Day 5
Masada - Qumran - Jericho - Bethlehem
Drive along the shore of the Dead Sea, to Masada, the last stronghold of the Jews after the destruction of the 2nd Temple in 70 AD. Ascend by cable car and visit the food storeroom, water irrigation system, and Herod's Palace. Lunch at the local restaurant. Proceed to Jericho, the Palm City, and the oldest city in the world. See the Sycamore tree of Zacchaeus, the remains of the Old City, and Mount of Temptation. Drive to Qumran, where the Dead Sea scrolls were found..