12 Full-Day Tours in Israel Worth the Day

1.Masada & Dead Sea Full Day Tour with Pick Up

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,496 reviews · 10 hours · from $117Our pick

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Tel Aviv to Masada, ride the cable car to Herod’s fortress, then spend about 90 minutes at a Dead Sea mineral beach. Guides such as Udi, Avi, Yuval, and Omri are known for clear history, humor, and careful timing. Qumran caves are viewed along the return route.

“Our guide was amazing, an incredible professional who made the ride much more interesting and immersive. Highly recommended”

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2.Masada & Dead Sea Full Day Tour with Pick Up

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 815 reviews · 10 hours · from $111

Spend 10 hours exploring Masada and the Judean Desert, then float in the Dead Sea at Mineral Beach. Your guide leads the cable-car visit, explains the fortress and its Roman siege, and points out Qumran, the Good Samaritan site, and the Jordan Rift Valley. Transport, admissions, and hotel pickup are included.

“We have a great trip, well worth it and the timings were about right. 10 hours in a coach seemed a long time but it really flew by and the Masada trip was worth it even just for the views. The Dead Sea swim was great fun and mud bathing a blast. It might suggestion would be to let people know the first stop is a coffee stop as this might help people with the early start! It’s good to know what the whole plan is to enable p people to make choices . Overall we had a great day, guide was really knowledgable and the people on the trip…”

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3.Full Day City Tour of Jerusalem

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 367 reviews · from $75

Spend a full day in Jerusalem with an English, Spanish, French, or German-speaking guide. Visit Mount Scopus, the Western Wall, Temple Mount, the Cardo, the Holy Sepulcher, Mount Zion, and Yad Vashem. Guides such as Itamar Buk, Avi, Ron, Roy, and Johnny have been praised for clear explanations and thoughtful help.

“Great tour and amazing places to see. Our guide, Roy, was the best and knew a lot about politics and history of the places we visited!”

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4.Old and New Jerusalem Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 273 reviews · from $75

Spend about eight hours touring Jerusalem by air-conditioned coach and on foot. See the Mount of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane, Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Old City quarters, and Yad Vashem. Guides such as Frank, Tomer, Daniel, and Avishay have earned strong praise, though pickup and group logistics can be uneven.

“Tomer was a fantastic and enthusiastic tour guide! You could see his love for the city and history as he gave the tour. I ran into him the next day after the tour and he further took the time to guide me to the sites that I wanted to see! Great tour!”

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5.Jerusalem Private Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 110 reviews Top rated

Travel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem with a Brazilian guide and your own group of up to seven. Visit the Mount of Olives, Gethsemane, the Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, and either the Garden Tomb or Holy Sepulchre. Private transport, WiFi, and pickup are included. Lunch is not.

“The trip with my family became memorable thanks to Samuel, a professional and kind human being. His knowledge about the events that occurred in the land of Jesus are very accurate and honest.”

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6.Jerusalem Full Day Tour INCLUDING ENTRANCE FEES

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 73 reviews · from $73Best value

Spend about eight hours seeing Jerusalem’s major sights with a professional guide, hotel pickup, and entrance fees included. Visit the Western Wall, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Mount of Olives, Mount Zion, King David’s Tomb, and Yad Vashem. Regular and small-group options are available, but the largest group can reach 54 people.

“it was small group and we saw all quarters of city. visited Yad Vashem and Mount of Olives. great experience”

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7.Jerusalem Full-Day Tour from Tel Aviv INCLUDING ENTRANCE FEES

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 68 reviews · from $93

Travel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem with a driver-guide such as Ahmed, Jaki, Paul, Ofir, or Rafael. See the Mount of Olives, Western Wall, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Mount Zion, King David’s Tomb, and Yad Vashem. Hotel pickup, transport, and selected entrance fees are included, but expect a fast day with plenty of walking.

“Rafael is great. Rafael our guide, not the one from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles- who is also great He knows everything. He is a very good guide. Don't expect to see the whole Jerusalem. If you do that, I'll let you know it's impossible. But he will show what he promised to and for us it was enough. Also we met a lot of great guys on tour. Thank you Rafael. 10/10 Vlad from Romania :D”

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8.Dead Sea Full-Day Trip from Tel Aviv

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 65 reviews · 10 hours · from $91

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Tel Aviv to the Dead Sea, with a guide speaking English, French, Spanish, or German. You will pass the Inn of the Good Samaritan, see Jericho across the border, and spend time at a resort floating in water 8.6 times saltier than the ocean. Massages and treatments cost extra.

“This was an excellent activity for a warm, sunny day. We really enjoyed the drive and Eli our guide who was a wealth of information and enthusiasm. And of course the Dead Sea swimming!! Absolutely incredible! Would definitely do that again!”

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9.Jerusalem and Bethlehem Full-Day Tour from Jerusalem

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 65 reviews · 10 hours · from $106

Spend a full day touring Jerusalem and Bethlehem with a professional guide. See Mount Scopus, the Western Wall, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Manger Square, and the Church of the Nativity. Expect an air-conditioned coach, a possible vehicle change at the Palestinian border, modest dress, and a passport.

“En fantastisk och minnesrik dag! Denna tur till Jerusalem och Betlehem var det absoluta höjdpunkten av vår resa. Vår guide Ayal var exceptionell – kunnig, engagerad och hanterade alla praktiska detaljer sömlöst. Det var ovärderligt att få så djup historisk och kulturell förståelse på plats. Att besöka Betlehem med allt som det innebär var ett djupt rörande möte. Stort tack till Bein Harim för en perfekt organiserad utflykt! Varmt rekommenderad.”

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10.Old Jerusalem Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 57 reviews · from $73

Spend about eight hours touring Jerusalem by air-conditioned coach and on foot. You’ll see the Mount of Olives, Mount Zion, the Western Wall, selected Via Dolorosa stations, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and the Old City’s quarters. Guides such as Yoav, Tomer, Ari, and Ron have been praised for clear explanations and attentive group management.

“I highly recommend this tour, the tour operator, and the guide! The extraordinary quality and professionalism of all involved made this tour an absolute gem.”

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11.Best of Jerusalem Full-Day Tour from Tel Aviv

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 46 reviews · from $99

Start early in Tel Aviv and spend about 10 hours seeing Jerusalem with a local guide. Walk through the Old City’s four quarters, view the Western Wall and key religious sites, then visit Nahalat Shiv’a, the Montefiore Windmill, YMCA Tower, and Mahane Yehuda Market. On Saturdays, the market stop is replaced by The First Station.

“Great tour of the old city. Moshe was an excellent guide- explaining the significance of all the historical sites. I highly recommend this tour.”

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12.Full-Day Private and Guided Tour of the Jerusalem’s Old City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews

Join licensed guide Uri Goldflam for a private walking tour of Jerusalem’s Old City. You’ll visit the City of David, Western Wall, Jewish, Muslim, and Christian quarters, the Holy Sepulchre, and the Tower of David. Hotel pickup is available for groups of up to four, with admissions to two major sites extra.

“I spent a week with colleagues in Jerusalem and touring Israel with Uri. It was an incredible experience. Uri is an encyclopedia of information and can cover religion, history, geography and politics! His ability to weave together information and stories give you a real insight into the rich history and complexities of the region. Exceeded all of my expectations!”

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