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

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.

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.

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

• 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.

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• Pick up/drop off at Ashdod cruise port
• A guide will accompany you all day

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1. A valid passport is essential; remember to carry it (or a photocopy) at all times. 2. This tour is only for cruise ship passengers arriving in Ashdod port. 3. The above itinerary is planned for a 9-hour Masada and Dead Sea tour from Ashdod port with an 08:00 pick-up time and 17:00 drop-off time. 4. Please make sure you disembark at the earliest possible disembarkation time, which is approximately 1 hour after docking time 5. We are obligated to get you back on your cruise ship for the scheduled departure. In order to do this, day tours starting from Ashdod cruise port after 8:00 will be shortened and some of the sites planned for this itinerary may not be included. 6. Your guide will be waiting when you disembark from your cruise ship, holding a sign that says “Bein Harim”. 7. Occasionally we cannot visit specific sites due to limited accessibility, security issues, holiday festivities, etc. 8. We recommend that you bring water, a hat, sunscreen, a bathing suit, a towel, and wear comfortable shoes. Bring sandals or other suitable footwear for wearing in the water, as the Dead Sea seabed can be slippery.

Please be advised..

• This Tour is Provided by Bein Harim Ltd.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Asia/Jerusalem.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
• This Tour is Rated 4.4 Stars based on 29 valid reviews on VIATOR.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.