8 Day Trips from Israel Worth the Early Start

1.From Tel Aviv: Jerusalem and Bethlehem Guided Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,316 reviews · 10 hours · from $118Our pick

Review of the Jerusalem and Bethlehem day trip from Tel Aviv, with holy sites, practical tips, guide quality, timing, value, and drawbacks.

“It was excellent! Avi was so knowledgeable in his field and made sure the group was safe and enjoying as well. It was quite difficult as it was Shabbos but we managed to get the trip done and was overwhelmed of the cities that we have visited. The tour was so well done and time was allocated respectfully. I just booked another trip from you guys!”

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2.Masada and the Dead Sea Day Trip from Tel Aviv

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,014 reviews · from $120

Review of the Masada and Dead Sea day trip from Tel Aviv, with cable-car views, desert history, floating, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Try & take this trip late fall or spring, otherwise it’s too hot. We were taken to a south area of the Dead Sea. The place had bathrooms showers and a place to buy cold beverages. The water area was sectioned off by rope. The water were nasty and murky. I am an Israeli, and we’re ashamed!!!!! There were better places to visit & impress travelers. Masada has an area to walk up, or area to ride in a wire car. Waking is a long and tough distance, so make sure what you choose. Ben Harim was the company that were in charge of the trip. Not sure why everyone…”

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3.From Tel Aviv: Guided Day Trip to Nazareth & Sea of Galilee

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 824 reviews · 10 hours · from $98

Review of the Tel Aviv to Nazareth and Sea of Galilee day trip, with holy sites, Jordan River baptism, practical tips, costs, and drawbacks.

“The trip was well planned and packed with interesting and educational sites. Eyal was knowledgeable and conveyed information in bite size amounts that were easy to process. The bus was comfortable and lunch was good.”

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4.Masada and the Dead Sea Day Trip from Jerusalem

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 757 reviews · from $111

Review of the Masada and Dead Sea day trip from Jerusalem, with cable-car views, desert history, floating, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Beyond disappointing! My son and I signed up for the Masada/Dead Sea tour. We only had one day to see these sights and we had many options, but chose Viator. We were left waiting in front of our hotel for an hour and the tour guide never showed up! We messaged Read more”

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5.From Tel Aviv: Caesarea, Haifa and Akko Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 744 reviews · 11 hours · from $120

Review of the 11-hour Israel coast tour from Tel Aviv to Caesarea, Haifa, Rosh Hanikra, and Acre, with practical tips on cost and pacing.

“The trip was excelent I would do it again in a heartbeat”

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6.Nazareth and the Sea of Galilee Day Trip from Jerusalem

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 446 reviews · from $108

Review of the Nazareth and Sea of Galilee day trip from Jerusalem, with itinerary details, value advice, guide tips, and practical planning help.

“This tour was the best one in the 20 days we toured the Middle East. Lots of surprises that o didn’t expect to visit. The guide was extremely nice and knowledgeable.. He did an outstanding job ..”

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7.From Jerusalem: Dead Sea Chill Out Half-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 165 reviews · 5 hours · from $50Best value

Review of Jerusalem’s $50 Dead Sea half-day trip, with floating, mineral mud, private beach access, transport, timing, and practical tips.

“Very cool and knowledgeable guide! Everything was relaxed and well organised. Meeting point is in the hostel. We chose this trip because we didn’t want to spent a whole day, and it was excellent. We had 1.5 h at the dead see which was plenty, we didn’t want more. The ‚beach‘ and premises are like a 1 star hotel from the 70s. But you could still enjoy swimming and get mud from the ground of the see. You just need to find a spot approx. 2 meters from the shore and dig. Good value for money. We even got a towel, something to drink and eat as well. The mini…”

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8.Bethlehem, Jericho, and Qasr El Yahud Day Trip from Jerusalem

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 109 reviews · from $125

Review of the Bethlehem, Jericho, and Qasr El Yahud day trip from Jerusalem, with practical advice on sites, timing, guides, costs, and value.

“This was an exceptional tour not because of the sites scene but because of the tour guide. His years of experience provided a valuable historical foundation for the tours. He was culturally skilled and presented the information eloquently Read more”

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