12-Hour Dead Sea & highlights tour of Tel Aviv & Jerusalem

The Unique Dead Sea

Highlights

Swim in the Dead Sea

Explore the Masada fortress

Visit Ein Gedi and enjoy a view of Jericho

Tel Aviv, Jerusalem

historical, sightseeing

Private Tour

12 Hours

Easy

English, German, Russian, Spanish

Description

As you set out for a tour of Tel Aviv, enjoy floating in the Dead Sea, travel to the historic fortress of Masada, an ancient fortress in southern Israel’s the Judean Desert. It's on a massive plateau overlooking the Dead Sea. A cable car and a long, winding path climb up to the fortifications, built around 30 B.C. Catch a glimpse of ancient Jericho, a Palestinian city in the West Bank. It is located in the Jordan Valley, with the Jordan River to the east and Jerusalem to the west.

Itinerary

Dead Sea and the fortress of Masada
- 07:15 a.m: Meet your tour guide at the hotel. Begin the drive to the Dead Sea. Here, even non-swimmers can enjoy swimming as its high salt-content keeps the body afloat.
- 11:30 a.m: Start Tour of Masada at the entrance of the site. An optional cable ride takes you to the fort.
- 13: 00 p.m: Have lunch at a local restaurant.
- 14:00 p.m: Enjoy bathing in the Dead Sea.
- 15:30 p.m: Begin your return trip to Tel Aviv. En route, visit Ein Gedi and enjoy a view of Jericho, one of the oldest cities in the world.
- 18:30 p.m: Arrive at your hotel in Tel Aviv.

What's Included

Local Guides

Driver

Hotel pickup and drop off

Licensed Guide

Entrance Fees

What's Excluded

Insurance

Tips and Gratuities

Lunch

Personal insurance

Know Before You Go

Located to the south of Israel, Dead Sea is the lowest point on Earth. There is no life in the Dead Sea due to its high salt content. However, its waters are said to be of great therapeutic value for all sorts of skin ailments because of the high mineral content in the water. Masada, the ancient fortress, is situated on a plateau in the middle of the desert.