DEAD SEA & MASADA
Our Dead Sea and Masada Tours offer a variety of ways to explore two of most impressive and iconic sites. From tours of a more adventurous nature, to trips with a more classical and history based focus, we at MOONLIGHT TOURS have a tour for everybody. Our best-selling Masada Tour is the Masada, Ein Gedi, and Dead Sea Tour which combines the history and content of the region with nature and adventure. For those looking for a more classical or history focused tour, our Masada and Dead Sea Tour is a good place to start, also available as private tour. Meanwhile, for those looking for an adventure based tour experience, check out the Masada Sunrise, Ein Gedi, and Dead Sea Tour. Aside from these three trips, below you’ll find more tours that visit these sites. MOONLIGHT TOURS offers private Masada tours, Dead Sea tours, and other experiences that can provide an entirely different perspective. Our team is standing by so that you’ll have a great experience no matter which tour you choose.
PRIVATE TOURS
WITH OUR EXPERIENCED & LICENSED TOUR GUIDE, EXPLORE THE SIGHTS OF THE HOLY LAND
MASADA SUNRISE, EIN GEDI, DEAD SEA TOUR
Start your day with a sunrise climb of Masada, ascending to the top of the ancient fortress in darkness and gradually witness the lighting-up of the surroundings. Once reaching the top of the mountain, sit back, relax and take in the beauty of this extraordinary event. After the highlight of our Masada Sunrise Tour, head to the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve, an extraordinary oasis with magnificent desert plants, wildlife, and waterfalls perched in the center of a barren and empty desert. Enjoy walking through the greenery and cooling off in the springs. And finally, float in the Dead Sea, the lowest place on Earth. The lake is made up of 34% salt and contains minerals and muds with special healing properties.
MASADA, EIN GEDI, DEAD SEA, QUMRAN, JERICHO TOUR
Begin the day at Masada, ascending via the cable car and touring the fortress which dates to King Herod’s time, taking in the incredible views across the Dead Sea region and the Judean Desert. Next, we’ll head to Ein Gedi, where you will be able to walk through the oasis that sits here in the middle of the desert. Continue to the Dead Sea, where there will be a chance to bathe in the muds and float in the waters of this salty lake which is the lowest point on Earth. Leaving the Dead Sea, we’ll head back to the start point, passing Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered, and, the lowest and oldest city on Earth, Jericho, on the way.
JUDEAN DESERT JEEP TOUR
Explore the Judean Desert with a licensed tour guide, on board of a Jeep, and learn of plants and animals that inhabit this extreme environment. Your ultimate Judean desert Jeep tour will start from a water cistern in the desert. You will learn from your local guide how water is stored in the desert. Continue your trip in the Jeep and stop at an observation point and admire the breathtaking views over the 1,500-year-old Mar Saba Monastery. After that amazing views, take some time for a short break and enjoy some coffee, tea, and cookies. The last stop of the day will be an observation point with panoramic views over the Dead Sea.