We are going to one of the oldest cities in the world, whose history dates back 10,000 years.
One of the lowest cities in the world, is at 250 meters below sea level.
The city with the richest biblical history, is at the junction of the most important caravan paths of the ancient world.
The city of palms, balsamic trees, spices.
The remnants of the winter palaces of Herod remind us of the Roman period, Cleopatra and Mark Anthony.
Caliph Hisham’s palace with its famous mosaic.
The unique climate, the large amount of fresh water turned it into the largest oasis on the caravan track.
Through this city went the road to Jerusalem, and many times to Jerusalem, Jesus passed through Jericho.
On the excursion we visit the Monastery of the Prophet Elisha, where the desalinated spring of the Prophet Elisha still flows.
On the territory of the monastery there is an ancient tree, which is more than 2000 years old, where Jesus met with the chief publican Zackhey.
The quarantile is a Greek Orthodox monastery cut down in a rock at an altitude of about 400 m above Jericho.
According to the Bible, this is where Jesus spent forty days and nights after his baptism resisting the temptations of Satan.
*Additional payment for transportation to Karanthal 40