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Masada, Ein Gedi & Dead Sea: Judean Desert Highlights
4.2
279 Ratings
Jerusalem
Embark on a guided tour from Jerusalem to Masada, Ein Gedi, and the Dead Sea. Explore the ancient fortress, discover a stunning desert oasis, and experience the unique sensation of floating in the healing waters of the Dead Sea.
Embark on a guided tour from Jerusalem to Masada, Ein Gedi, and the Dead Sea. Explore the ancient fortress, discover a stunning desert oasis, and experience the unique sensation of floating in the healing waters of the Dead Sea.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Masada National Park - Upon arrival at Masada, take the cable car to the top and enjoy a guided tour of the site.
- En Gedi Nature Reserve - Travel to Ein Gedi to discover this stunning nature reserve, featuring waterfalls and distinctive natural beauty.
- Dead Sea - Experience the therapeutic waters of the Dead Sea by floating on its surface.
- Masada National Park - Upon arrival at Masada, take the cable car to the top and enjoy a guided tour of the site.
- En Gedi Nature Reserve - Travel to Ein Gedi to discover this stunning nature reserve, featuring waterfalls and distinctive natural beauty.
- Dead Sea - Experience the therapeutic waters of the Dead Sea by floating on its surface.
What's Included
- Transportation to all sites from Jerusalem
- Hand-picked expert tour guide
- Transportation to all sites from Jerusalem
- Hand-picked expert tour guide
What's Not Included
- Admission fees
- Personal travel insurance
- Gratuities
- Admission fees
- Personal travel insurance
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Experience the wonders of the Judean Desert with a full-day excursion from Jerusalem. Begin your journey at Masada, the mountaintop fortress of King Herod, where a cable car ride will take you to explore the ancient ruins and admire the breathtaking views of the Dead Sea and desert landscape. Next, visit Ein Gedi, a verdant oasis featuring waterfalls…
Experience the wonders of the Judean Desert with a full-day excursion from Jerusalem. Begin your journey at Masada, the mountaintop fortress of King Herod, where a cable car ride will take you to explore the ancient ruins and admire the breathtaking views of the Dead Sea and desert landscape. Next, visit Ein Gedi, a verdant oasis featuring waterfalls and wildlife, offering a stunning contrast to the arid surroundings. Conclude your adventure at the Dead Sea, where you can float effortlessly in its mineral-rich waters.
Benefit from daily departures, comfortable transportation, and the expertise of a knowledgeable guide on our Masada, Ein Gedi & Dead Sea Tour from Jerusalem. Reserve your spot today!
- 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
- The tour’s itinerary may be subject to change due to unpredictable weather
- What to bring: Walking shoes, water shoes, bathing suit, towel
Location
David Citadel Hotel
King David Street
Please wait in front of the hotel
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(279 Ratings)
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Beatriz_l
Feb 19, 2026
Excellent - very interesting and complete with explanation of all the sectors visited by the guide who tried very hard to explain everything. A whole day touring places that would not otherwise be possible to know and with suggestions but without pressure
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Ivo_a
Jan 14, 2026
A 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
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Michaelagv9565ks
Jan 4, 2026
Amazing 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.
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Anna
Jan 3, 2026
Recommend 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!
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Stay43419878072
Dec 30, 2025
Dead Sea Experience - Although we could not make as planned due weather conditions, Jana did a Great Job in Improvisation! We enjoyed the Trip very much!
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D
Dec 22, 2025
Good Tour - Great day! Nice to see everything in one day. Masada was fantastic! The tour was well organized and well managed. We would have liked a little more time at the Dead Sea and maybe an area with a better beach. But really everything was great.
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Antonpas1
Oct 23, 2025
Great tour, would recommend - I really enjoyed the tour and it was great to see all of the sights. It was a great experience to float in the Dead Sea, and I would recommend this tour to anyone and everyone! Our guide - Sharif and driver - Ismail were also both very good and professional and made the trip even more enjoyable.
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David_r
Jan 10, 2026
Expect 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.
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Global37153277150
Dec 30, 2025
Our entire program was cancelled - so a historic tour turned into a tour to Christian sites. We had other E - Our expectations were disappointed and there was no information about the change of plans in advance, so they could have been cancelled.
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Nikolausw125
Dec 26, 2025
Nothing is perfect, but close is not bad either! - The pickup worked perfectly. At the agreed meeting point, a helper informed us 5 minutes before departure that our bus could not stop directly at the David Citadel Hotel because this place was already completely occupied. So it went around the house corner where we were already expected.
The trip went as planned only the communication on the bus was a bit difficult because many fellow passengers, 16 people, also liked to talk among themselves, which made the communication with our tour guide, which was in English, a bit more difficult.
We learned a lot of information directly at the property with a very detailed, plastic description, also gesturing that a guidebook in book form cannot offer.
Although the participants often buzzed around like a flock of mosquitoes, our guide did not lose patience and collected us again and again in time for departure. This allowed her to make the entire tour a successful and very informative event. Thank you very much for this, and also to our bus driver who often dropped us off directly at the entrances and picked us up there again. His speedy driving also entails us again and again small time buffers, so that we had sufficient time available on site to admire the sights properly. All the best and continue to enjoy us "Touris" Klaus W.
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