Embark on a thrilling shore excursion from Ashdod Port to Masada and the Dead Sea. Explore the ancient fortress of Masada and relax on the shores of the famous Dead Sea.
Embark on a thrilling shore excursion from Ashdod Port to Masada and the Dead Sea. Explore the ancient fortress of Masada and relax on the shores of the famous Dead Sea.
- Masada National Park - Masada, a massive rock outcrop 434m-high (1,424ft). Ride the cable car to Masada’s flat summit where there are incredible views of the desert and the Dead Sea below. Your guide will give you a tour of the remaining structures from King Herod’s palace-fortress. Find out about the history of Masada, and how it served as an…
- Masada National Park - Masada, a massive rock outcrop 434m-high (1,424ft). Ride the cable car to Masada’s flat summit where there are incredible views of the desert and the Dead Sea below. Your guide will give you a tour of the remaining structures from King Herod’s palace-fortress. Find out about the history of Masada, and how it served as an untouchable refuge for Herod and later for Jewish rebels. Learn how King Herod built this palace complex in 37BC-31BC, and see mosaics and archaeological remains of a Roman bathhouse, storerooms, guardhouse, palaces, and more. At the end of the Masada tour, you can spend time in the Masada Museum located at the foot of the mount. The museum holds more than 500 artifacts discovered at Masada, and there is an informative movie about Masada’s history.
- Pick up/drop off at Ashdod cruise port
- A guide will accompany you all day
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
- Pick up/drop off at Ashdod cruise port
- A guide will accompany you all day
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Embark on a tour to Masada and the Dead Sea from Ashdod Port when your cruise ship ports in this sacred region. This trip to Masada and the Dead Sea is particularly designed for passengers disembarking at Ashdod’s cruise port. The excursion is available every time a cruise ship docks at Ashdod. Your exploration to Masada and the Dead Sea commences as…
Embark on a tour to Masada and the Dead Sea from Ashdod Port when your cruise ship ports in this sacred region. This trip to Masada and the Dead Sea is particularly designed for passengers disembarking at Ashdod’s cruise port. The excursion is available every time a cruise ship docks at Ashdod. Your exploration to Masada and the Dead Sea commences as you disembark from your cruise and meet your waiting guide. Relish the southern drive through the arid terrain inside a well-kept vehicle with air conditioning. Masada will be your first stop where you will ascend to the plateau by cable car and visit Herod’s mountaintop fortress. Spend some time in the Masada Museum and view a multimedia presentation on the history of Masada. Subsequently, the tour takes you to the Ein Bokek beach, situated on the Dead Sea’s shoreline. You can enjoy lunch and a dip in the saline Dead Sea here. There’ll be free time for leisure at this distinctive Dead Sea beach before we return to Ashdod for your cruise ship’s departure.
- This tour is not suitable for people with mobility issues.
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.
