A spa day on the Dead Sea

About this experience

This is the slow option. The listing includes pickup and drop-off, an air-conditioned coach, a professional guide in a choice of languages and the entrance fee to the Dead Sea. Natural treatments and massages are not included, nor are food and drinks. The resort offers extra treatments that you reserve in advance, so book them before the day if you want one.

On the way down you see the Inn of the Good Samaritan and views of Jericho. Then you spend the day at a well-appointed resort on the shore, which a guest names as Kalia Beach. The Dead Sea lies about 439 m below sea level, the lowest land on Earth, and its water is about 34% salt, roughly ten times saltier than the ocean. You float whether you can swim or not. There is time to wallow in the mud, float, rest and sit in the sun, and the coach takes you back to your hotel door.

The listing has 4.5 stars from 20 reviews, a small sample, with 5.0 for the guide and for transport. Groups run up to 40. It is not suitable for children under 4 or for wheelchair users. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

• Pickup and drop-off at your hotel
• A guide in a choice of languages
• Dead Sea entry included
• A long day at a shore resort
• Views of Jericho and the Good Samaritan on the way
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

How the day runs

1. MorningHotel pickup

   The coach collects you in Jerusalem.

2. On the roadThrough the Judean Desert

   Past the Inn of the Good Samaritan, with views of Jericho.

3. Late morningThe resort

   Arrive at the shore resort with Dead Sea entry paid.

4. All afternoonFloat, mud and rest

   Hours to float, use the mud and enjoy any treatment you booked in advance.

5. EveningBack to your hotel

   The coach drops you at your door.

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Tips before you book

• Book any massage in advance. The listing says extra treatments are reserved before the day.
• Bring a hat, a swimsuit, a towel, comfortable shoes and flip-flops. The listing recommends them all.
• Carry your passport. The listing asks for it, and the road down from Jerusalem, Route 1 east and then Route 90 south along the shore, crosses the West Bank, so carry your passport.
• Know the bathing rules. Bathe only at a declared beach while the lifeguards are on duty, walk in slowly, keep your face out of the water and rinse in the freshwater showers afterwards. Salt water in the eyes stings badly, and none of it should be swallowed.
• Comparing beaches? Our Dead Sea beaches guide covers the paid north shore and the free south.

Read next:

• Dead Sea beaches
• Floating in the Dead Sea

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