Full-Day Masada and Dead Sea from Tel Aviv

Highlights

Explore Masada’s mountaintop ruins and learn their history from a guide
Visit the Dead Sea to enjoy its salt waters and therapeutic mud
Includes entry fees and an upgrade option for a smaller-group minibus tour

Summary

Book your preferred tour option and depart your Tel Aviv hotel by air-conditioned vehicle destined for Masada, where an ancient ruined fortress lies on a mountain plateau. En route, visit a Dead Sea mineral cosmetics shop and pass the Qumran Caves, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. At Masada, ride a cable car up the slopes to explore the Herodian and Roman ruins. See the remnants of Herod’s fortress-palace and an age-old synagogue, and hear about the Jewish zealots who committed mass suicide here to escape besieging Romans in AD 74. Next, drive to the Dead Sea, located at the Earth’s lowest point. Enjoy time to float in the salt waters and bathe in the mineral-rich mud, believed by many to have healing properties. Finally, return to Tel Aviv, where your tour concludes at your hotel. Please note: The tour does not include a visit to the Qumran Caves.

Tour info

Duration

11 hours

Why take this tour?

Traveling to Masada and the Dead Sea from Tel Aviv without a guide means missing insight on both destinations and the surrounding region. This tour provides the full lowdown and experience, with commentary on passing sights including the Qumran Caves, a guided tour of Masada’s ruins, and time to relax at the Dead Sea. Upgrade to tour by minibus in a smaller group, if you wish.

What’s included?

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Bilingual, professional guide
Entry/Admission - Dead Sea
Entry/Admission - Masada National Park
Gratuities
Food and drinks

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 11h
Mobile tickets accepted
Instant confirmation

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operator Website

Operated by:

Rent a Guide Israel Tours

About operator:

Discover Israel's Biblical sites on a small-group tour from Tel Aviv that includes Nazareth, Tiberias, Cana, the Sea of Galilee, and Yardenit. Choosing a small group tour means you cover more ground in one day, visiting places identified in the New Testament as where Jesus lived as a child, taught, was baptized, and performed miracles, including the Cana wedding and the miracle of the loaves and fishes.