Marvel at the natural and historical splendors of israels dead sea region on this private day trip from jerusalem traveling in a private vehicle drive south to unesco listed masada where a fortress palace built by king herod tops a mountain plateau ascend via cable car to see the ruins and hear about the jewish zealots who killed themselves here in the 1st century ad next visit the dead sea for a revitalizing mud bath and swim in the salt rich waters enjoy in depth attention from a guide