Excursion «18.1. Jericho. Wadi-Celts. Monasteries of the Judean Desert. Qasr al-Yahud»
Jericho, Qumran and monasteries of the Judean Desert.
Among the modern cities and towns of urban civilization centers Jericho still stands in it's ancient form. Jericho is the oldest city in the world (est. age is 10 thousand years) and the lowest city in the world (250 meters below sea level). A panoramic city tour, including the monastery on Mount Temptation Quarantal, source Elisha and house of a prostitute Rahab, who hid the two spies sent by Joshua. Near the house of Rahab Christians built the Church of the Virgin Mary. In the town house of the chief of the publicans (tax collector) Zacchaeus and the fig tree, which he climbed to see Jesus Christ.
Additional surcharge in amount of 15$/60nis for a lift to Quarantal will apply.
Qumran - archaeological National Museum, the ruins of an ancient settlement on the shores of the Dead Sea. In caves around the area were found handwritten scrolls, which contain about 100 ancient works. Picturesque canyon trail is rises by the riverbed, there is offer a panoramic breathtaking view of the Dead Sea and the Jordanian mountains. This is magnificent panorama of the Wadi (valley) Qelt. Monastery of St. Hozevita (St. George). Asceticism in the Judean Desert: Monastery of St. Gerasimos.
*Note: A foreign passport is mandatory on this tour because of visiting Jericho (Palestinian autonomy).
*Note: Modest clothing is required for men and women.
Important
The fee for the cable car to Mount Karantal is $15 / 60 nis.
The Monastery of Temptation is closed.
Departure days
Departure days depend on your departure city
Info
Order cancellation conditions:
If a tourist cancels an excursion in less than 3 days, there will be a 100% penalty, unless travel insurance has not been purchased.
Important:
- People who are late and do not go on the excursion will not receive a refund.
- The company is not responsible for lost items.
- Requests for excursions for children under 5 years old are not accepted.
- The company is not responsible for the availability of an individual insurance policy.
- Tourists may wait up to 30 minutes for the bus.
- Minor changes to the route are possible.
- The company reserves the right to change the departure time, which is communicated to the tourist the day before.
- There is no indication of seats on the bus. Boarding and disembarking are carried out only at designated places.
- Visits to holy places - only in modest clothing (shoulders and knees covered).
- Attention! Officially, Israeli citizens are prohibited from entering the Palestinian Authority.
The cost of the trip does not include and is paid on the spot:meals, unless purchased additionally, fee for the funicular to Mount Carantal -15$/60 NIS
Attractions
This monastery was founded in the 5th century. In XII, it was destroyed by Turkish troops, but in the late XIX – early XX centuries it was completely restored. It is located on a small ledge of a steep cliff, and you can get to it either on foot or a donkey ride for a small fee. This is a man’s monastery, and before women were not allowed in, but now the situation has changed. Travelers are welcome in the Monastery - monks can even treat visitors with their own juices. In the rock itself there are many abandoned cells, where hermit monks once lived.
In the place where Jesus was tempted by the devil, in the Judean desert on Mount Karantal (aka Forty-Day Mountain), there is a male Orthodox Greek Temptation Monastery, which is a popular tourist destination.
The monastery is not afraid of weather disasters, since it is almost completely located directly inside the mountain. Inside the monastery there is a special atmosphere - it is always cool and twilight reigns, in addition, the monastery has many icons of different centuries, as well as altars and crosses. The most important shrine of the monastery is a stone, on which, as is commonly believed, Jesus prayed.
Today, a Greek monk lives in the monastery.
The path to the monastery takes about 25 minutes on foot along a narrow winding path. However, a fairly long road up does not scare tourists - they come to see the sights from around the world.
Feedback (15)
С гидом Сашей Цвайгенбаумом ездили в Вади-Кельт, Иерихон и монастыри Иудейской пустыни. По нашему личному рейтингу Саша однозначно занял первое место из всех гидов:) Невероятно умный, эрудированный, харизматичный, с прекрасным чувством юмора! Спасибо Саше большое! Помимо программы экскурсии, он нам рассказывал много других интересных вещей про Израиль, про историю, культуру, образование, армию, природу и многое другое. Это не человек, а неистощимый запас знаний! Ещё раз огромное спасибо за доставленное нам удовольствие!
With guide Sasha Tsvaigenbaum we went to Wadi Kelt, Jericho and the monasteries of the Judean Desert. According to our personal rating, Sasha definitely took first place out of all the guides:) Incredibly smart, erudite, charismatic, with a wonderful sense of humor! Thank you very much Sasha! In addition to the excursion program, he told us many other interesting things about Israel, history, culture, education, army, nature and much more. This is not a person, but an inexhaustible supply of knowledge! Once again, thank you so much for the pleasure you gave us!
Прекрасная экскурсия! Нам очень понравилось. Особенно мы благодарны нашему гиду Саше за его эрудицию, чувство юмора и за терпение ? .
24 января мы были на экскурсии в Иерихоне. Экскурсовод - Саша Цвайгенбаум. Какое удовольствие было пообщаться с этим умным, эрудированным, обладающим особым чувством юмора одесситом！Глубокие знания, незаурядные организаторские способности. Несмотря на возникший в самом начале "форс-мажор"（прокол одного из сдвоенных задних колёс). Сложный маршрут с подъёмами и спусками, очень ёмкий рассказ, ответы на вопросы！Всё на высшем уровне. Саша, большое спасибо！
On January 24 we went on an excursion to Jericho. Guide - Sasha Tsvaigenbaum. What a pleasure it was to communicate with this smart, erudite Odessa resident with a special sense of humor！Deep knowledge, outstanding organizational skills. Despite the “force majeure” that arose at the very beginning (a puncture of one of the dual rear wheels). A difficult route with ascents and descents, a very capacious story, answers to questions！Everything is at the highest level. Sasha, thank you very much!
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