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Tour The classic Jerusalem day trip — dawn on Masada, the Ein Gedi oasis and a float in the Dead Sea.
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Tour Cross to Bethlehem for the Church of the Nativity with a guide who handles the logistics.
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Tour A backpacker-friendly overnight to the rose-red city of Petra in Jordan.
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Jerusalem is the perfect base for day trips — the desert, the lowest point on Earth, the Mediterranean coast and even Bethlehem are all within easy reach. Here are the best, and how to do each.
For the desert trips, a guided day tour (above) removes the logistics — especially the pre-dawn Masada start. For Tel Aviv, just take the train. For flexibility across several trips, consider renting a car for a couple of days.
See the full Jerusalem guide and the 3-day Jerusalem itinerary. Doing day trips the other way? See day trips from Tel Aviv. And browse all tours and day trips or multi-day packages.
The Masada sunrise and Dead Sea day trip is the classic and most popular — a dawn ascent of the Masada fortress, the Ein Gedi oasis, and a float in the Dead Sea, all within about 90 minutes of the city. Bethlehem and Tel Aviv/Jaffa are the other top choices.
Yes, easily — the high-speed train links the two cities in about 45 minutes, so you can spend a full day on the Tel Aviv beaches, in Old Jaffa and at the Carmel Market and be back for dinner.
It is about a 90-minute drive. An organised tour is the easiest way (it handles the pre-dawn Masada start), but buses run to Ein Gedi and Ein Bokek, and a rental car gives you full flexibility.
By The Visit Israel Editorial Team · Last updated