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From Tel Aviv: Guided Tour of Masada, Ein Gedi & Dead Sea
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22 Ratings
Tel Aviv-Yafo
Experience the Holy Land to the fullest on a guided tour from Tel Aviv. Hike up Masada, explore Ein Gedi Reserve, and float in the Dead Sea. Book now!
Experience the Holy Land to the fullest on a guided tour from Tel Aviv. Hike up Masada, explore Ein Gedi Reserve, and float in the Dead Sea. Book now!
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Masada National Park - To the isolated cliff in the heart of the desert, a cliff overlooking the Dead Sea and the wild landscapes of the Judean Desert, a magnificent palace. During the Great Revolution, the last of the Roman rebels barricaded themselves, turning their desperate war into a symbol of struggle for freedom against the Romans . The…
- Masada National Park - To the isolated cliff in the heart of the desert, a cliff overlooking the Dead Sea and the wild landscapes of the Judean Desert, a magnificent palace. During the Great Revolution, the last of the Roman rebels barricaded themselves, turning their desperate war into a symbol of struggle for freedom against the Romans . The fascinating past events that took place on the mountain and its archaeological findings influenced the declaration of the Masada National Park as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will see all of this by hiking to the top through the Snake Path (around 90 minutes of an easy/moderate walk) or if you want to enjoy the view and just relax, take the Cale Car ride and have fun! Please note the Cable car is not included The Masada entrance fee is NIS 31 / USD 9. The cable car fee is NIS 46 / USD 13.50 From 2023 Jan 15th and 25th, you will not take the long Trail due to construction. Instead, you’ll hike the short Hasoela trail. This may extend length of the tour slightly - En Gedi Nature Reserve - The Ein Gedi oasis is the largest in the country. It has springs and waterfalls and at the foot of the cliffs, the home of the ibexes and the rock faces, streams of water flow. we can see: The waterfall of David Ein Gedi Spring The Chalcolithic Temple The dry Canyon entrance to the park is not included Entrance fees: NIS 28 - Dead Sea - Finally time to relax and float on a private Beach in Neve Midbar at the world famous: Dead Sea. Enjoy your time and cover yourself on it’s mud that is known for the minerals with rejuvenating properties. Around one hour and half free time! Please note: Don’t forget your beach gear (towel, sunscreen, hat and bathing suit) Please note that all times are approximate - Jerusalem** - Pick up and drop of in Jerusalem at David Citadel Hotel
What's Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Pick up from meeting point
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Pick up from meeting point
What's Not Included
- Drinks
- Lunch
- 77 Nis for the Massada Entrance + cable car
- 28 Nis for the Ein Gedi Entrance
- 35 NIS - Entrance to a private Peach in the Dead sea
- Drinks
- Lunch
- 77 Nis for the Massada Entrance + cable car
- 28 Nis for the Ein Gedi Entrance
- 35 NIS - Entrance to a private Peach in the Dead sea
Additional Information
If you want to have great moments and experience the Holy Land to the fullest, join us in one of our most popular tours.
Start the day with a hike through the Snake Path (about 90 minutes of a moderate/easy trail- depending on your fitness level) or just take the cable cable up to the top and enjoy the view! You will reach to Masada, where you will see…
If you want to have great moments and experience the Holy Land to the fullest, join us in one of our most popular tours.
Start the day with a hike through the Snake Path (about 90 minutes of a moderate/easy trail- depending on your fitness level) or just take the cable cable up to the top and enjoy the view! You will reach to Masada, where you will see the lowest point on earth from above, make unique pictures and live an once in a life time experience. After the breath-taking views from Masada Fortress head to the Ein Gedi Reserve, where you get to see the waterfalls and springs in the middle of the desert landscape. Now it’s time to experience the world famous Dead Sea and cover yourself with the mud that is known for it’s minerals and rejuvenating properties. Don’t forget to relax and float on the salty water and take lot’s of pictures of this memorable day. Don’t miss out, best price and departures everyday are guaranteed!
- As we have delicat time In Israel , small group with do the tour - guided Audio and tour leader
Location
Textile And Fashion Building
Kaufmann Street
Pick up form Textile and Fashion Building at 06:30 AM.
*please be ready in front of the building 10 minutes before departure*
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
4.1
(22 Ratings)
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Navigate44049846863
Jul 15, 2024
"Masada, Ein Gedi and Dead Sea": unvorgettable tour with the breath of eternity - The one-day tour "Masada, Ein Gedi and the Dead Sea" is a unique experience combining history, nature, geography and culture. This trip with Yana as a brilliant guide opened for me the gateway to many thousands of years of historical events related to human creativity, courage, determination and religious faith. Visiting Ein Gedi and the Dead Sea enriched these experiences with an incredible sense of the fragility and uniqueness of this place on our Earth, which must be preserved and saved for many future generations. Good time management, pleasant driver and unobtrusive service have completed the impression to perfection.
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Monique_k
Aug 7, 2022
I was looking forward to... - I was looking forward to seeing Masada, however my tour guide didn’t arrive. Thanks to Amir, another tour guide- I went on a wonderful tour… I recommend him highly!! He and his bus driver Sammy we’re keeping us amused the whole time.
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Nicole_r
Feb 20, 2020
We spend a nice day - Our driver, Mustaf, did a great job. Pick up worked well, he offered to answer our questions and pointed out a few interesting spots to tell us about. As we were the only ones on the trip we were able to choose how long we wanted to stay at the sights. The sights were really beautiful and we therefore spend a great day. Furthermore the communication with the company was really fast and helpful.
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Nathassan
Feb 3, 2020
AMAZING TRIP, NOT TO BE MISSED - Beautiful, wild desert landscape overlooking the Dead sea, which is sadly disappearing. The archeological remains of the city are quite impressive.
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Cathy_b
Sep 10, 2023
Very good tour, jammed packed day of discovery - Our guide was amazing, the best of the 5 tours I had while in Israel.
The pick up point was very easy to find, within walking distance from my hotel. The tour moved smoothly with the exception of a couple of guest missing the meeting time while at Ed Gedi.
I really enjoyed the Dead Sea , we had ample time to mud bath and float. As we were in the desert for the entire day, be sure to take sun protection as it was extremely hot with little shade while at Masada and En Gedi.
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Clara_l
Apr 16, 2022
Fantastic experience at amazing sites - En Gedi was beautiful and it was nice to be given the time to walk around the whole reserve. The views from Massada were extraordinary and our guide provided a very interesting overview of its history. The Dead Sea experience was one of a kind. The whole trip was very well organised, although perhaps it would be better to buy the entry tickets beforehand and include it in the tour price to avoid queuing.
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Tom
Feb 16, 2020
Masada is a must - Four of us went on shabbat. Had our own small van since no one else had signed up. Masada is incredible, not to be missed. Also enjoyed En Gedi - good hike with several waterfalls. Would recommend a tour with 2 hrs at En Gedi since you need that to do a decent hike.
Our driver spoke limited English and there was some confusion about the "included at no charge" visit to the Dead Sea after En Gedi. We were first taken to a shopping area which wanted to charge us about $25 each and apparently if we listened to the sales pitch we'd get our money back. We told them we didn't want to do this, showed the itinerary that said "Dead Sea visit - no charge". Eventually, after a lot of phone calls presumably back to the main office, we were taken to another entrance to the Dead Sea beach and were not charged. Strange and confusing.
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Ayia_u
May 25, 2022
Tour guide was... - Tour guide was knowledgeable but it was unorganized and ran late which in turn penalized the travelers because we were rushed and our tour was cut short at each stop. Specifically Dead Sea.
Review provided by Viator
Mariannas711
Sep 10, 2024
No show - Tour never showed up, no communication and yet charged me for the trip. Although did provide refund right after I complained, nevertheless completely wasted a full day of trip.
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Familyfromnewyork
Jan 21, 2020
Eliaa Tours Driver Abandoned Vehicle and Group Several Times - Very Bad Experience - There was no "Tour Guide For All The Tour" as advertised on Viator materials.
There was only a "Driver", who was more concerned about his frequent cigarette breaks and constantly on his smartphone, even when driving at high speeds. Very scary drive the whole torturous day with this driver, who emphasized he was not a "tour guide".
No friendly greeting, get in the van and wait - way past the scheduled start time. Driver belatedly said two more guests were coming and were delayed on highway. So he held up the whole group for that - which was unreasonable.
Worse of all during this long, unexplained wait the driver disappeared for big stretches of time. At one point the tour bus behind us needed to get out (on time) and could not move because the Eliaatours van was blocking - with our driver nowhere to be found. The keys were in the ignition and the door unlocked, so finally an angry person from the tour behind us jumped into the Eliaatours van and just moved it, with all of us inside.
This was very dangerous - we had no idea who this mad guy was or what he was going to do.
The Eliaatours driver finally wandered back about 10 minutes later and had no clue - or concern.
We left about one hour late from the advertised start time. The driver adjusted his schedule by chopping off an hour of our visit at Ein Gedi - very unfair and disappointing.
Dead Sea stop at the end was very worth experiencing - but the actual location on this tour is a run down tourist trap of an old beachside bar and mostly a store pushing Dead Sea off-brand products.
The bit that was enjoyable was completely ruined by the Eliaatours driver advising, again belatedly, that the "van" was now broke down and he was waiting for a replacement vehicle to arrive.
This did not seem to ring true to anybody on our tour as the vehicle was parked and running just fine when everybody got off. The driver continued to make up excuses and stories as it got later and later - it seemed to the group that probably the van was sent out on some other job while we had our two hours at the beach and it got delayed - but driver insisted it was beyond his control or knowledge.
Finally a bus arrived from another company, almost full, with many other obvioulsy unhappy tourists, which took us back to Jerusalem very, very late. This late substitute bus delivered us several blocks from the original pick up spot, instead of where advertised, which was very unhelpful. We saw several people near tears by the end of this unpleasant drive back.
We followed up with Eliaatours and they offered the same excuses as their unfriendly driver and finally a begrudging 10% refund. They ruined an entire day of our limited time in Israel.
Visitors should definitely visit Masada, Ein Gedi and the Dead Sea - but avoid Eliaa Tours and Viator - who both had no concern for the safety or comfort of their paying customers.
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