Masada & Dead Sea Full Day Private Tour with Optional Eilat
Pick up from Central Area, Jerusalem or Ashdo d Port. • about 8 hours
- Group Discounts
- Pickup Available
- Licensed Guide
- Duration: about 8 hours
- Pickup: Pickup offered
- Group size: Up to 7 travelers
- Languages: Hebrew, English, German, Russian
Masada & Dead Sea Full Day Private Tour with Optional Eilat is a private day with Ilya Pevzner, a Ministry of Tourism licensed guide in Israel. About 8 hours, up to 7 travelers (your party only). Hotel or port pickup in a private 8-seat vehicle, with Ilya Pevzner driving. The day runs in Hebrew, English, German, or Russian. Price: USD 1,300 for the entire group.
| Duration | about 8 hours |
|---|---|
| Tour format | Private tour (your party only) |
| Group size | Up to 7 travelers (your party only) |
| Languages | Hebrew, English, German, Russian |
| Vehicle | Private 8-seat vehicle, Ilya Pevzner driving |
| Guide licence | Israeli Ministry of Tourism licensed tour guide |
| Price | USD 1,300 for the entire group |
| Pickup | Hotel or cruise port (flexible start times) |
Overview
This is the unique tour to very special places of Israel. It is located in the desert and extended from the inhabitant surroundings.
It propose the archeology, the history and the grate nature experience. It is a symbolic place in Jewish and world history and recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage place.
It is the one of the most visited places in Israel after Jerusalem. It shows that hundreds of thousands of visitors agree with UNESCO and consider that place as the must have experience.
Gallery
Highlights
Masada
Explore Masada with expert guidance and historical insights
Dead Sea
Explore Dead Sea with expert guidance and historical insights
Ein Gedi
Explore Ein Gedi with expert guidance and historical insights
Kumran
Explore Kumran with expert guidance and historical insights
Eilat
Explore Eilat with expert guidance and historical insights
Itinerary
Masada
Masada is a UNESCO World Heritage Site perched on a dramatic plateau overlooking the Dead Sea. Built by King Herod in the 1st century BCE, it features palaces, cisterns, storerooms, and the Western Palace with mosaic floors. Visitors can ascend via the Snake Path or cable car, explore the ruins, and learn about the Siege of Masada (73–74 CE). The site offers panoramic views of the Dead Sea and Judean Desert, with exhibitions and a museum at the visitor center. The cost of the tickets is about 35 dollar each including the cable lift and the museum.
1 hour 30 minutes
Dead Sea Region and Sea Beach
Visit the shores of the Dead Sea, the lowest point on Earth, located hundreds of meters below sea level. Experience floating effortlessly on the salty waters and enjoy the unique therapeutic mud. Guests can enter the Dead Sea multiple times during the visit.
2 hours
Jordan River (Kasar Al Yahud)
Optional visit to Jesus's baptism site near Jericho, depending on time and traffic. Visitors may renew their baptism ceremony here.
Optional stop. Subject to time and traffic.
Ein Gedi National Reserve
Beautiful Natural Reserve of the Dessert Oasis with the Line of Waterfalls
Optional stop. Subject to time and traffic.
Kumran
Dead Sea Ancient Scripts Found Place in the Dessert Caves
Optional stop. Subject to time and traffic.
Pick up and return
We pick up all our gests. From the central area. it is about 2 hours each direction
31/2 · Admission free
Optional End or Start in Eilat
We can finish or start in Eilat for an additional cost of $850
Optional stop. Subject to time and traffic.
Main stop
Included
- WiFi
- Guiding
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Wheelchair on request (advance)
- Bottled water
- Dead sea Ein Bokek beach
- Dead Sea Kalia Beach Shutle
Not included
- Optional Dead Sea beach ticket (~$16 per person for northern beaches)
- Masada ticket and cable car (~111 NIS / ~$35 per person)
- Optional Lunch
Meeting point
Pickup
- Hotel pickup available
- Port pickup (for cruise passengers)
- Custom pickup points available
Start times
- Flexible start times available
- Recommended: 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
- Custom times upon request
Good to know
Free cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before start (local time)Weather cancellation
Full refund if cancelled due to poor weatherContact us
Contact us at least 24 hours before your tour for changesConfirmation
Confirmation will be received at time of bookingGroup size
Maximum 7 travelersWeather
Tour operates in all weather conditionsCommunication
WhatsApp preferred for coordinationAccessibility
Service animals allowed. Near public transportation. Transportation is wheelchair accessible. Wheelchair accessible. Not recommended for travelers with back problems or serious medical conditionsQuestions about accessibility on this tour (mobility, hearing, vision, or anything else)? Ask before you book.
Questions about this day
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start. If weather forces a change on the day, you receive a full refund.
Yes. Your party only, up to 7 travelers, in a private 8-seat vehicle with Ilya Pevzner as guide and driver. No shared coach and no merging with strangers.
Ilya Pevzner guides in Hebrew, English, German, or Russian. Tell him your preference when you book.
