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Masada, Ein Gedi, and The Dead Sea from Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv, Israel
- 9 hours
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Visit some of Israel’s ancient and scenic highlights on a full-day tour from Tel Aviv to Masada, Ein Gedi oasis, and the Dead Sea. Enjoy independent time at Masada and Ein Gedi, swim in the hyper-saline water of the Dead Sea on a guided tour. This full-day tour includes admission to a Dead Sea beach and round-trip transport from a central location in Tel Aviv.
- Combine a guided tour with independent time
- Visit two UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Includes admission to a private, Dead Sea beach
- Pickup and drop-off from a central location in Tel Aviv
What's Included
- All transportation in air conditioned vehicles
- Guide
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Entry fees at Masada (76 NIS approx.), Ein Gedi (29 NIS approx) & Dead Sea beach (35NIS approx)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Kaufmann St 2, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Israeli Textile Center, Kaufman Street 2 (Corner of Shenkar & Kaufman St)
Start time
06:30 AM
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Meet a driver in Tel Aviv hotel for an early-morning departure, then enjoy views of the Judean Desert and the Dead Sea on the 124-mile (200-km) trip to Masada.
On arrival, board a cable car to the fortress and explore on your own, visiting excavations that bring the ancient world to life.
Continue to Ein Gedi, then enjoy an oasis and nature reserve that’s perfect for a short hike; watch for animals such as the Nubian ibex and rock hyrax as you walk. Meet back up for a trip to the Dead Sea, where you’ll have access to a private beach. Float in the salty water, cover your body with mineral-rich mud, and take in the sun at the lowest point on earth.
Your tour concludes at the original departure point in Tel Aviv.
On arrival, board a cable car to the fortress and explore on your own, visiting excavations that bring the ancient world to life.
Continue to Ein Gedi, then enjoy an oasis and nature reserve that’s perfect for a short hike; watch for animals such as the Nubian ibex and rock hyrax as you walk. Meet back up for a trip to the Dead Sea, where you’ll have access to a private beach. Float in the salty water, cover your body with mineral-rich mud, and take in the sun at the lowest point on earth.
Your tour concludes at the original departure point in Tel Aviv.
Masada National Park
2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
En Gedi Nature Reserve
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Dead Sea
2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Michael_S
Tour was fantastic. Merona was great - gave a lot of pertinent, detailed and interesting information during all parts of the trip. I highly recommend the trip especially if you can get Merona as your guide.
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Roger_G, Aug 2023
Fantastic trip today. Merona is the best guide and has fantastic insight into the history and culture of all we saw at Masada, Ein Gedi and the Dead Sea. What a great day!
Michael_S, Jul 2023
Tour was fantastic. Merona was great - gave a lot of pertinent, detailed and interesting information during all parts of the trip. I highly recommend the trip especially if you can get Merona as your guide.
Jeff_F, Jul 2023
So, I booked this tour because we had some people in our group that had never been to these places. Luckily for that I was able to explain a bit about what we were doing and where we were going because the tour guide was absolutely horrible. From the arguing that was occurring between the bus driver (who was a great driver) and the tour guide to the time to grab a quick lunch at 330 in the afternoon to the lack of any real conversation about the sights we were seeing along the way and the fact we had to go from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem to pick up another group and the tour guide (wasn’t stated before the trip) I would absolutely never choose this tour again. We took a lot of tours during our trip, this was hands down the worst.
Daniel_A, May 2023
Just horrible, the tour just skipped ein gedi and it basically consists of 7 hours on the bus. Guide was horrible and unfriendly. I regret having wasted a full day and seen very little. Stop at Dead Sea only 30 minutes was allowed.
MaryHelen_K, Apr 2023
It was a full day and enjoyable. The communication was not great however. We did not know if the trip would still occur in light of the fact that it was a Holiday. We didn’t hear back from the contracted tour company that Viatr uses. When we called the number the person answering did not provide good customer service at all. Also it was advertised as 9 hours but was 12 hours. We called in fact the day before and was told 9 hours as advertised in print. The hike at Ein Gedi was not described ahead of time and it was rigorous. It was beautiful and was worth it, but we should have been informed and better communication would have helped. There was only one pick up location. We were almost two miles away and because of the holiday, car services were limited. Had we not gotten a car we would have had to walk in an unfamiliar area in the dark. Masada was so fascinating!! More time at Dead Sea was needed. The driver was great..safe driving and nice when I spilled my coffee. The windows needed cleaning for better views. The bus didn’t have phone charging capabilities but the driver was very accommodating and offered his. The guide was not with us until an hour into the drive. It would be preferable to have the guide there the whole time so we could hear more about what we were seeing on the drive. He was dropped off earlier too. Overall an amazing day!! Ein Gedi was absolutely beautiful! Breathtaking! Masada was spectacular!! The views and history were fascinating! We were too rushed at Dead Sea. That was a very cool experience though.
kristine_C, Apr 2023
Let’s start this review at a meeting point. Everyone had been given different coloured bracelets for different tours. I sat at the front of the bus and was told later to move because the space was for the tour guide. They were trying to relocate me but the bus was fully booked and there was no other space left except the “tour guide’s chair”.
We then stopped at the cafe, which at the end of the trip I’ve realised that was only a few moments away from the Dead Sea. I would have asked to be dropped at the Dead Sea straight from the Cafe had I known this beforehand because of the following reasons:
1. Masada was a hike to see some waterfalls and views that were nice but this trip took a while because some people in the group weren’t as fast as the others but we all had to wait-that took so much time.
2. Ein Gedi is interesting, it showed a lot of Israel’s history and the cable card ride was amazing but again, this tour took ao long. Over 4 hours. THERE WAS NO ORGANISATION, this is where lunch was served for an extra fee of 70 Shekels with the choice of 2 meat and vegetables, drink and a fruit. The lunch was substantial but not special. This is where a great deal of time was wasted.
Finally, we got to the Dead Sea where we were given 40 minutes. YES, ONLY 40 MINUTES TO BUY A TICKET TO ENTER, CHANGE FOR SWIMSUIT AND WALK DOWN (took me 5minutes with all the stairs).
If your main purpose like me is to see Dead Sea, DO NOT BOOK THIS TOUR. There’s a lot of messing about and quite expensive for what it was. Not even a free bottle of water. And on top of that, our bus didn’t have an air conditioning, broken microphone and broken wi-fi.
The driver was good, the tour guide was a hit and miss but to sum it all up I have never seen such a disorganised tour in my life!
Arnold_M, Mar 2023
First of all, the bus is late for over 30 min, its not your first time doing this tour, you should already calculate the traffic ahead of time so your client is not waiting. Time is gold.. and is 630 am.. and your reason is traffic 🤦♂️. The tour guide was really good and very fluent with english. But she needs to talk less a little bit. Give us time to explore the area not just after she explains then moved to different area. In the Masada national park she mention will be there around 45-1 hr but we spend over 2 hours, because she talks aloft every single places. I get you want to explain the history about everything but remember we dont have the luxury of time. Just pick up the most important explain it then thats it. After all not everyone will remember what you say after. Just being honest. Just give time to the tourist to explore the area. She keeps talking and ending up taking all the time. We have no Lunch at all. At the Dead sea area. We got there at 3pm already. We only have 1 hours to do everything change and go to the dead sea. Also its not easy, its a long walk plus we need to get to eat there too, if you want, but not alot of option to eat anyway, just drinks. I think this tour needs to make use the times wisely. Its either leave early in tel aviv.
John_M, Mar 2023
The Dead Sea was so interesting. Fun time there. Great educational learning tour of Masada. Ein Gedi was a good hike, but not an easy one.
Kyle_O, Jan 2023
Dotan was amazing!! And Sonny the driver was great! The three sites were perfect matches.. definitely a great day trip for those looking to experience the country side of Israel!!
Linda_S, Nov 2022
This is a long, but wonderful day! After a nice overview by our guide, we had time to wander around Masada on our own. The same with Ein Gedi, which is perfect since there is a beautiful hike there and some people did not or were not able to do the entire hike. Nice to go at our pace. The Dead Sea was a fun experience. Again, we had an overview, then time to experience it on our own. I do recommend bringing water shoes, as it is more rocky in the water than I expected. You can rent lockers and towels, and there are also showers.
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