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Israeli Tour Guides Return to Palestinian Bethlehem

Israeli tour guides and travel operators returned to Bethlehem last week as part of a new project by the Israel Ministry of Tourism and tourism authorities in the Palestinian Authority.

The initiative is a result of a joint request by travel guides, tourists, travel agencies and operators that Israeli tour guides be permitted to accompany travelers to religious and touristic sites during their visit to Bethlehem in the Palestinian Authority.

“We are thrilled travelers from around the world are now able to visit Bethlehem under Israeli guided tours,” says Arie Sommer, Commissioner for Tourism, North and South America. “We hope this initiative will garner new interest in tourism to Bethlehem.”

2.7 million tourists vacationed in Israel in 2009, making it the second-best year for tourism in Israel’s 60-year history, just 11% less than the all-time high of 3 million travelers set in 2008. More than 1.3 million travelers visited Bethlehem in the Palestinian Authority in 2009.

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Guided Treks and Hikes in Israel

Guide Yoel Oren is offering a series of regularly-scheduled hikes that are open for public registration, but can also be booked individually as private trips One-day hikes include: Wadi Qelt, from Ein Farrah to Ein Qelt (in the area northeast of Jerusalem); The Jerusalem Hills, from the Ketalav Valley to the Sorek cave; The Daradge Gorge (a difficult hike in the Judean Desert, offered between March and May only); David Stream, the Dry Canyon and West Canyon (in the Ein Gedi area), and Arugot Canyon (in the Ein Gedi area.) Two-day offerings include: Wadi Qelt; Ein Gedi, David and Arugot Canyons; Mt. Meron (in the upper Galilee); the Zavitan Yehudia gorges (in the Golan Heights), and the Avdat and Akev desert canyons (in the Negrev Desert).
Oren is also offering a guided trek along the northern section of the Israel National Trail, from the Lebanese border to Caesarea – August 28 thru September 7, 2010 – and he also will tailor-make hiking experiences in Israel (and also in the canyons of Jordan and the mountains of the Sinai Desert, when booked three months in advanced).