Masada and Dead Sea Day Tour

We begin an exciting journey of the Dead Sea and the Masada that goes via the Judean hills south of Jerusalem. The Masada tour passes the Good Samaritan Inn and stops beside the sea-level indicator. The journey goes down to the Dead Sea at the lowest place on the earth from that point down below sea level.
The excursion goes along the shores of the Dead Sea with turquoise water bordered by a crust of white salt. We stop at Masada first on the tour, a “mesa” or rocky outcrop that rises 450m from the plains of the desert. We take a cable car to the peak of the plateau of Masada where the views of the Dead Sea are magnificent. On Masada, we visit the remains of the palace fortification of King Herod that was built between 37-31 BC.
Herod’s fortress excavated palaces, a bathhouse, guardhouses, water cisterns, storerooms, as well murals, and mosaics. The constructions have been well-preserved thanks to the dry climate and the distant location. About 100 years later a group of Jewish zealots found sanctuary in Masada during the First Jewish-Roman War (66–73 CE).
For several months the Romans kept their seats until the Romans erected a steep cliff ramp. After Roman soldiers reached the summit, they discovered that all 960 Jews had murdered themselves instead of being caught and forced to abandon their God. The event has rendered Masada a symbol of Jewish willingness not to surrender their freedom throughout Jewish history.
The tour leaves Masada and takes you to the nearby Dead Sea past Ein Gedi and Qumran, site of the Dead Sea Scroll discovery. We will stop at the Dead Sea Mineral Cosmetic Factory if time permits. The Dead Sea is our final stop on this journey where you can relax and unwind on the beach. Take advantage of the Dead Sea natural health benefits, including salt-rich water, oxygen-rich air, and mineral-rich black mud that provide a natural skin mask.
Don’t take leave without getting a photograph of yourself floating on the Dead sea!