South America Undiscovered | Our Destinations | Israel

This day tour takes you through an enlightening tour of Massada, the sight of one of the most passionate historical stories of this area.

We head out in the morning from Jerusalem, descending to the Judean Desert via the inn of the Good Samaritan. This 19th century Turkish building now houses one of the world’s largest Mosaic museums. It includes mosaics and archeological artifacts of Jewish, Samaritan and Christian sites throughout Israel.

Arriving at Massada, we ascend the mountain by cable car, to tour the 2000-year old palace built by King Herod. It was on this sight that the Jews who came here to defy the Romans in this remote spot, are reported to have killed each other one by one in defiance of the Romans, after a long and drawn-out siege by the Roman army. We will take you through the important archeological sites, relating both the story of the construction of the palace, as well as of the days of resistance seen on this site.

We leave Massada and head out to the Dead Sea, passing by at Ein Gedi and Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered hidden in the caves.

We will then have the special opportunity to enjoy basking in the sun while floating in the mineral-rich Dead Sea, located at the lowest place on earth, at 400m below sea level. You can also cover yourself from head to toe in the natural Dead Sea mud, which has well known therapeutic qualities, and will leave your skin feeling soft and fresh.

Leaving the desert, we return to Jerusalem with an overview of Jericho and the Old Roman Road.