Masada, Ein Gedi & Dead Sea Tour from Jerusalem
- 10 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Discover the highlights of the Judean Desert on a full-day tour from Jerusalem. Start at Masada, King Herod’s mountaintop fortress, riding the cable car to explore the historic ruins and take in panoramic views of the Dead Sea and desert. Continue to Ein Gedi, a lush oasis where waterfalls and wildlife create a striking contrast to the surrounding desert. Wrap up at the Dead Sea, where you’ll enjoying floating in its mineral-rich waters. Enjoy daily departures, comfortable transportation, and an expert guide on our Masada, Ein Gedi & Dead Sea Tour from Jerusalem. Book today!
Inclusions
What's included
- Transportation to all sites from Jerusalem
- Hand-picked expert tour guide
What's not
- Entrance fees: Masada (91 NIS), Ein Gedi (31 NIS), Private Dead Sea Beach (45 NIS) -
- Personal travel insurance
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Arrive at Masada. Ascend via the cable car and explore the site with a guided tour
Head to Ein Gedi and explore this beautiful nature reserve with waterfalls and unique nature
At the Dead Sea, enjoy floating on the healing waters
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.2
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Ratings come from 282 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5More than we expected!
Everything was just wonderful! Our driver/guide was fantastic, showing a lot of knowledge and going above and beyond to help us in every possible way.
5Amazing
Our guide, Yossi was so knowledgeable and entertaining. His energy was great and he even kept my 14 year old engaged! We had a wonderful day.
5A great time
Very beautifull and safety travel. Transport and translater was great, unfortunatly the time is short, one day it's not enough to enjoy all the details
4Expect the Unexpected
We learned as we we're being picked up that we would not be seeing Masada due to a road closure. It would have been nice to have known that beforehand so we could have reviewed options - we might have just rescheduled and decided against the early morning public bus ride, on Shabot, to the tour pickup location. Our guide (Yanna?) made the best of a situation that was probably out of her control. We did see amazing sites, such as Christ's baptism location by John the Baptist on the Jordan river. All in all I commend our guide for doing the best she could, and being highly knowledgeable about the sites we visited. BTW, an 8 hour tour can seem REALLY long. 😃 We'll probably be limiting ourselves to 4 & 6 hour tours in the future.
5Amazing Day
We had Jana for a trip to Masada. This greatly surpassed our expectations. Masada was amazing and Jana explained everything brilliantly. We enjoyed floating in the Dead Sea. We saw the Dead Sea scroll site given that Ein Gedi was washed out on the day. Many thanks Jana.
5Recommend this trip as a mix of historical and entertainment activities.
Guide Yana was enthusiastic and provided us with reasonable nformation about Masada and Cumran. The trip is a perfect mix of hystorical sites and nature experience. The weather was good enough to sweep in the Dead Sea!
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Please wait in front of the hotel
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 30 travellers
- Operated by
- Tourist Israel
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Each traveler is allowed a maximum of 1 suitcase and 1 carry-on bag. Oversized or excessive luggage (e.g. surfboards, golf clubs or bikes) may have certain restrictions, please inquire with the operator prior to travel to confirm if your excess luggage is acceptable
- We don’t cover the entrance fees for Masada National Park (37 NIS/12 USD/10 Euro), the Masada cable car (54 NIS/18 USD/15 Euro), and the Ein Gedi Reserve (31 NIS/10 USD/9 Euro)
- An entrance fee is also required for the Dead Sea’s private beach (45 NIS / 15 USD/ 12.5 Euro)
- Pay attention to your guide's instructions and be sure to return to the bus at the agreed time
How it compares in Jerusalem
- Its from-price is 79% below the median of the 140 day trips we list in Jerusalem.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 3 of 140.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Jerusalem
Jerusalem is an ancient hill city, sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims, with a walled Old City of stone lanes, markets and shrines.
Jerusalem stands among the Judean hills, about 750 metres above sea level, and its Old City, enclosed by Ottoman walls of the sixteenth century, is divided into Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Armenian quarters. The Western Wall, the Dome of the Rock with its golden dome, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre lie within a short walk of each other, and the Old City is listed by UNESCO.
Top-ranked sights in Jerusalem: Western Wall (Wailing Wall), Old City of Jerusalem, Jerusalem Jewish Quarter.
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