Private tours to Masada and the Dead Sea
Masada and the Dead Sea, private day
Masada and the Dead Sea are the classic desert day: the Herodian fortress on its mesa above the Judean Desert, Herod’s palaces and the Roman siege ramp, then down to the lowest point on earth for a float and a mud bath before the drive back. Done privately, the order flips to suit the season — Masada first in summer to beat the heat, the Dead Sea first in winter for the warmest water.
From Jerusalem the fortress is about ninety minutes; from Tel Aviv or Ashdod port two hours. Pickup is from your hotel or any address you name, in a private 8-seat vehicle with Ilya driving. The day runs in English, German, Russian, or Hebrew.
Ilya has guided this route for two decades and knows which beach has shade, where the sinkholes have closed a road, and when the cable car queue is worth skipping for the Snake Path.
