🏨 Jericho, Jordan River and the Dead Sea Biblical Tour from Tel Aviv Activity

Jericho, Jordan River and the Dead Sea Biblical Tour from Tel Aviv

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 10 hours

Departs: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Biblical Jericho, Jordan River and the Dead Sea Tour

This Biblical tour takes you down below sea level to the Dead Sea region. Here you will see the dramatic desert landscape and visit Biblical, natural and historical sites. The tour takes you to Tel Jericho, the excavated original Jericho settlement; Elisha Spring that provided a vital water source to the people of Jericho and to the sycamore tree in Jericho which is mentioned in the Bible. Then, ride a cable car up to visit a Mount Temptation and the baptismal site of Qaser el Yahud where you can be baptized in the Jordan River. Then enjoy time on one of the Dead Sea’s best beaches.

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• Explore Jericho, Jordan River and the Dead Sea
• Ride a cable car up Mt. Temptation for awesome views
• Float in the salt-rich waters of the Dead Sea
• Includes all entrance fees
• Professional guide

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Includes all entrance fees

Professional guide

What's Not Included

Food and drinks

Insurance

Traveler Information

CHILD: Age: 4 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 99

Additional Info

Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Regular temperature checks for staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 12 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Minimum starting age for the tour is 4 years old.
Passports are compulsory.
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers

What To Expect

This tour begins with a drive through the hills of the Judean Desert descending south from Jerusalem down winding mountain roads until we are below sea level.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Free

The Good Samaritan Museum

On route we will see the Inn of the Good Samaritan, where Jesus set his famous parable.

• Admission Ticket Free

Sea Level 0

You will also get to stop at the sign indicating Sea Level. From here there are stunning views across the desert.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Jericho

The tour takes you to the ancient city of Jericho located at the northern end of the Dead Sea. This desert oasis city is the lowest city in the world and said to be the oldest continually inhabited city in the world.
The Old Testament tells us of the walls of Jericho which fell when Joshua’s troops marched around the walls for seven days. Jericho also features in the Book of Mark when Jesus healed a blind man as he left the city.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Zaccheus' Tree

We see the famous sycamore tree which Zacchaeus climbed to get a better view of Jesus as he entered the city surrounded by followers.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mount of Temptation Monastery

Leaving Jericho the tour takes you to the Mount of Temptation which overlooks Jericho. This is said to be where Jesus retreated to meditate in the wilderness.
While here the Devil tried to tempt Jesus to forsake God. Halfway up the side of this 366 meter high peak the Greek Orthodox Monastery of the Temptation clings to the cliffs. A cable car takes you up to the top of the mount where you can tour the monastery and enjoy the breathtaking panoramic views of the desert and Dead Sea.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Qasr al-Yahud Baptismal Site

While here the Devil tried to tempt Jesus to forsake God. Halfway up the side of this 366 meter high peak the Greek Orthodox Monastery of the Temptation clings to the cliffs. A cable car takes you up to the top of the mount where you can tour the monastery and enjoy the breathtaking panoramic views of the desert and Dead Sea.

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Dead Sea

The last stop on this tour is at the Dead Sea. You are taken to one of the best Dead Sea beaches where you can relax and enjoy the benefits of the Dead Sea’s natural minerals. With the Dead Sea’s high saline content you can float on the water. Also try smothering your skin with the black Dead Sea mud for a natural health and beauty treatment. At the end of the day, after seeing and experiencing once-in-a-lifetime sites the tour returns you to the pick-up point.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

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