The 15 Best Masada Tours in Jerusalem

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

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

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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2.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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3.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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4.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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5.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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6.Dead Sea, Masada and Ein Gedi Day Tour from Jerusalem

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 126 reviews · from $90

Spend a full day traveling from Jerusalem to Masada, Ein Gedi, and the Dead Sea by air-conditioned minibus. Ride Masada’s cable car, walk to an oasis pool, and float in mineral-rich water. The tour is self-guided, though drivers such as Haim, Jonathon, and Samy may add useful local context.

“The trip was very interesting but since the cable car wasn't available the time given to climb Masada was hardly enough to climb up and down again without enough time to take it all in.”

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7.Dead Sea, Masada at Sunrise and Ein Gedi Tour from Jerusalem

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 98 reviews · from $90

Leave Jerusalem before dawn in an air-conditioned minivan for Masada, Ein Gedi, and the Dead Sea. You’ll see Masada’s desert sunrise, explore Herod’s ruins, hike to Ein Gedi’s pools, and float in mineral-rich water. The tour is self-guided, with printed materials and a beach entrance included.

“Be prepared to climb in the darkness. Wear appropriate shoes and bring drinks, a snack, and maybe a small flashlight wouldn't be so bad.”

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8.Masada Sunrise Ein Gedi and Dead Sea Tour from Jerusalem

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 69 reviews · from $89

Start before dawn at Jerusalem’s David Citadel Hotel and hike Masada’s Snake Path for sunrise. Explore the fortress, walk through Ein Gedi’s waterfalls and wadis, then float at a private Dead Sea beach. This is an independent, time-efficient tour with a driver, not always a fully guided sightseeing visit.

“The actual sites were amazing and well worth a visit. However this tour guide/company made the experience far worse. first, the bus was full of bothersome flies and was sweating hot. 2nd, they charges us at the beginning for all three sites thRead more”

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9.From Jerusalem: Masada Sunrise, Ein Gedi & Dead Sea Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 67 reviews · 1 day · from $89

Leave Jerusalem at 3:00 AM for a sunrise hike at Masada, then walk through Ein Gedi Oasis and float at a private Dead Sea beach. An English-speaking guide leads the day, with Ronni praised for clear organization. Bring cash for entry fees and a towel.

“Guida professionale, preparata e attenta, aver visitato le località anche grazie a questo tipo di guida mi ha permesso di goderne al meglio.”

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10.From Jlm : Masada Dead Sea Small Group Tour INCL. ENTRY FEES

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 42 reviews · 10 hours · from $144

Set out from Jerusalem for Masada and the Dead Sea in a group of no more than 18. You’ll ride the cable car to Herod’s desert fortress, hear about the Zealot stand, then float in the mineral-rich sea. English is offered, but the tour may be conducted in two languages.

“Ärgerlich war der lunch -stop in einem überteuerten Touristen-Mensa. Glücklicherweise kein Besuch von Verkaufsveranstaltungen.”

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11.Masada National Park and Dead Sea Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 41 reviews · 1 day · from $1,604

Travel from Jerusalem through the Judean Hills to Masada and the Dead Sea. A live English-speaking guide covers Herod’s fortress, Qumran, Ein Gedi, Jericho, and the desert route. Cable-car access and entrance fees are included, while food and drinks cost extra.

“Everything was overpriced. $25 for a mediocre lunch $4 for a bottle of water…can you say rip-off? The shawarma tastes terrible in Israel and the humus is average. From this trip I realized everything tastes better and half price in the United States. God bless the USA!!!”

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12.From Jerusalem: Masada, Ein Gedi and Dead Sea Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 41 reviews · 10 hours · from $106

Travel from Jerusalem to Masada, Ein Gedi and the Dead Sea on a 10-hour English-language, self-guided day tour. Ariel, Haim or another assigned driver may provide commentary between stops. Cable-car, park and food costs are extra.

“Got to see things that are difficult to get to unless you have your own car. Even though self guided, our driver was very helpful, offered lots of information during the drive and gave useful instructions when arriving at each venue”

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13.Private Tour: Masada and Dead Sea Day Trip from Jerusalem

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · from $460

Leave Jerusalem at 8:30 a.m. in a private air-conditioned vehicle for Masada, Ein Gedi, Qumran, and the Dead Sea. Your guide handles the history and timing, with past guides such as Gil, Yael, Yuval, Moshe, and Ellie praised for flexibility. Admission fees, food, and drinks cost extra.

“Yael was so lovely! She was a treasure trove of history! She was so professional and friendly. She spoke of her own life on a kibbutz and made us feel like old friends. Can’t wait to recommend her to my friends in the States!”

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14.From Jerusalem: Masada Dead Sea Small Group Tour INCL. ENTRY FEES

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 21 reviews · from $111

Travel from Jerusalem with a bilingual guide, visit Masada by cable car, then spend time at the Dead Sea. Pickup, transport, and admission fees are included. Guides such as Dafna and Eric have led well-paced, informative outings, though cosmetic stops can reduce beach time.

“Going to Masada was thrilling and should not be missed. Dead Sea required a longer period of time. Eric, our guide, was excellent. Tour done in English and Spanish but that was fine. Only bad issue was the frequent and timely stops pushing Ahava cosmetics. We virtually had 15 minutes to be in the Dead Sea. I have read other reviews complaining about the cosmetic stops but it appears no one is listening.”

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15.2-Day Best of Israel Tour: Old Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Masada and the Dead Sea

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 17 reviews · from $360

Spend two packed days with Bein Harim visiting Jerusalem’s holy sites, Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity, Masada and the Dead Sea. Expect guided walking, a cable-car ascent, hotel pickup, breakfast and overnight lodging. Guides such as Amir Call Or, Shmil and Osi have received especially warm praise, though group size and hotel quality can vary.

“It was absolutely fantastic, guides were great and tour small enough to enjoy with the guide, would recommend to anyone, and will probably use them again for a different tour of Israel”

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