Private 2-day Shore Excursion: Masada, Dead Sea & Jerusalem (2 days)

ASHDOD-MASADA-DEAD SEA-JERUSALEM

Our guide will meet you at the Arrival’s Terminal of the Ashdod Port. Journey through the desert to the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth.

Ride the cable car to discover Herod's mountain-top fortress at Masada, the last stronghold and stand of the Zealots against Rome, on the edge of the barren Judean Desert.

Enjoy the therapeutic qualities of the Dead Sea, believed to have wondrous healing powers. Float on the salty waters, relax and enjoy the facilities and lunch on site. We have confirmed day-use rooms for you at a local resort hotel.

Drive via Qumran, site of the secluded caves where the Dead Sea scrolls were first discovered, and the Judean Desert up to the city of Jerusalem.

Overnight in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM OLD CITY & NEW CITY-ASHDOD

Breakfast at hotel.

Enjoy a panoramic overview of Jerusalem from the top of the Mount of Olives.

Enter the Old City via the historical Jaffa Gate. Walk along the 2,000 year old stones of the Cardo, the ancient Roman marketplace in the heart of the Old City. View the Temple Mount, site of the Al Aksa Mosque and Dome of the Rock.

Walking through the Old City, we are drawn to the Western Wall, the holiest site in the Jewish tradition. The ancient Kotel now gathers people from around the world in prayer and celebration.

Walk in the footsteps of Jesus along the final Stations of the Cross along the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditional site of the crucifixion.

Drive through the New City of Jerusalem, past the Jerusalem Theater, the President’s Residence and the Knesset (Israel parliament). View the Giant Menorah depicting Israel’s history through the ages.

Drive through the Judean Hills on route to the Ashdod Port to meet your ship.