Masada Sunrise Day Tour from Tel Aviv
Description
Have you ever wanted to explore Israel’s dramatic southern desert in a single day? Travel from Tel Aviv to Masada and hike the ancient fortress with an expert guide. Discover its historic ruins while enjoying the wild desert views. Continue to Ein Gedi, a desert oasis with waterfalls, springs, and wildlife, offering a refreshing stop amid the arid landscape. End the day at the Dead Sea, floating in its mineral-rich waters and taking in the unique desert surroundings before returning to Tel Aviv. Reserve now!
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Itinerary
Hike up the Snake Trail to the summit and witness a breathtaking sunrise
Reach Ein Gedi and explore the nature reserve’s waterfalls, springs, and unique wildlife
Relax at the Dead Sea and float effortlessly along the mineral-rich waters
Highlights
What's included
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- We will be ascending Masada on foot via the Snake Trail. All participants must be physically fit and able to hike uphill along uneven footpaths in desert terrain
- Please bring: Hat & sunscreen, Walking shoes & water shoes, Bathing suit & towel, Water & snacks
Reviews(117)
Great tour guide with Anat Rome to Madada, En Gedi and the Dead Sea. Anat is very knowledgeable and had guided us very well through the program.
We’re glad to hear you enjoyed your day with Anat! Her deep knowledge and clear guidance is exactly what we strive for with every single Tourist Israel guide.
We really had an amazing experience yesterday 😍😍 especially with our tour guide Yanna 😍 such a lovely person. Thank you 🙏
Thank you! We're so happy you had a terrific experience and will pass along your appreciation!
What a great day!! Sivan D was an unreal guide, so informative and a lovely guy, would love to do a tour with him again! Beautiful experiences at each location and can’t be more thankful to Sivan for sharing his education and experiences with us. Couldn’t recommend doing this tour more!
That sure sounds like a fantastic day! Thank you so much, and we'll be sure to pass along your kind feedback to Sivan.
Truly a wonderful day - Our lovely tour guide Sivan D was super accommodating, kind and helpful!! I was taking my partner to experience these places for the first time and he was positively buzzing about it afterwards. I had already been to these sites a couple of times each and still it was beautiful to rediscover and connect further with my Jewish/Israeli identity - all thanks to Sivan. I highly recommend this tour to anyone in Israel:)
Thank you for your thoughtful words! We're happy you had such an incredible experience with Sivan. Thank you for choosing to travel with us.
Travelled back in time! Amazing tour! Thanks to our tour guide Gabriel and our driver Medi! It sure is an unforgettable experience!
(Unable to recollect our fantastic tour guide's name - he speaks excellent American English and moved to Israel as an 8 year old from the US. We did this on August 31, 2023) This was the best expeience that we had in Israel as it combined pretty much everything that Israel is known for - stories from biblical times, history and King Herod, archaeology, the rebellion, deserts and oasis, challenging hikes and of course...the Dead Sea! Make no mistake, this hike isn't for the faint hearted. For someone really fit, it's a good kind of challenge, for the mid to average it's quite a challenge and if unfit in any way...please just take the cable car! I almost gave up but thankfully there were a few supportive families on the hike who egged me on. And I am glad I persisted ...the reward of the sunrise is too beautiful to describe. Photos don't really do justice. Exploring the masada with our guide was an eye opening exercise...he was supremely knowledgeable and a wonderful storyteller. For those of you wondering on the climb back down, you will have the option to take the cable car down...which we opted for as the walk down is pretty steep and we didn't want to risk injury. The descent will also be under a blazing sun so you have to factor that in. It was a good decision as it left us fit and happy to do the next hike - Ein Gedi...this is an absolute must do in my opinion if you like me enjoy walking in water (yed almost 80% of the hike is in water) clambering over rocks and small waterfalls till you reach a lovely waterfall. Its an oasis in the desert. Needs moderate stamina but excellent knees and mobility. Finally the dead sea, it's surreal when one actually floats! Make sure to not get any water in your eyes as the sting can be really really bad...loads of sunscreen and drinking water. Have fun!
Dear Traveler, We're thrilled to hear you had a fantastic experience on our tour guided by Ben. Your review perfectly captures the essence of Israel, from its rich history to challenging hikes and the uniqueness of the Dead Sea. We appreciate your insights on the Masada hike and the stunning sunrise. Ben's knowledge added value to your experience. Your recommendation of the Ein Gedi hike and advice about the Dead Sea is valuable. We look forward to welcoming you back for more adventures in the future. Warm regards
It was a magical experience. Very well-organised, everything in time, very professional and knowledgeable guide. Will Highly recommend Tourist of Israel!
The trip was a very good experience overall! Daniel (our tour guide) was amazing…. Very friendly, kind and motivating…. Mendi and his bus was very kind as well…. The only negative part was that unfortunately we had very little time to swim at the Dead Sea (no more than 50 minutes to get off the bus, swim, shower, get dressed and hop back to depart)…..
Excellent tour! Good bus, fun hiking up, beautiful sunrise. A bit of misunderstanding on the time and place it would start after sunrise on the top of the mountain, so I lost the begining of it. The guide Beni was very fun and clearly loves what he does. That makes all the difference! I whished we had more time in Ein Gedi, half an hour would have enhanced the experience. Also the guide said I wouldn't need my simming suit, so in the end I went in the waterfall with my colthes on, because I definately wanted to refresha dn there were many waterfalls for that! We also had little time in the dead sea, but there it was enough. It's fun to go in the water, put some mud on your body and go in the water again. Too hot to stay much longer anyway. Recommend!
Was reluctant to wake up at 3 am with my family but it was well worth it- for the views, the cool weather and the lack of a crowd on Masada. It was a great day. Well organized, the guide was informative and friendly. Right amount of time in each location. Wouldn’t change a thing. Highly recommend.
