Tours

In recent years Bethlehem has made a concerted effort to woo tourists. Several companies like the Alternative Tourism Group organize people-to-people meetings and unusual hiking trips through farming villages.

Alternative Tourism Group. This West Bank–based organization offers everything from day trips to overnight visits to Bethlehem and other spots in the West Bank. Tours of Bethlehem and Hebron run every Monday and Thursday and cost NIS 335. West Bank. 02/277–2151; www.atg.ps.