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The 15 Best Dead Sea Tours & Day Trips

66 tours  ·  from $44

The salt is a two-hour drive from either capital and almost nobody goes on its own. These 15 compare the combinations, Masada and Ein Gedi included or not, on price, pickup city and how much time you actually get in the water.

From Tel Aviv: Masada & Dead Sea Full Day Tour with Pick Up - The morning ride through the Judean Desert
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From Tel Aviv: Masada & Dead Sea Full Day Tour with Pick Up

1.From Tel Aviv: Masada & Dead Sea Full Day Tour with Pick Up

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,496 reviews · 10 hours · from $117Our pick

Travel from Tel Aviv into the Judean Desert, ride a cable car to Masada, explore King Herod’s fortress, and spend about 90 minutes at the Dead Sea. Guides such as Udi, Avi, Yuval, and Omri are known for clear storytelling and good timekeeping. Lunch is not included.

“Guide Avi was really good. Well versed in both English and French and great for his knowledge on the stories and history of the sites we visited. He manage his tour and people well too.”

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Masada and the Dead Sea Day Trip from Tel Aviv - Riding the cable car up to Herod’s fortress
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Masada and the Dead Sea Day Trip from Tel Aviv

2.Masada and the Dead Sea Day Trip from Tel Aviv

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,014 reviews · from $120

Travel from Tel Aviv into the Judean desert with guides such as Eyal, Itamar, Dima, and Yonatan. Visit Masada by cable car, hear the fortress story, pass Qumran and Jericho, then spend about two hours floating and using Dead Sea mud at a mineral beach.

“good places and clear explanations must do good places and clear explanations must do good places and clear explanations must do”

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Tel Aviv: Jerusalem, Bethlehem & Dead Sea - Walking through all four quarters of Jerusalem’s Old City
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Tel Aviv: Jerusalem, Bethlehem & Dead Sea

3.Jerusalem, Bethlehem & Dead Sea

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 881 reviews · 12 hours · from $109

Travel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem’s Old City, Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity, and the Dead Sea in one long day. English-speaking guides lead the visits, with time to walk sacred streets, see major landmarks, and float in mineral-rich water. Expect a fast pace, stairs, and limited Dead Sea time.

“Great trip and very well organised, guides and coach driver excellent. Not the most religious of individuals but found the trip amazing interesting and educational, definitely one to tick off live's bucket list of things to see!!!”

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From Jerusalem: Masada & Dead Sea Full Day Tour with Pick Up - The road through the Judean Desert
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From Jerusalem: Masada & Dead Sea Full Day Tour with Pick Up

4.From Jerusalem: Masada & Dead Sea Full Day Tour with Pick Up

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 815 reviews · 10 hours · from $111

Spend 10 hours with a guide such as Daniel, Dorit, Ben, or Udi visiting Masada, riding its cable car, viewing Qumran, and floating in the Dead Sea. The tour includes transport, entry fees, and hotel pickup, with lunch and shopping at Qumran.

“Dorit was an outstanding tour guide very personable with a great sense of humour . She was extremely informative about the history of Masada and the Dead Sea as well as the present day aspects. I really appreciated the extra information as we were returning into Jerusalem about the historical buildings. Our driver was great too. Felt in safe hands.”

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Masada and the Dead Sea Day Trip from Jerusalem - Masada by cable car and on foot
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Masada and the Dead Sea Day Trip from Jerusalem

5.Masada and the Dead Sea Day Trip from Jerusalem

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 757 reviews · from $111

Leave Jerusalem by air-conditioned coach for Masada and the Dead Sea. Ride the cable car to Herod’s mountaintop fortress, hear its dramatic story from a local guide such as Dorit, Orion, or Erez, then spend about 90 minutes floating and using mineral mud. Hotel pickup and entrance fees are included.

“Masada was awesome. The man made structure was built in the 1st century and is very impressive. The tour guide was informative, but the museum had a propaganda film that we should have been warned about. It spoke of the Jewish soldiers and civilians who mostly committed suicide instead of surrendering to the Romans. The source is mainly from Josephus, which is not entirely accurate. The tour guide should have mentioned other reliable sources such as modern scholars. The Dead Sea was marvelous. The extremely salty water is a natural phenomenon and allows you to be buoyant in the water. I enjoyed having a mud bath. Very therapeutic.”

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From Tel Aviv: Masada, Ein Gedi & Dead Sea Tour - Ein Gedi, water in the middle of dry country
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From Tel Aviv: Masada, Ein Gedi & Dead Sea Tour

6.From Tel Aviv: Masada, Ein Gedi & Dead Sea Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 705 reviews · 12 hours · from $99

You’ll travel by coach from Tel Aviv to Masada, ride the cable car to Herod’s desert fortress, walk among Ein Gedi’s waterfalls, and float at a private Dead Sea beach. Guides such as Sivan, Shimon, and Shany are praised for clear history and good time management, though the schedule can feel tight.

“This tour is wonderful. Highly recommend to everyone who wants to see the Dead Sea. Bashir is our driver and he did a fantastic job! Drive safe and fast to take us from Tel Aviv to Dead Sea and back. Thank you so much Bashir! You are amazing! Also our tour guide Shany is very knowledgeable and friendly! She answered all my questions and made an impressive trip for us. Thank you Shany. The day is perfect.”

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Jerusalem and the Dead Sea from Tel Aviv - The morning view from Mount Scopus
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Jerusalem and the Dead Sea from Tel Aviv

7.Jerusalem and the Dead Sea from Tel Aviv

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 444 reviews · from $133

Travel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and the Dead Sea in one long, guided day. You’ll walk through the Old City, see the Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and Muslim Quarter, then spend about two hours floating in the salt-rich Dead Sea. Guides such as Udi, Erez, Roy, and Lior are praised for clear, lively commentary.

“An adventure of a lifetime! This full day filled my heart as a quick getaway from Tel Aviv. The global citizen who was our guide is a quirky, energetic spitfire. He is very knowledgeable and warm. I loved all the history within Jerusalem but my favorite was our time at the dead sea. As far as coach bus touring goes, this was an all-inclusive gem. I still think about the trip, the sights, the people.”

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From Jerusalem: Masada&Dead Sea Tour INCLUDING ENTRANCE FEES - Leaving Jerusalem through the Judean Desert
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From Jerusalem: Masada&Dead Sea Tour INCLUDING ENTRANCE FEES

8.From Jerusalem: Masada&Dead Sea Tour INCLUDING ENTRANCE FEES

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 392 reviews · 10 hours · from $111

Leave Jerusalem for the Judean Desert, ride the cable car to Masada, and explore Herod’s fortress with an English-speaking guide. Then spend time at the Dead Sea, with hotel pickup, transport, entrance fees, and return included. A cosmetic shop stop is part of the route.

“Masada was great. The guide was very personal and therefor very interesting. Dead Sea was dead and disappointing. Bad place to visit and swim. The water very oily and not much of a beach.”

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From Tel Aviv: Jerusalem Old City & Dead Sea Guided Day Tour - From Tel Aviv through the Judean Hills
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From Tel Aviv: Jerusalem Old City & Dead Sea Guided Day Tour

9.From Tel Aviv: Jerusalem Old City & Dead Sea Guided Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 389 reviews · 10 hours · from $133

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem with a guide such as Liat, Moti, or Sigal, depending on the departure. See the Mount of Olives, Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, and Old City quarters, then finish with a mineral-rich Dead Sea float.

“It was a nice excursion to Jerusalem and then some relaxing time at Dead Sea. Our guide Moti was very nice and knowledgeable, some funny jokes here and there. The driver was also very good, is clean and comfortable. The only thing I would have wanted maybe is a bit free time in Jerusalem but I understand that might be a problem due to different cultures there and situations. Overall I would do it again if I visit Israel a second time.”

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Jerusalem, Dead Sea, and Bethlehem from Tel Aviv - The 6:30 a.m. departure from Tel Aviv
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Jerusalem, Dead Sea, and Bethlehem from Tel Aviv

10.Jerusalem, Dead Sea, and Bethlehem from Tel Aviv

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 299 reviews · from $109

Start at 6:30 a.m. in Tel Aviv for a packed day through Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and the Dead Sea. Walk the Old City with a guide, visit the Western Wall and Holy Sepulchre, see the Church of the Nativity, and float at a private beach. Guides may include Oded, Alicia, Merona, or others.

“The tour guide Sivan was late getting started and rushed us throughout the whole tour. I was absolutely miserable and I WANT A REFUND. He was rude, cold, full of ego, inconsiderate and unprofessional. He didn't even want us to make a quicRead more”

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Masada, Ein Gedi, and The Dead Sea from Tel Aviv - Ein Gedi: a real oasis in the desert
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Masada, Ein Gedi, and The Dead Sea from Tel Aviv

11.Masada, Ein Gedi, and The Dead Sea from Tel Aviv

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 285 reviews · from $99

Leave central Tel Aviv at 6:30 a.m. for Masada, Ein Gedi, and the Dead Sea. You will ride the cable car to Masada, walk through a desert oasis, and float on a private beach. Guides vary, with Merona, Amir, Sivan, Dotan, Limor, and Sammy praised for strong commentary.

“Sammy (our driver) and Limor (our guide) provided wonderful commentary throughout the tour and created a great atmosphere on the bus. They also , streamlined the purchasing of tickets to allow us to avoid queues. There was no pressRead more”

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Masada, Ein Gedi and The Dead Sea from Jerusalem - Ein Gedi: a real oasis after the stone
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Masada, Ein Gedi and The Dead Sea from Jerusalem

12.Masada, Ein Gedi and The Dead Sea from Jerusalem

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 267 reviews · from $89

From a central Jerusalem pickup, you’ll visit Masada, Ein Gedi, and a private Dead Sea beach in about eight hours. Expect a cable car at your own cost, a guided oasis walk, free time in the salty water, and guides such as Moshe, Anat, Sivan, or Totan depending on the departure.

“The tour guide was excellent. Ein Gedi was too strenuous for us and should not been done. Older people and overweight people should avoid. The bus driver was drooling over 2 Muslim girls and needed to be more attentive to the other tourists on our bus. He definitely needed to be more professional. The Dead Sea was great. Ein Gedi is a definite skip.”

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From Jerusalem: Masada at Sunrise, Ein Gedi & Dead Sea Tour - Exploring Masada without a full guided tour
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From Jerusalem: Masada at Sunrise, Ein Gedi & Dead Sea Tour

13.From Jerusalem: Masada at Sunrise, Ein Gedi & Dead Sea Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 245 reviews · 10 hours · from $106

Leave Jerusalem before dawn for Masada’s Snake Path and a sunrise over the Judean Desert. Explore the fortress, visit Ein Gedi or its current alternative, then float in the Dead Sea. This self-guided English-language tour includes transport and beach entry, but not park fees, food, or a towel.

“All in all a great tour with a reliable tour guide and a good price-performance ratio. Highlights were of course the sunrise at Masada and Ein Gedi with it's animals and the waterfal. Things to mind: - The climb at Masada is really exhausting. The cable car starts at 8am,, so you have to walk. If your old or not that sporty, it is possible, that you are not in time in Masada for the sunrise. - We don't know why everybody's talking about the dead sea and how wonderful it is. You feel like a dead fish in (too) salty, oily, nearly boiling water. If you make the mistake…”

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Jerusalem: Masada, Ein Gedi & Dead Sea Tour - Masada: Herod’s fortress above the Dead Sea
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Jerusalem: Masada, Ein Gedi & Dead Sea Tour

14.Masada, Ein Gedi & Dead Sea Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 226 reviews · 1 day · from $89

Travel from Jerusalem to Masada, Ein Gedi, and the Dead Sea with an English-speaking guide. Ride the cable car to Herod’s fortress, walk beside oasis waterfalls, then float in salty water. Guides such as Marco Alexander, Merona, and Alan have earned strong praise for clear explanations and good humor.

“Max eas a great guide who loves ppl and loves everything about hes " job "”

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From Tel Aviv: Masada Sunrise, Ein Gedi and Dead Sea Tour - Climbing Masada before sunrise
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From Tel Aviv: Masada Sunrise, Ein Gedi and Dead Sea Tour

15.From Tel Aviv: Masada Sunrise, Ein Gedi and Dead Sea Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 192 reviews · 12 hours · from $99

Leave Tel Aviv at 2:00 AM for a sunrise hike at Masada, then visit Ein Gedi’s oasis and float in the Dead Sea. An English-speaking guide leads the day, with transport included. Expect a demanding early climb, extra entrance fees, and about 90 minutes at the beach.

“I have really enjoyed the cites, but I think that we were not given enough time at masada and ein gedi. I would also recommend to go to those places by yourself. Or, if you prefer going with a group, then get a guided tour.”

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