I visited Masada with my husband and 2 children aged 12 and 10. We went in a Taxi from Jerusalem where we were staying for 6 nights.Outside the hotel there was always taxi drivers and we asked one if he would take us the following day at 8am(a bit late to go but we are bad at getting up!) Set... more

I took the United/Egged tour that collects passengers from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. It was late morning before we arrived at Masada, ( time wasted in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem collecting passengers from hotels) the guide "forbade" us from using the path to ascend the fortress ( time contraints and keeping the bus group together were cited as reasons) The... more

I’ve traveled a lot in my life, and this place is EASILY one of my favorite places on Earth. First off, it is quite an architectural feat. The mountain had it’s OWN PLUMBING SYSTEM! If you walk up the snake path, you’ll notice what appears to be a series of caves. These caves are “mouths” which collect rainwater into a... more

If you go, do yourself a favor and walk up. By walk, I mean near verticle climb,with steep,irregular steps. The cable car is for pansies. It's a good workout, the Israelis won't expect it from Westerners presented with a softer option and it's a cool thing to say you've done. more

The day we visited Masada was one of those incredible Spring mornings. We took the cable car to the top and our guide, who was like a walking history book of knowledge, taught us so much about the history of Masada, made us stop at various places and showed us incredible ruins, how water was stored (don't forget you are... more

Masada is a great combination of history, culture and scenic beauty that is well worth the 2 hour drive from Jerusalem. You can ride a cable car or walk to the top. Unless you are in excellent shape, I would not recommend walking up. I walked down from the top and found the terrain to be very rough and at... more