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RE: Travel from Masada to Eilat on a Saturday

by Shuffaluff 28 May 2012

Yes, there's just one bus route from Jerusalem along the shore of the Dead Sea, that will take you from Masada to Ein Gedi. And yes, it…
Egged phone line

by Fromla 27 May 2012

I have been calling the Egged bus phone number and continue to get the pre-recorded message that the office is closed. The hours listed…
Re: Travel from Masada to Eilat on a Saturday

by Fromla 27 May 2012

I have been calling the Egged phone line and I keep getting an answering machine. The hours posted on the website are incorrect; different…
Re: Travel from Masada to Eilat on a Saturday

by mbgg 24 May 2012

I would phone the number on that web page and book before you arrive. What will you do if the bus is full by the 5th ?
Re: Travel from Masada to Eilat on a Saturday

by Fromla 24 May 2012

Thanks to both of you for the responses. I followed the link to the Egged website but advance reservations can only be made in Hebrew.…
RE: Travel from Masada to Eilat on a Saturday

by Shuffaluff 24 May 2012

Shuffaluff here. Hold on a sec while I look at the website... The Egged website is updated daily showing only the next seven days. This…
RE: Travel from Masada to Eilat on a Saturday

by sandyfoot 24 May 2012

Hi Fromla, welcome to the Thorn Tree, there will be no busses on the Friday after 15:15; the Friday morning bus service leaves Masada…
Travel from Masada to Eilat on a Saturday

by Fromla 24 May 2012

I plan to be in Masada on Thursday and Friday, June 7 and 8. is there public transportation on Saturday, June 9? I am trying to get to…
Re: My Israel/Jordan itinerary!

by ndenis 23 May 2012

Yeah I know you can't fly directly into Jerusalem, but thanks! I guess I'm looking to see if driving from Jerusalem Down highway 90 and…
My Israel/Jordan itinerary!

by ndenis 21 May 2012

So, I'm leaving on thursday May 24th for about 10 days. Any comments/suggestions are welcome! Fly in to tel aviv friday afternoon, spend…
Re: Eilat -> Masada -> Dead/Sea -> Jerusalem

by aroramanik 16 May 2012

Hello JD, I am also thinking to visit Dead Sea & Jerusulam from Eilat, what are your dates, my email id arora_manik @ hotmail,com ??…
RE: A visit to Masada

by VTPIsrael 12 May 2012

I would recommend combining a trip to Masada with Ein Gedi Nature Reserve also. To really experience the Dead Sea you could go to Masada,…
RE: Israel Itinerary

by amirico 12 May 2012

It's hectic (but you know that...). Book your bus to Eilat in advance. I would spend the night on June 10th in Masada or in Ein Gedi…
RE: A visit to Masada

by DUDE057 10 May 2012

combining it with Ein Gedi would be ideal
RE: Israel - 2nd half May

by yarden 09 May 2012

For anything gay, your address is Tel Aviv. Yes - It's small - so there aren't endless choices of "gay places" - but it has no Gay Ghett…
RE: A visit to Masada

by philiphaugh 07 May 2012

Thanks for the note on the Jewish holidays but I should miss them as I plan to be in Jordan from the 14th and back home in rainy Scotland…
RE: A visit to Masada

by Shuffaluff 07 May 2012

Yes, you can certainly go by bus, if you don't want to combine other places with Masada on the same day, as the buses aren't very frequent…
RE: A visit to Masada

by Apfel 07 May 2012

I went by public bus (Egged, http://www.egged.co.il/eng/) to Masada and didn't have any problems. You can rent an audio-guide, so you…
Re: Eilat -> Masada -> Dead/Sea -> Jerusalem

by kay2102 03 May 2012

Hello, Just to add to the already v good info :-) If you can manage an overnight stay at Masada youth hostel it would mean you could…
Re: Eilat -> Masada -> Dead/Sea -> Jerusalem

by mbgg 02 May 2012

Some of the bus websites list Massada as "Metzada" ("Metsada" ?) - which is the correct Hebrew pronunciation - so try that spelling when…
RE: Eilat -> Masada -> Dead/Sea -> Jerusalem

by Apfel 02 May 2012

Two years ago I've been to Masada (from Jerusalem). The bus stops at the foot of a small hill and you will have to carry the luggage up…
RE: Eilat -> Masada -> Dead/Sea -> Jerusalem

by amirico 02 May 2012

Theoretically you can do Masada + beach+ bus to Jerusalem form Eilat in one day. You'll need the Egged #444 bus from Eilat departing at…
RE: some help needed figuring out how to plan my two weeks of holiday

by davetheguide 01 May 2012

With 13 nights, consider 4 bases for your touring in Israel and in the following order. Start in Tel Aviv and end in Jerusalem, saving…
RE: some help needed figuring out how to plan my two weeks of holiday

by yarden 01 May 2012

From the Airport, you can take the train to Tel Aviv, or a service taxi to Jerusalem. Both are 12--30 minutes away. Tel Aviv is the cente…
RE: Car rental

by amirico 30 April 2012

Adding to what mbgg wrote, as you descend east from Jerusalem on route #1 you can see elevation markers every 100 meters. At the 0 or…