Jericho and Wadi Qelt

Jericho is a green oasis in the Jordan Valley which lies 7 km west of the River Jordan, 10 Km north of the Dead Sea and 30 Km east of Jerusalem. It lies 250 meters below sea level and thus it is considered to be the lowest city in the world. The origin of the name "Jericho" is Semitic. To the Canaanites it meant "The Moon". In Syriac the name meant "Scent and odour". The city is called "The city of Palm" and "The Garden of God". Jericho is the oldest city in the world. The ruins of the oldest civilization discovered in Jericho are 10, 000 years old. There are a lot of important and beautiful historical places to visit in Jericho, such as Old Jericho, River Jordan where Jesus Christ was baptized, Mount of Temptation, Hisham Palace, Ein Al-Sultan (Elisha) spring, Sycamore tree, Monastery of Saint George (Wadi Kelt), Hasmoneans (Herod) Palace, Monastery of Dier hajlah, Kumran Caves, Dead Sea, and a lot more. The nice climate of the city is conducive to tourism both domestic and International.

7:00 Pick you up from you hotel in Ramallah 7:45 arrive to the start of the hike in St. George Monastery 8:00 visit the Monastery 9:00 start the hike in Wadi Qelt to Jericho 11:00 arrive to Herod winter palace in Jericho 11:30 continue to the city center 12:00 Lunch 1:00 visit the Russian Museum, the Sycamore tree, then walk to Hisham Palace 1:30 Hisham Palace 2:30 walk from Hisham Palace to Tel As-Sultan 3:30 Cable car to Mount of Temptation 4:30 back to Jericho 5:00 leave Jericho to Ramallah - public transport 6:00 Arrive to Ramallah bus station then take the bus to Jerusalem Please contact me for a customized tour.