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The 15 Best Masada Tours: Sunrise, Cable Car and the Snake Path

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The decision at Masada is what time you start. These 15 split into three-in-the-morning sunrise climbs and civilised mid-morning cable-car runs, with prices, departure cities and what each one bolts on afterwards.

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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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

3.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

4.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

5.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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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

6.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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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

7.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

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

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

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

9.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

10.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

11.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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Dead Sea, Masada and Ein Gedi Day Tour from Jerusalem - Masada: a fortress above the Dead Sea
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Dead Sea, Masada and Ein Gedi Day Tour from Jerusalem

12.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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Day Trip: Masada Sunrise, Ein Gedi, and Dead Sea from Tel Aviv - Exploring the fortress after first light
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Day Trip: Masada Sunrise, Ein Gedi, and Dead Sea from Tel Aviv

13.Day Trip: Masada Sunrise, Ein Gedi, and Dead Sea from Tel Aviv

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 116 reviews · from $99

Leave Tel Aviv at 2 a.m. for Masada’s sunrise hike, then explore Ein Gedi’s waterfalls and pools before floating in the Dead Sea. You get air-conditioned transport, central pickup, and a private beach stop. The hike is demanding, and Ein Gedi time is brief, so plan for a fast-paced day.

“The Masada sunrise was worth leaving at 2am for and a certain level of fitness is required to ascend it in time. There was not enough time to explore Ein Gedi however and, while the Dead Sea experience was a joy, less time spent there and mRead more”

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From Tel Aviv: Masada, Ein Gedi and Dead Sea Day Tour - A 6:30 AM Departure Keeps the Day Moving
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From Tel Aviv: Masada, Ein Gedi and Dead Sea Day Tour

14.From Tel Aviv: Masada, Ein Gedi and Dead Sea Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 110 reviews · 12 hours · from $116

Leave Abraham Hostel at 6:30 AM for Masada, Ein Gedi or its current alternative, and the Dead Sea. An English-speaking driver-guide such as Samuel, Ariel, or Yoni provides commentary, while you handle the sites at your own pace. Cable car, park fees, food, and towels cost extra.

“I really enjoyed this experience and I really recommend it! Assaf, our tour guide, was very nice and gave us useful information that I'll remember. I have only one mention: we changed our bus in Jerusalem and we waited some minutes, this thing could be easily improved if the second bus would be already there.”

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Dead Sea, Masada at Sunrise and Ein Gedi Tour from Jerusalem - Masada at sunrise: the hard part comes first
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Dead Sea, Masada at Sunrise and Ein Gedi Tour from Jerusalem

15.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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