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Masada · Dead Sea · Since 1996

A private Masada and Dead Sea tour.

Visit Masada and spend time by the Dead Sea with your own Mercedes-Benz and driver. RT Tours arranges licensed guiding and the beach or spa stop, with departure, access and the return planned for your date.

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Jerusalem, Masada & the Dead Sea

Choose the day’s pace before the route.

A combined Jerusalem and Dead Sea day gives you a focused visit to each. Two separate days leave room for a fuller Jerusalem walking route and a dedicated Masada and Dead Sea outing.

The Old City ramparts and Tower of David, photographed in October 2019.
Pudelek / Wikimedia Commons. Resized, WebP; cropped in layout. CC BY-SA 4.0

Jerusalem + the Dead Sea

One long day

Start with the Jerusalem sites that matter most, then agree one Dead Sea stop and your return time.

  • A focused Jerusalem route keeps walking and driving within the day.
  • Dead Sea access, changing facilities and visit time belong in the agreed plan.
  • For Jerusalem, Masada and the Dead Sea, choose the two-day plan.
Salt shoreline and still water at the Dead Sea near Ein Bokek, November 2021.
Anagoria / Wikimedia Commons. Resized, WebP; cropped in layout. CC BY-SA 4.0

Jerusalem, then Masada & the Dead Sea

Two days

Give Jerusalem its own guided day. Plan Masada and the Dead Sea together on a separate desert outing.

  • The Jerusalem route can include more time for the Old City and planned visits.
  • A dedicated desert day gives Masada and the Dead Sea their own timetable.
  • Keep one hotel base or include a hotel change in the driving brief.
Your driver handles the road.

Hotel pickups, the driving route, agreed waiting and the return journey are part of the transport plan.

A licensed guide leads the visits.

We arrange the guide around your interests, walking pace and chosen sites, and count their seat in the vehicle.

Build the route from your hotel and priorities.

Send the travel date, starting city or hotel, must-see stops, passenger ages, walking needs and whether you want a licensed guide. Include your required return time.

Plan my private touring days

Give each part of the desert day its place

01

Hotel departure and Masada access

We set the departure around your hotel, the season and the chosen entrance. The park authority’s current opening times and restrictions determine the cable-car and walking options.

02

A licensed guide at Masada

Ask us to arrange a guide for the palace remains, water system and siege history. The guide leads the visit while your driver handles the vehicle and onward pickup.

03

The Dead Sea stop

Choose the time you want at the water, a beach facility or a hotel or spa day pass. We confirm the specific option, access, facilities and included services before booking.

04

Return to your hotel

Allow for changing and the drive back. Your final destination and latest return time shape the itinerary before extra stops are considered.

Plan access, heat and walking before departure

Masada is an exposed desert site. Share the party’s walking needs and children’s ages so we can assess the visit against the season and current park guidance. Cable-car access and walking routes are confirmed for the date.

For the Dead Sea, tell us the facilities you want: changing rooms, showers, towels, lunch or a longer spa visit. Your proposal identifies the selected facility and what the arrangement includes.

Ein Gedi or Qumran belongs in the plan only after the main visits, drive and return work together. We check opening status and access before adding a stop.

Salt shoreline and still water at the Dead Sea near Ein Bokek, November 2021.
Anagoria / Wikimedia Commons. Resized, WebP; cropped in layout. · CC BY-SA 4.0
Plan my Masada and Dead Sea day

Jerusalem deserves a separate decision

Keep a full Jerusalem Old City visit and the Masada–Dead Sea route on separate days when you want time at each. If only one day is available, choose the essential visit first. We assess a reduced Jerusalem–Dead Sea combination against the hotel, access and return time; Masada adds another substantial visit and transfer.

01

Plan the Jerusalem day

Connect a licensed Old City guide with suitable drop-offs, your walking pace and a Mercedes driver.

Private Jerusalem touring

Send a Masada and Dead Sea brief

Send your date, hotel, passenger count and latest return time. Add the preferred guiding language, walking needs, children’s ages and the Dead Sea facilities you want. We confirm the route, Mercedes, driving and waiting hours, licensed guide and included site or facility arrangements in writing.

Questions about Masada and the Dead Sea

Can you collect us from Tel Aviv or Jerusalem?

Yes. Send your hotel and date, and we plan the departure and return around the selected Masada entrance and Dead Sea stop. The starting city affects the time available for the visits.

Can you arrange a licensed guide?

Yes. RT Tours arranges a licensed guide to lead the Masada visit and explain the site. Your driver remains responsible for the road journey, vehicle and agreed meeting points.

Do we use the cable car or walk up?

Tell us the visit you want and your walking ability. The park authority sets access, opening times and hot-weather restrictions. We confirm the available cable-car or walking option for your date.

Is a beach or spa pass included?

Your proposal identifies the chosen beach, hotel or spa arrangement and the services included. Tell us if you want showers, towels, lunch or a longer stop so these can be checked before booking.

Should we combine Jerusalem, Masada and the Dead Sea in one day?

For time to explore the Old City and enjoy Masada and the Dead Sea, plan separate Jerusalem and desert days. If you have only one day, tell us your priority stops and hotel. We review the driving, walking, entrances and return plan before confirming what fits.

What should our Masada and Dead Sea proposal include?

Confirm the pickup hotel, route, reserved vehicle hours, return destination and any licensed guiding. A beach visit, hotel or spa day pass, meals and admission tickets need their own agreed inclusions. Tell us who is travelling, child-seat and walking needs, and whether the guide will need a seat in the vehicle.

Is the route suitable for children or guests with mobility needs?

Share children’s ages, walking needs and any mobility aid before planning. We assess the selected access, transfer points and facilities with you, then confirm the arrangement for the actual date.

What happens if access changes?

We review the site and facility arrangements for your date. If access or operating conditions change, our team explains the effect on the route and coordinates a revised plan with you and the relevant providers.

A full satisfaction guarantee on every booking.

Every booking carries our full satisfaction guarantee. Tell us if something needs attention, ideally during the trip so we can act while it matters. We will do everything reasonably within our control to put it right, and coordinate with any independent provider involved.

How the guarantee is applied to your booking is set out in your written confirmation.

Plan your trip

Travel guides

Plan Masada and the Dead Sea.

Send your hotel, date and party details, with the time you want at the Dead Sea and any guiding request.