Masada and the Dead Sea Experience from Tel Aviv
Overview
11 hours
Mobile ticket
Travel into the heart of the Judean Desert on a day trip from Tel Aviv, and visit two of Israel’s must-see sites: the mountain-top fortress of Masada and Edi Gedi – a stunning nature reserve and desert oasis. After riding to the Masada’s summit by cable car, explore the UNESCO World Heritage site with a guide, discovering the ruins of King Herod’s ancient palace complex. In the afternoon, travel to Ein Gedi, and cool down with a walk around the oasis’ waterfalls.
Additional Info
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Please note that Ein Gedi nature reserve walk is along the signed mountain path without a guide
Please note this tour is not suitable for children under the age of 4
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Masada National Park
Visit Masada, where a cable car brings us to the plateau summit to explore the remains of Herod’s 2,055-year-old palace fortress, including palaces and a bathhouse
Ein Gedi
Pass the desert oasis of Ein Gedi and Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered
What‘s Included
Local guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Cable car ride
Food and drinks
Entrance fee to Ein Gedi
Gratuities
Pickup points
Dan Panorama Tel Aviv
Charles Clore Park, Tel Aviv Israel
Dan Tel Aviv Hotel
99 HaYarkon Street, Tel Aviv Israel
Options
Masada and the Dead Sea Experience from Tel Aviv
Pickup included
Reviews
10 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent
Grace F,,Sep 8, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00First of all...thanks to Avishei our guide to made this trip excellent.!! I really suggest this company if you are in Israel. We did three guided trips with them and all was perfect. Thanks again to the other two ladies also, very competents and nice.
The tour operator does not tell you...
Richard J,,Jun 20, 2017
- Review from Viator
3.00The tour operator does not tell you that much time will be wasted driving into Jerusalem to pick up in the morning, and drop off tourists at the end of the day. When coming from Tel Aviv, this adds about 1 1/2 to 2 hours with the heavy Jerusalem traffic. Also, this tour is combined with tourists going to the Dead Sea, to the mineral Spa, and to Ein Gedi. This cut into the time we had a Ein Gedi, which was actually quite nice we saw a herd of ibex up in the hills. Could have spent another hour there, but had to pick up the other tourists from their destinations and then back to Jerusalem to drop those folks off, which added more time to the trip. Masada was well worth the hot sun.
Actual tour received was not the...
Michael M,,Nov 9, 2016
- Review from Viator
3.00Actual tour received was not the tour I had booked. I booked this tour expecting a visit to Masada and the Ein Gedi Nature Preserve. What I received was a shorter than expected visit to Masada, NO visit to Ein Gedi, an unexpected stop at a Dead Sea cosmetic factory, and an unexpected visit to the Dead Sea. This tour is falsely advertised! The visit to Ein Gedi was scrubbed because of a potential for flash flooding. On returning to Tel Aviv our driver was going to drop us off a couple of blocks from our hotel in the rain. This we refused and insisted on being taken to our hotel, which is in accordance with what is stipulated in the purchase price of the tour. We did not receive what was advertised.
Good organisation, helpful staff and...
Matthias K,,Apr 10, 2016
- Review from Viator
4.00Good organisation, helpful staff and guides with great knowledge
We were unable to go to Ein Gedi...
Doris R,,Nov 19, 2015
- Review from Viator
2.00We were unable to go to Ein Gedi which was the main reason for choosing this tour. The stop at the Avaha factory was totally unwelcome. Masada was a good tour. We did not want to go to the Dead Sea and were obliged to go there with the rest of the trip. The resort was very second-class.
I happened to go on this day tour on...
Jennifer B,,Dec 1, 2014
- Review from Viator
5.00I happened to go on this day tour on a day that it was pouring rain in the desert. Despite the crazy weather while at Masada, we did have the chance to see a waterfall in the distance from the flash floods. Apparently this is something so rare and it was interesting to see. The rain did not stop our tour and it was still enjoyable. The only issue was that Ein Gedi was closed due to the rain earlier in the day. So instead, we had the option to go to the Dead Sea. This was a wonderful day tour that I would highly recommend.
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