Desert Safari and Dead Sea Day Trip from Jerusalem
Description
Explore the rugged Judean Desert by 4x4 and swim in the Dead Sea on this action-packed full-day trip from Jerusalem! Travel into the desert by air-conditioned coach and pause at the Qumran Caves, where the precious Dead Sea Scrolls were first discovered. Then, board a 4x4 for a thrilling drive along ravines, wadis and desert slopes to see the spectacular Dragot Cliffs and ancient Murbaat Caves, another archaeological treasure-trove. Finally, head to the Dead Sea to relax, float in the salt-rich waters, and enjoy a therapeutic mud bath.
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Itinerary
Explore the Judaean Desert
Pass the Inn of the The Good Samaritan
Stop at the Sea level Sign along the road
Pass by the Qumran Caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found
Pass trough Metzoke Dragot
Relax and float in the Dead Sea
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Please note that our pickup/drop-off is available from a few central hotels only. Please select the hotel closest to your address from the drop-down menu on the tour page. If you are not sure which of the listed hotels is a good fit, please choose the option “I don’t see my pickup location” and insert enter your accommodation address. After the booking is approved by the local tour operator, a confirmation email from Bein Harim will be sent to you mentioning the final pickup point closest to your address. Please read the email with the attached booking confirmation carefully to make sure you are waiting for the pickup at the correct location. Please make sure to wait for the pickup at the hotel entrance.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Recommended to bring hat, bathing suit, sun protection and comfortable shoes
- Please note this tour is not suitable for children under the age of 4
Reviews(15)
Cannot possibly say enough about this experience. Picked up at hotel and brought to meet another bus at a Cafe with an incredible view of Jerusalem - bonus! Joined our charistmatic Brddoin guide Ali, one other person in the 4x4 with us. I don't think there is anything Ali does not know - our tour was filled with history, getting to see and head about desert plants and their uses, desert animals, desert survival, Bedoin customs. We learned so much while traversing rocky paths up and down inclines sometimes steeper than any I have experiences in anything other than a roller coaster. After a nice long sojourn we met up with another bus that took us to Qumran center for lunch and then down to the Dead Sea. Guide for this portion of the trip was Dan Porges, another fine and knowledgeable guide who was good at keeping everyone together and moving. Tour included some additional small stops (in listing) that we also found valuable. The buses that took us to and from Jerusalem had good a/c and working usb ports. I could not have asked for any more from this day. I would absolutely use this tour company again - will be seeking them out for additional tours in the future, and also recommending them to anyone who asks. Seriously, what a great day!
So happy you came away with a tour experience that was well worth it and is cherished always. Ali and Dan sure are worthy of your praise for their efforts. We are glad to hear that you plan on choosing this tour company again in the future.
We did a tour of Masada and the Dead Sea from Jerusalem and had an incredible day! Our tour guide Yoav was brilliant. He was very informative, funny and answered everyone’s questions. The day was very well organised and everything ran smoothly. This is a great way to explore this beautiful part of Israel. I would highly recommend Bein Harim Tours.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We are thrilled to hear about your incredible tour experience. Yoav, your tour guide, truly deserves praise for his professionalism and efforts in providing an informative and enjoyable day for everyone. We're delighted that the tour was well organized and ran smoothly, allowing you to fully explore and appreciate the beauty of this part of Israel. We greatly appreciate your recommendation of Bein Harim Tours. It means a lot to us that you had such a positive and memorable experience.
Totally defrauded This is the scrap we have been put on for the excursion, we have paid more than 300 € to go in that scrap car, in full sun, swallowing dust and about to tip over several times, it is a shame, you sell it as a 4x4 with air conditioning. No safety, no hygiene, no comfort, hold on where you can because you fly out. He has no seat belts, no windows, nothing... I've never ridden a vehicle so old and dirty. You should give us the money back, since our wasted vacation time is not returned by anyone. Confirmation number: 1319786794Reservation reference number: 930226814
Dear AArdisoni, We are most regretful that this was the nature of your experience. This tour is a rather extreme conditons type tour, it's exciting and rather different from our other city tours in general. It takes place in the unique desert setting in a suitable vehicle 4by4 . It is not equipped with seat belts or windows and doors, for the passengers' ability to stand inside, look around, take pictures and enjoy the full desert experience. Our drivers are highly professional and skilled being are very familiar with this type of track . The drive and route are very safe and this tour takes place dozens of times every month. There are handles inside the vehicle to hold on to when the road gets bumpy and it is no different from a lot of other 4x4 desert tours around the world. The drivers are highly skilled to manage such vehicles as well as the bumpy desert tracks. As for the dirtiness of the car – the open jeep is an outdoor vehicle and certainly gets dusty! Its not accumulated trash but sandy desert dust! We apologize that this tour didn't meet your expectations, but this is the nature of such a tour and it may not suit all travelers.
Ali‘s Tour through the judean desert was absolutely amazing and a once in a life time experience to us. Would recommend it to everyone - lifechanging experience and such a nice Person !
Dear Stella, We are SO happy to read this was such an amazing experience for you. Admittedly you were in a truly spectacular region of our country. Ali is "the" ultimate "desert guide and has extensive knowledge of this unique landscape. Your sincere recommendation of our services is much appreciated. Yours, Bein Harim team
We had a great time with Dan Porges as our tour guide and Ali driving us around the Dead Sea! Ali made a great narrator while making sure we all felt safe traversing the desert. The highlight of the trip was a lovely picnic with Ali out the back of the 4WD, overlooking the stunning gorge and monastery. It was a shame that we missed the Qumran caves due to last-minute rearrangements, but overall would highly recommend this tour!
Dear Tom, Thank you for sharing your satisfaction in this 4-star rating of our tour and guides Ali and Dan P. Both of them are worthy of such honorable feedback for the great job they do with their tour groups. Ali is highly experienced and gives his travelers his heart and soul for the day. We are sorry you were not able to see Qumran caves and are happy you enjoyed the tour overall. Your sincere recommendation of our services and excellent rating for the guides is much appreciated by all at Bein Harim. Hope to see you travel with us again soon sometime.
My daughter and I had the best experience with Ali driving through to Dragot Cliffs and Wadi Murbaat. I have travelled in Israel many times and I have used bein harim/egged tours several times in the past; this was by far the best experience. I strongly recommend it to anyone travelling solo or with children. (It would be awesome if the tour operator offered the option to finish the day with Ein Gedi instead of Kalia Beach)
Thanks so much for the rave review of your desert safari experience with Ali.It is indeed a spectacular region, and it is clear you had a great experience in the jeep . We are happy to read this experience was of a crowning nature with our company. Ein Gedi resort instead of Kalia,doesnt fit our shedule, to meet the return drives, to your drop off points.It is also almost a 2 kms tractor -train ride down to the waters edge there.Walking down and up in the heat at the specific time is really a challenge.The Ein Gedi public beach is not facilited interms of safekeeping. Kalia beach has all that we require,(logistics) for you to have an accessable, and facilatated beach stop there.
Hi fellow globetrotters, I would like to commend the Bein harim tour agency for the following reasons. Firstly, staff are friendly and informative. For instance, Ali the tour guide and driver for safari desert give so much information about the desert and also make us a cup of tea from the plant available in the desert. Ali, you are amazing!!!. Daniel, on the other hand, is the tour guide in dead sea. He is friendly and share his knowledge about Israel's history. Moreover, the price is reasonable for a solo traveler. The agency will inform you in advance for any changes. All in all, the amiable staff and reasonable price are some of benefits that travelers can get from awesome Bein Harim tour agency. Cheers, Patrick
Dear Patrick thanks so much for sharing your satsifaction wtih the guide on this tour in the desert.It is a unque experience you had, and we are happy to read that you enjoyed it to the full with both guides in this specatcular region in our country. Your recommendation of our service and its excellent value is much appreciated by Bein Harim.Hope to see you again soon .
It was such an excellent day with Hava. She is professional and friendlY. Day was verY interesting and got known Masada better...dead sea is anazing and Hava did a very well job! Toda raba from hungary
Thanks for this rave 5star review of your tour guided by Hava. She is worthy of your compliments for the professional job she does enlightening her travelers. It is clear you came away having had an enjoyable tour experience. Bien Harim appreciates you sharing your satisfaction for others on this platform to read
Full day from Jerusalem. Over the years we had done many of the tours and excursions within and outside of Jerusalem so figured this was a good option. Transportation to our 4x4 from hotel was efficient. We were maybe 4-5 hours in the Land Rover 4x4, with six others and it was fantastic! The driver , Ali, was very very funny, knowledgeable and experienced. Hard to imagine that the 4x4 was able to scale some of those embankments but it did. Ended off with an hour or so at the Dead Sea for a “swim”. Highly recommended!
<p>The tour was an hour late picking everyone up so the desert safari was cut short by one hour and we did not have our drink and snack that was to be provided. The desert views were amazing and a little scary. The driver of the desert tour took us to a drop off place to meet up with the original driver which was not the correct place and gave us the first driver cell and told us to call and have him pick us up there, we were to originally meet at the Dead Sea. Another person with us was unable to call the first tour guide, so he called the company. The safari tour driver lied and told the company that we requested to be dropped at that location instead of the Dead Sea. We were finally picked up an hour later and did go to the Dead Sea.</p>
