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.
Mount Zion, also written as Sion, in the Old Testament became a symbol and metaphor for the Promise Land, the Land of Israel. In the New Testament Mount Zion metaphorically is referred as the heavenly Jerusalem, God's eternal holy city.
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.
Among all the Biblical sites visited on a Christian Holy Land tour to Israel, few places carry the prophetic significance and spiritual mystery of Megiddo, the ancient city associated with Armageddon in the Book of Revelation. Located in northern Israel overlooking the fertile Jezreel Valley, Megiddo is one of the Bible’s most historically important and prophetically discussed locations.