Overview Leave Jerusalem on a full-day private trip to Masada and the Dead Sea, and discover Israel’s remarkable history and landscapes. Drive deep into the Judean Desert, explore Masada’s fortifications and palaces alongside your personal guide, and learn about a dramatic, 1st-century battle between Roman troops and Jewish Sicarii rebels. Descend to the shores of the Dead Sea to walk along salt-encrusted beaches, bathe in mineral-rich mud and float in one of the world’s saltiest bodies of water.  Private day trip to Masada and the Dead Sea from Jerusalem Enjoy a scenic drive through the Judean Desert past Jericho and the Inn of the Good Samaritan Ride the cable car up UNESCO-listed Masada, the mountaintop fortress-palace built by King Herod Inspect the ruins and hear about the Jewish zealots who committed mass suicide to escape the Romans Visit the Dead Sea and take a therapeutic mud bath in the mineral-rich mud Swim in the salt-rich waters to experience the unusual floating sensation Enjoy personalized attention from a private guide on this private tour

Masada -- The ancient fortification in Southern Israel, on the eastern edge of the Judaean Desert, overlooking the Dead Sea. The Siege of Masada by Roman Empire troops towards the end of the first Jewish–Roman War ended in the mass suicide of the 960 Jewish rebels and their families there. Masada is Israel's most popular paid tourist attraction.

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