5 March 2017, Sunday. Bike Jericho City
Join us on our newest adventure, biking through the city of Jericho. Jericho, or ‘Ariha’ in Arabic, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited towns in the world, dating back approximately 10,000 years.
We will cycle through Jericho, the green oasis of the Jordan Valley, beginning near the Mount of Temptation and ending at Tel es Sultan, an excavated archaeological site revealing Neolithic and Canaanite periods of ancient Jericho.
- Cycling distance: 12 km
- Cycling time: 4 -5 hours
- Difficulty: Moderate
What to bring:
- Lightweight shoes
- At least 3 - 4 liters of water and snacks/ lunch for the ride
- Sunscreen
- Your camera
What is included:
- An experienced guide
- Transportation from Jerusalem/ Beit Sahour and back
- Bike rent and helmets
- Jerusalem meeting point: in front of the Jerusalem Hotel, 4 Anatara Ben Shaddad St., East Jerusalem, near the Damascus Gate
- Direction: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Jerusalem+Hotel/@31.7843026,35.2258947,677m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x150329c458973183:0x496b59518afd3fa1!6m1!1e1
- Meeting time: 08:00
- Beit Sahour Meeting point: in front of Beit Sahour Municipality
- Meeting time: 07:30
- Approximate returning time: 15:00
- Cycle through Jericho
- Visit the Mount of Temptation
- Explore Tel es Sultan, an excavated archaeological site
- Discover the ancient ruins from the Neolithic and Canaanite periods of ancient Jericho.
More information:
Route
- Jerusalem