Full Day Dead Sea, Masada & Ein Gedi Tour

A Tourist Floating in the Dead Sea

Cable Car Ride to Masada Clifftop Fortress

Highlights

Dead Sea (Israel), Masada, Ein Gedi

nature, archaeological, historical

Group Tour

1 Day

Easy

English, Hebrew

Description

Spend a day exploring the Ein Gedi Reserve, an oasis and a nature reserve in Israel, located west of the Dead Sea, near Masada and the Qumran Caves. Discover the Masada National Park, situated on an ancient fortress in southern Israel’s Judean Desert on a massive plateau overlooking the Dead Sea. Travel to the Dead Sea, a salt lake bordered by Jordan in the east and Israel in the West Bank, and indulge in fun activities. Spend the remaining day walking through the ruins of the Masada fortress to explore the ancient archaeological site.

Itinerary

Dead Sea, Masada & Ein Gedi Tour
- Depart early in the morning to the Dead Sea.
- Travel south through the Judean Wilderness, a place of refuge and shelter for Jews since time immemorial.
- Drive south and stop off at the desert oasis of Ein Gedi with its lush greenery and cool waterfalls.
- Appreciate the unique variety of flourishing flora and fauna of this area.
- Look for the beautiful Ibex and Orex hiding in the surrounding mountains.
- Hike deeper into the coolness of this desert oasis to enjoy the rush of a cascading waterfall in all its natural beauty.
- Travel to Masada and ascend the clifftop fortress by cable car.
- Explore the ancient remains of fortifications, King Herod's palaces, storerooms, and baths.
- Stop at Mount Sdom, made of salt and see the column of salt traditionally believed to be Lot's wife.
- Continue to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth and experience a therapeutic dip in the Dead Sea.
- Have lunch at a local restaurant.
End of the tour.