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Palestine travel guide

Best time to visit from the UK, weather, festivals, flights from London and FCDO travel advice.

Church of the Nativity
Church of the Nativity. Photo: Neil Ward, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
5hflight from London
New shekel (Israeli)currency
Apply onlinefor UK passports
Type C, Hplugs

Bethlehem and Jericho, among the oldest cities on earth

Don't miss

  1. Bethlehem
  2. Jericho
  3. Hebron
Good forHistory & ruins

Best time to visit Palestine from the UK

The UK government advises against all travel here. Check the FCDO advice below before making any plans.

Check FCDO advice, which advises against all travel to Gaza. Busiest and priciest: Mar–May, Oct, Dec.

14.6 C15°J15 C15°F16.7 C17°M18.8 C19°A22.1 C22°M25 C25°J27 C27°J27.6 C28°A26.6 C27°S24.5 C24°O20.7 C21°N16.7 C17°D
Best valueBusy and pricierQuietAverage temperature in Gaza City, °C, 2001–2025 (NASA POWER).

Each bar is the average temperature in Gaza City for that month, and its colour shows the season for visitors: best value (good weather, fewer crowds and lower prices), busiest and priciest, or quiet (off-peak, sometimes because the weather is poorer).

  • Warmest: August (28°C) · coolest: January (15°C)A 13°C swing between the warmest and coolest months.
Temperatures as a table
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
14.61516.718.822.1252727.626.624.520.716.7

Festivals and events

  • Christmas Dec · Bethlehem
  • Olive harvest Oct–Nov · West Bank

Festival dates move from year to year: check before you book.

Getting there from the UK

Flight time
About 5h
Distance
3,600 km
Main airport
TLV

Flight times are straight-line estimates for a direct flight from Heathrow; journeys with a change take longer.

Practical info and travel guidance

New shekel (Israeli)Capital: Ramallah (administrative)
Type C, H · 230VBring a UK adapter
Drive on the rightOpposite to the UK
100
EmergencyPolice, fire, ambulance
Drink bottledOr treated water
  • FCDO adviceAdvises against travel to parts of PalestineCheck which areas before you book.
  • VisaApply online before you goEntry via Israel: check the ETA-IL rules
  • HealthcareNo free healthcareYou pay for treatment, so travel insurance with medical cover is essential.
  • LGBT+ travellersSame-sex relations are illegal or prosecutedRead the FCDO LGBT+ advice before you go.
  • Women travellersNo specific FCDO warningTake the usual precautions.

For British passport holders, summarised from the FCDO's advice for Palestine, checked October 2026. FCDO page last updated 22 July 2026. Rules change: read the official FCDO travel advice for Palestine before you book and again before you go.

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