Masada and the Dead Sea Day Trip from Tel Aviv: Explore Historic Ruins and Therapeutic Waters

1,020 Ratings

Harei Yehuda

Save

View Gallery (6)

Embark on a day trip from Tel Aviv to experience the historic ruins of Masada and King Herod’s palaces, and indulge in the therapeutic waters of the Dead Sea. Discover the hidden wonders of Qumran caves and the Jordan River Baptism site as a substitute during the closure period of Masada.

Duration: 12 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

learn more

Highlights

Harei Yehuda - Travel through the Judean Hills
Khan Al-Hatruri - The Good Samaritan Inn - Pass by the Good Samaritan Inn
Masada National Park - Ascend to Masada and explore the National Park
Herod’s Palace (Herodium) - Tour the remains of Herod’s palace
En Gedi Nature Reserve - See Ein Gedi Natural Reserve
**Qumran…

What's Included

Professional guide
Entrance fees
In-vehicle air conditioning
Cable Car up to Masada
Hotel pickup and drop off

What's Not Included

Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities

Additional Information

Discover two of Israel’s must-see sights on this memorable day trip from Tel Aviv. You’ll explore the legendary ruins of Masada and King Herod’s palaces, and enjoy a therapeutic visit to the famous Dead Sea. This unforgettable day trip also passes the setting of one of the New Testament’s most famous parables, the Good Samaritan.
Due to maintenance…

Location

Harei Yehuda

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

4.4

(1020 Ratings)

5 stars

4 stars

3 stars

2 stars

1 star

Aaroni913

Aug 20, 2025

Great Family Trip - Our tour guide made the trip a great experience. It was our families first time and will definitely arrange another tour another time and request our guide Avi

Review provided by Tripadvisor

Allab446

Aug 11, 2025

Wonderful tour experience - We had a wonderful experience on this tour. Our guide, Eyal, was very attentive and explained things very well. He did a great job guiding us through Masada and was knowledgeable about the history of Dead Sea, as well as problems facing it currently.

Review provided by Tripadvisor

167robynn

Aug 7, 2025

Highly recommend - Avi was our tour guide. He was very knowledgeable, and made sure we were all taken care of! He is energetic and funny, which made the day that muc more enjoyable!

Review provided by Tripadvisor

Leonor_r

Jun 7, 2025

Masada/Dead Sea Tour - The Masada and Dead Sea tour was a great experience. Eyal was a fantastic guide that made sure we had a good understanding of the history along the way to Masada. He was thorough and knowledgeable and very easy to talk to about any areas. I appreciated the fact that he tried to keep us in shade and hydrated on the hot June day for his discussions on each area of Masada. He also gave us current facts on the Dead Sea and the layout of the facility. The lunch food was simple but good and I appreciated the time to pick up souvenirs. They had spices, Dead Sea facial care, jewelry, and T-shirt’s. Make sure to get the 5 percent discount coupon from your tour guide and the VAT form for the tax. The souvenir shop at Masada is the small one inside as Both the restaurant and large souvenir shop is closed due to low tourism. Summer is very hot so bring sunscreen, a hat, sandals, and shower toiletries after the Dead Sea soak. There are lockers (large to small sizes) for 15 nis and towels for rent for 15 NIS. I wore my swimsuit under my clothing to get to beach faster. Give yourself time to shower because the water a little oily and it is long ride home.

Review provided by Viator

Valentina_c

Jun 4, 2025

Recommended - Amazing history and landscapes. In Masada it is too hot, bring water and hat. Guide Benny a genius, the tour was excellent!!

Review provided by Viator

Zahabu_m

May 31, 2025

Super! - Where to start? Pick up from TLV in a comfortable coach. Mohamed , the driver was kind. But the Kaiser was Jacob our tour guide! He had humour and a way to keep his audience alive and focused! Really interactive tour. We had plenty time to take pictures at stops. His knowledge of the Masada's fortress is unmatchable. The tour is well organised, we had a stop at Ahava, for lunch and at souvenir shops. The Dead Sea experience was the icing on the cake of that tour! I will do it again! Viele danken Jacob!

Review provided by Viator

Sandra_k

May 16, 2025

Fabulous and Fun! - This is a perfect day trip from Tel Aviv or Jerusalem. Our driver/guide Eyal was excellent. He even coordinated, without us waiting or extra time to connect with two people who got lost at pickup! He shared more knowledge than I could absorb! It was great that he pointed out sites all along the way. He gave great tips on what to do at the dead sea and shared all kinds of ideological ancient facts! Definitely bring water and wear sunscreen. We followed a previous review suggestion and wore our swimsuits. Very helpful!!

Review provided by Viator

Chinmaya_r

Apr 22, 2025

Itamar is an excellent guide! - Tour was excellent! Itamar is an amazing guide! He has deep knowledge and we saw many things and did a lot of stuff in the short time. Need more than 1.5hrs in Dead Sea

Review provided by Viator

J_w

Jul 20, 2025

Failed tour of Masada - I booked the Masada tour with Viator for 14 July. In Tel Aviv the local guide changed the date to 13th July, I agreed to this change and asked for confirmation because Viator continued messages for 14th July. NO confirmation from the local guide 13th July. But continued confirmation from Viator for 14th July. Complete failure of communication between viator and local guide. Therefore I MISSED the tour. I sent several messages to the local guide but he had DELETED the whatsapp link. Using whatsapp messaging was unforgivable for this important communication.

Review provided by Viator

Y3566gxkn

Jun 10, 2025

Rude tour guide - Disappointed with this. The tour guide could barely speak English, and we weren’t looked after at all. Things were very briefly done to tick the box and on several occasions the tour guide was very rude and condescending. Save your money and go to a different country!

Review provided by Tripadvisor

Check Availability

From $120

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult