The 12 Best Ashdod Tours

1.From Ashdod Port: Jerusalem and Bethlehem Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 111 reviews · 9 hours · from $120Our pick

Guided 9-hour day trip from Ashdod Port to Jerusalem and Bethlehem, covering Mt. Scopus, Western Wall, Holy Sepulchre, Nativity Church.

“Did not like our guide George as he was full of himself in bethelem. Avi our guide on Jerusalem walk wasn't very friendly his attitude was if I lose you I will not look for you. We were with our 2 children and trying to keep him in our sights and keep the 2 kids with us was very frightening.”

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2.Ashdod Shore Excursion: Jerusalem and Dead Sea – for cruise ship guests only

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 104 reviews · from $125

Ashdod shore excursion to Jerusalem and the Dead Sea, packed with major holy sites plus time to float and mud up, full day.

“Absolutely fantastic tour guide Ryan very knowledgeable friendly and looked after all the groups bags at the dead Sea, got a nice gift as well as a local treat as well. Very highly recommended and on top of that Great value for money as it was half the price as cruise ship.”

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3.From Ashdod Port: Masada and Dead Sea Guided Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 54 reviews · 9 hours · from $120

Guided day trip from Ashdod Port to Masada and the Dead Sea, with cable car views, floating swim time, and Ein Bokek beach relaxation.

“Cruise ship had canceled port the day before and I lost money because I was not able to cancel at sea. 2 people lost a lot of money. I contacted the tour operator who would refund the money, but unfortunately I never received the money back. Cruise schip had de dag ervoor haven gecanceld en ben geld verloren doordat ik niet in de mogelijkheid was om op zee te annuleren. 2 personen volle pot geld kwijt. Heb contact gehad met touroperator die geld zou terugstorten maar spijtig genoeg nooit geld terug”

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4.Ashdod Port Shore Excursion: Jerusalem and Bethlehem Day Tour from Ashdod Port

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 31 reviews · from $120

A full-day Jerusalem and Bethlehem shore excursion from Ashdod Port with A/C round-trip transport, a guided Old City walk, and Church of the Nativity.

“We were extremely happy with the our guide Avi and his driver. Avi was very helpful and ensured that we saw all the sites identified in the shore excursion and most importantly that we returned to the ship before it left port. Avi provided alot of information and songs which helped the overall experience in our pilgramage. Hope to have him again.”

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5.2024 Jerusalem & Bethlehem from Ashdod Port Small Groups

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $225Top rated

Small-group Jerusalem and Bethlehem day tour from Ashdod Port with cruise pickup, Mount of Olives views, Old City and Nativity Church

“It was a disaster trying to find our group. No one at the port with signs, horrible experience! Lots of stress! The guide and driver were excellent. The restaurant we were told to eat in was horrible, poor option.”

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6.Ashdod Port Shore Excursion: Masada and the Dead Sea Day Tour from Ashdod Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 29 reviews · from $120

Ashdod port shore excursion to Masada by cable car and the Dead Sea at Ein Bokek Beach, with guided history and A/C transfers.

“We had an amazing experience! Masada and the Dead Sea are fascinating. The tour guide and a bus driver were great. Our ship arrived to the port with a delay, but they were waiting for everyone”

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7.Ashdod Shore Excursion: Private Jerusalem and Bethlehem Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · from $500

Private shore day from Ashdod to Jerusalem and Bethlehem with Mount of Olives views, Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, Nativity Church.

“This was truly a wonderful tour. Our guide Avi Shalev was so knowledgeable, patient, kind, thoughtful, respectful and genuine. I booked this for my mom, aunt and myself because I knew we would need more time and to be able to progress at our own pace. Avi was right oRead more”

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8.Ashdod Shore Excursion: Private Jerusalem and Dead Sea Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $550

Private Ashdod shore excursion to Jerusalem and the Dead Sea with guided Old City walks, Mount of Olives views, and time to float and mud-bathe.

“Original guide, Zohar, was awful. Unsafe driver, late pickup, got lost, disorganized, walked extremely slow, rude to other people, unfriendly...ugh. Contacted tour operator and they were great in quickly providing a replacement guide. Gil was outstanding to take over tour. Professional, informative, friendly, responsible, helpful, enjoyable. Touring with Gil highly recommended!”

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9.Ashdod Shore Excursion: Private Jerusalem Tour Including Western Wall

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $480

Private Ashdod shore excursion to Jerusalem with Mount of Olives views, Western Wall prayer, Old City walk, Via Dolorosa, Mahane Yehuda.

“Our guide, Raz, was professional and very knowledgeable about the sites. He knew the best places for photos and planned an efficient tour of this very busy place that enabled us to see the most important sites during our limited time. He was also friendly and I appreciated that he took photos during our tour that he shared with us at the end.”

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10.Full-Day Tour to Bethlehem and Jerusalem

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $299

A guided full-day Bethlehem and Jerusalem route from Ashdod, hitting key Bible sites with a great guide, free admissions, and WiFi.

“Gil was exceptional. He made the experience both educational and fun. We had the best time on our tour.”

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11.Ancient Wonders Private Tour Jerusalem&Bethlehem from Ashdod Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $1,190

Private Jerusalem and Bethlehem tour from Ashdod Port with guided Old City walks, Nativity Church stops, and WiFi vehicle.

“I rarely take the time to write reviews but it is almost a year later and our entire family STILL talks about this amazing experience constantly. Issa (sp?) was an incredible guide; we jokingly call him the unofficial Mayor of Israel. He seamlessly guided us through various Read more”

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12.Day Tour Cruises Ashdod Port Jerusalem & Dead Sea or Bethlehem

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $385

Ashdod to Jerusalem day tour with Ilya, Holy Sepulchre, Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, and optional Bethlehem or Dead Sea.

“Ilya was a master tour guide! He took all measures on a very crowded Jewish holiday to make certain that we saw all the important sites listed on the itinerary. He had excellent commentary on the hour plus journey from Ashdod to Jerusalem to help us understand the dynamics of Israel and was attentive to all of our questions with thorough explanations. Thank you Ilya !”

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