Jericho lies in the lowest region on earth within the Jordan Valley, approximately 6.2 miles from the Dead Sea and 16.7 miles from Jerusalem. Situated about 250 meters below sea level, Jericho is often recognized as the oldest continually inhabited city in the world and one of the most historically and biblically significant destinations in Israel.
On your tour to the Holy Land, you will have the extraordinary opportunity to visit one of the New Seven Wonders of the World – the Dead Sea, located 417 meters below sea level. This natural marvel is not only the lowest point on the planet but also one of the most unique and spiritually significant destinations in the Holy Land.
One of the highlights during our Christian tours to Israel is visiting the Western Wall, the remaining wall of the Second Temple, where Boy Jesus is found in the Temple court after three days of being lost (Luke 2:41-52), and where later Jesus Cleanses the Temple (Matthew 21:12-17) overturning tables during a pilgrimage by Jesus and his disciples to the holy city of Jerusalem, and it is the Temple that Jesus uses his body to compare to foretelling the high Jewish council he will be raised after being destroyed after three days (John 2:19).
Rising dramatically above the shores of the Dead Sea, Masada is one of Israel’s most breathtaking and historically important destinations. Visited on many Christian Holy Land tours to Israel, Masada combines Biblical history, ancient archaeology, dramatic desert landscapes, and one of the most powerful stories of courage and resistance in Jewish history.
Qumran is located 10 miles south of Jericho by the Dead Sea on perfect desolate area ideal for the Essenes sect, known also as the “Dead Sea Sect” whom lived there. The archeological site was excavated by Roland de Vaux, a Catholic priest in the years of 1953-56 and excavations continue to this day. Qumran is famous and of great importance for the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in nearby mountain caves, and a frequent sightseeing visit during holy land Christian tours in Israel.