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Masada, Ein Gedi & Dead Sea: Self-Guided Day Tour
4.6
24 Ratings
Tel Aviv-Yafo
This full day, self-guided, small group tour to Masada, Ein Gedi and the Dead Sea will take you from Tel Aviv to the top sights in the Judean Desert. With a hike around an ancient fortress, time to relax and float in the Dead Sea, and a visit to desert oasis, you won’t be disappointed.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Masada National Park - Take a cable car to the top of the Masada Fortress.
Explore the ruins at Masada and enjoy the spectacular view across the Dead Sea to the Moabite mountains in Jordan.
- En Gedi Nature Reserve - Hike through the beautiful Ein Gedi Nature Reserve and cool off beside a beautiful pool.
- Dead Sea - Float in the waters of the Dead Sea at the lowest place on Earth.
Immerse yourself in the therapeutic mud at the Dead Sea, sold around the world as health products.
What's Included
- Written guidance via app.
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Entrance fee to Dead Sea beach
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Entrance fee to Ein Gedi (28 ILS)
- Entrance fee to Masada with cable car return trip (77 ILS)
- Towel
Additional Information
- Important Update: Please note that due to maintenance efforts, parts of the Ein Gedi nature reserve will be closed until further notice.
- Valid passports (Copy accepted), Hats, Sunscreen, Comfortable shoes, Swimwear, Flip-flops, Towels and Drinking water are required.
- Towels can be rented (15 ILS) at the meeting point before departure.
- Please note that this is a self-guided tour.
Location
Abraham Tel Aviv
Levontin Street
Upon arrival, please enter the lobby of Abraham Tel Aviv (Abraham Hostel).
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(24 Ratings)
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K3739kiangelar
Jun 22, 2024
Excellent - The guide was excellent and the views were breathtaking. I took many photos! The transitions between excursions was just right!
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Peggy_r
Mar 27, 2024
More than just Masada and Dead Sea tour. - This was a great trip even though it started out rainy. The operator was friendly open and candid. Because of the rain he shortened our trip to Ein Gedi, giving us enough time to see the waterfall but not slip or fall exploring further. Instead he took us to the site of an ancient synagogue, where we saw marvelous mosaics and a view of Masada from its base, and a date farm.
He also showed us how the dead sea is evaporating and as its shores recide there are sink holes and destruction.
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Patsym733
Sep 27, 2023
See the Dead Sea before it disappears - We did this tour from Jerusalem. It was great. Guide was excellent. Spent plenty of time at Masada. Ein Gedi had paths closed due to rock falls, but our tickets were discounted and we were able to go to the waterfall. Abrahams supplied towels for us at the Dead Sea and we had plenty of time to float and enjoy the mud.
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Amazingsere
Dec 22, 2022
Best tour in Israel with Anan - The best tour ever made, thanks to our professional driver Anan. The places are wonderful, I highly suggest to visit them especially Masada Fortress. Anan did his best to make our experience more enjoyable. He explained a lot of things, even the tour description said that we couldn't expect a guide.
Thanks Anan and thanks Abrahams Tour!
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Eleonoranori
Oct 28, 2022
Great experience - Great tour, everything was perfect and on time.
It was a great surprise because the tour on the 27.10.22 with Jonathan was completely guided by him! It was amazing, he guided us so good and told us a lot of interesting historical and cultural facts.
I hope that in the future this tour will be always guided, it adds a lot to the experience especially in Masada and in En Gedi !
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Jundera
Aug 26, 2022
Day packed with experience - Great tour for travellers who want to feel independet. There is a guide in the bus, who tells you all important info. But you are on your own when roaming each of the sites. Your pace, your way. However our guide Kfir was also very helpful and offered extra background for anybody curious. Highly recommended as you can see so much in one day and still don't feel like herd of sheep like with other tour operators.
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357gregd
Jul 11, 2022
Great tour - Great day out. The tour was really well organised and we were well taken care of. I would highflying recommend this tour provider.
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354esteram
May 17, 2022
Amazing - The trip is amazing ! The ugode WHO drive us in comfortable mini bus is funny,very interesting and a nice person ! The time what he gave us was pretty enough ,we saw everything and it was stunning ! If you want to go, I recommend this for 100%
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Jb2toronto
Sep 6, 2022
The mad dash up and down Masada in the heat - The main reason we took this tour and woke up at 1:30 am to do so, was so we could climb Masada before it got light and to see the sunrise from the top of the mountain. Unfortunately though, when we finally arrived at Masada (in the dark) we were made to wait in line for over an hour while ONE PERSON worked the ticket booth and sold tickets (one by one) to the hundreds of people wanting to hike the path up the mountain. As we waited in the line, we watched the sunrise and ended up having to climb the mountain as the sun rose. In the ever rising heat. Given my husband and I are in our 50's, we made it up in 50 minutes, spent 10 minutes taking pictures with our adult kids who made it up faster, and then had to race back down so as not to miss the bus as the tour guide said the bus would leave if people were not back. Climbing down is no easy thing either and I actually fell because I was rushing so much. I was fine but honestly have zero understanding why I paid for a tour that I still ended up having to wait in line for tickets for. Basically this "tour" for all the locations it goes to (Ein Gedi and Dead Sea also) is really just a bus ride. There is zero value otherwise other than a nice cool bus and the convenience of it going to all three places.
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D9187pjandrews
Apr 9, 2023
Left in Jerusalem - Dropped off in Jerusalem outside the Abraham Hostel and had to wait in the cold and rain over an hour for a bus back to Tel Aviv. Really poor.
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