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Jericho lies on the lowest place on earth down in the Jordan Valley, about 6.2 miles from the Dead Sea and 16.7 miles from Jerusalem. The town is located 250m below sea level. While Jericho is on hot scorching desert sands, it has a very good supply of freshwater from local springs. The Hebrew word for Jericho means “fragrant,” and today is called the “City of Palms.” Jericho is not on our normal holy land Israel tour itineraries, but there are full day tours that are highly recommended as Israel tour extensions and Israel tours upon your arrival. 

Float swim Dead Sea

Experience the Dead Sea – The Lowest Point on Earth

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).

In Israel you will find Megiddo (1 Kings 4:28, 9, 15, 2 Kings 23, Kings 29 and Revelation 16:16), identified as Armageddon (Revelation 16) and where The Book of Revelations describes an apocalyptic military battle. Today on an Israel tour you will find expansive agriculture field, plains, and ancient ruins at Megiddo with over 26 layers of ruins one on top of another on the mount. Here you will also find ruins from Solomon’s time, and beyond.