See the majestic desert fortress of King Herod, visit the Ein Gedi Spa and ‘swim’ in the Dead Sea on this sightseeing tour, available from both Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.Drive to the Inn of the Good Samaritan in the Judean Desert, which features in one of the parables of Jesus.
Gaunt and majestic, the Massada (Hebrew for fortress) fortress of King Herod is situated on top of an isolated rock cliff at the western end of the Judean Desert. It towers 430 m. above the Dead Sea.
Ein Gedi Spa is located in the Judean Desert on the shores of the Dead Sea. Relax in the Ein Gedi Spa, near the Ein Gedi hot springs - a rare natural phenomenon existing only in Israel and float in the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth. Enjoy the famous Dead Sea mud packs and revel in its therapeutic mineral waters