Ashdod Port Shore Excursion: Masada and the Dead Sea Day Tour from Ashdod Port

4.2 (29 reviews) Ashdod, Israel
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Duration8h - 9h
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LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 45 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Join a Masada and Dead Sea tour from Ashdod Port when your cruise ship docks in the Holy Land. This Masada and the Dead Sea tour is geared towards cruise passengers arriving at Ashdod cruise port. The ship-to-shore tour is offered whenever a cruise ship docks in Ashdod. The Masada and Dead Sea tour starts when you disembark from your cruise ship and meet your guide who will be waiting for you. Enjoy the drive south through the desert landscape in a well-maintained vehicle with A/C. The first stop is at Masada where you’ll take a cable car to the plateau summit and tour Herod’s hilltop fortress. Spend time in the Masada Museum and see an audiovisual presentation about Masada’s history. Then the tour takes you to Ein Bokek beach on the shore of the Dead Sea. Enjoy some lunch and dip into the salty Dead Sea. You’ll have free time on this unique Dead Sea beach before we head back to Ashdod so you can rejoin the cruise ship for your onward journey.

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Spanish Tour

Spanish-speaking guide: Masada and the Dead Sea Day Tour from Ashdod Port in Spanish
Pickup included

English Tour

English-speaking guide: Masada and the Dead Sea Day Tour from Ashdod Port in English
Pickup included

What's included

  • Pick up/drop off at Ashdod cruise port
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • A guide will accompany you all day
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. Masada National Park
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Masada, a massive rock outcrop 434m-high (1,424ft). Ride the cable car to Masada’s flat summit where there are incredible views of the desert and the Dead Sea below. Your guide will give you a tour of the remaining structures from King Herod’s palace-fortress. Find out about the history of Masada, and how it served as an untouchable refuge for Herod and later for Jewish rebels. Learn how King Herod built this palace complex in 37BC-31BC, and see mosaics and archaeological remains of a Roman bathhouse, storerooms, guardhouse, palaces, and more. At the end of the Masada tour, you can spend time in the Masada Museum located at the foot of the mount. The museum holds more than 500 artifacts discovered at Masada, and there is an informative movie about Masada’s history.
  2. Ein Bokek Beach
    2h
    We continue from Masada to Ein Bokek, a hotel and resort area on the shore of the Dead Sea. Here you can enjoy the Ein Bokek beach

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

When you arrive at the port, a guide from Bein Harim will be waiting for you, holding a sign that reads “Bein Harim”.

Additional information

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This tour is not suitable for people with mobility issues.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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