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What to do in Jericho West Bank State of Palestine

Life in Jericho unwinds at a relaxed pace dictated by the valley heat. The compact centre spreads outward from Palestine Square toward irrigated fruit orchards, date plantations, and prehistoric dig sites. Travellers spend mornings exploring low-lying ruins and cliff monasteries before retreating to shaded garden courtyards for long afternoon lunches.

24 hours in Jericho West Bank State of Palestine

Start early at Tell es-Sultan before the sun peaks, then take the cable car up to the Mount of Temptation Monastery. Break for a lunch of musakhan in an oasis garden, and spend late afternoon examining the vast mosaic floor at Hisham's Palace, just ten minutes north of town. Select 1 Day above to see it.

2 days in Jericho West Bank State of Palestine

A second day lets you hike into the limestone canyon of Wadi Qelt to visit the sixth-century Saint George Monastery clinging to the rock face. Return to downtown Jericho to drink fresh sugarcane juice on Palestine Square and sample freshly baked date ma'amoul at a local bakery. Choose 2 Days to expand the plan.

3 days in Jericho West Bank State of Palestine

Three days allow a morning excursion out to Qasr al-Yahud on the Jordan River, followed by quiet hours browsing pottery workshops and farm stalls selling fresh citrus along Route 90. Finish with an unhurried mezze dinner under the palm trees.

Jericho West Bank State of Palestine itineraries by interest

• Archaeological Sites in Jericho West Bank State of Palestine

  Walk the excavated Neolithic trench at Tell es-Sultan and inspect the monumental eighth-century stone Tree of Life mosaic inside Hisham's Palace.

• Monastic Heritage in Jericho West Bank State of Palestine

  Ride the cable car or climb the steep path to Mount of Temptation Monastery, perched high in the limestone cliffs overlooking the oasis below.

• Local Produce in Jericho West Bank State of Palestine

  Sample sweet Medjool dates fresh from roadside stalls, seasonal Jericho bananas, and cold-pressed olive oil from groves along the valley floor.

• Desert Hikes in Jericho West Bank State of Palestine

  Follow the dry gorge of Wadi Qelt toward Saint George Monastery, crossing Roman aqueducts and arid limestone tracks with wide Jordan Valley views.

• Street Food in Jericho West Bank State of Palestine

  Order crisp falafel stuffed with pickles from downtown carts, warm knafeh drenched in syrup, and freshly blended sugarcane juice on Palestine Square.

• Sacred Architecture in Jericho West Bank State of Palestine

  Visit the Russian Orthodox Church compound and the fifth-century mosaic floor of the Shalom Al Yisrael Synagogue uncovered near the town centre.

• Traditional Dining in Jericho West Bank State of Palestine

  Sit in open-air garden restaurants for musakhan flatbread layered with sumac, onions, and roast chicken alongside smoky charred eggplant mutabbal.

• Craft Traditions in Jericho West Bank State of Palestine

  Browse hand-painted Palestinian ceramics, embroidered keffiyehs, and carved olive-wood souvenirs at stalls clustered near the base of Tell es-Sultan.

• Valley Springs in Jericho West Bank State of Palestine

  Watch freshwater bubble from Elisha's Spring, the perennial water source that has irrigated Jericho's date groves and vegetable gardens for millennia.

• Day Trips in Jericho West Bank State of Palestine

  Drive fifteen minutes east to the baptismal site at Qasr al-Yahud on the Jordan River, or head south toward the mineral-crusted shores of the Dead Sea.

• Cable Cars in Jericho West Bank State of Palestine

  Board the Austrian-built gondola from Sultan's Spring to glide over date palms and ancient mudbrick ruins straight up to the cliffside monastery.

• Historic Palaces in Jericho West Bank State of Palestine

  Explore the bathhouses, carved stucco arches, and vast carpet mosaics of Khirbat al-Mafjar, built during the reign of Umayyad caliph Hisham.