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Trips around the Dead Sea and Judean Desert<\/p>\n

Masada<\/h1>\n<\/div>
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Masada is an ancient fortress on the top of a secluded cliff, built at the order of King Herod at the eastern edge of the Judean Desert, about 450 above the Dead Sea below. The fortress was intended to be a place of refuge when needed and, as such, it was equipped with systems for collecting and storing water, surrounded by fortifications and prepared for a siege. Masada was the stronghold for the last of the Jewish rebels of the Grand Rebellion in the 1st<\/sup> century. In his book, \u201cThe Wars of the Jews\u201d, Josephus says that following a long Roman siege of Masada, as the rebels realized that they had no chance of surviving, they preferred mass suicide over losing their freedom and being sold into slavery.<\/p>\n

The Masada National Park is the most popular of Israel\u2019s national parks. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage site.<\/p>\n

The Masada National Park is about a 15-minute drive from the Ein Gedi Hotel.<\/p>\n

The site consists of a museum that tells the story of Masada, a visitors\u2019 center, audiovisual presentation, cafeteria, cable car to the top of the mountain and, of course, the Masada antiques.<\/p>\n

Audio guides are available on site in Hebrew, English, French and German.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Tour duration<\/h4>\n

2 hours at the site itself (excluding the climb and descent, and time spent in the museum)<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Difficulty<\/h4>\n

Easy when using the cable car, difficult when climbing the Snake Trail (but the challenge is part of the fun).<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Admission fee?<\/h4>\n

Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Location<\/h4>\n

~18 Km south of Kibbutz Ein Gedi<\/p>\n<\/div>

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