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 Dead Sea is a salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east and Israel and Palestine to the west. The Dead Sea is a popular destination for many tourists visiting Israel. It offers magnificent views, interesting historic sites, luxurious hotels and spas and its waters and mud are known for their healing properties. If you’ve made up your mind to go there, and now you’re just looking for information on how to get to the Dead Sea, you’ve come to the right place.

Trip to the Dead Sea - Basic Information

Since it is not near the main city, it may be difficult to travel to the Dead Sea by public transport; but this is possible if you plan ahead. Before moving on to the Dead Sea trips, here are some basic facts you should know.

You must not delay to go to the dead sea because dead sea to dry out. The Dead Sea, on the border between Israel and Jordan and Palestine to the west, is the lowest and saltiest body of water in the world—and experts say it is on course to dry out by 2050, now shrinking by one meter per year. A water shortage in the already-dry region has been compounded by a growing population, agricultural uses, tourism, and industry that are diverts almost 90 percent of the Jordan River that normally flowed into the Dead Sea. The lowering water table has also caused thousands of sinkholes to form, some swallowing up roads and tourist resorts. A massive project is now moving forward to alleviate the loss of water, called the Red Sea–Dead Sea Water Conveyance: a $10 billion, 100-mile-long water pipeline in Jordan, built to pump water from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea. The pipeline, much delayed, is now slated to begin construction in 2018.

Distances to the Dead Sea from central locations in Israel:

Tel Aviv – Dead Sea: 170km

Jerusalem – Dead Sea: 100km

Ben Gurion Airport – Dead Sea: 160km

Arad – Dead Sea: 30km (Arad is the nearest city to the Dead Sea)

Beer Sheva – Dead Sea: 75km

Eilat – Dead Sea: 210km

The best way is to rent a car for trip to Dead Sea.

You can rent a car in Airport or any major city in Israel. Roads from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem to Dead Sea are well maintained and a large part of the drive is on highways. It is advised to leave early in the morning to avoid traffic.

Travel By bus to Dead Sea.

The least expensive Dead Sea transportation is by bus, and there are several ways you can travel to the Dead Sea by bus. You first have to determine which city you will be traveling to the Dead Sea from.

To travel from Jerusalem to the Dead Sea, you can take Egged buses 486 or 444. Both leave from the Jerusalem Central Bus Station and stop at Ein Gedi, Masada and Ein Bokek and several other stops in the area. Excluding the weekend, the frequency of these buses is 7 times a day, from the morning till the afternoon.

To travel from Tel Aviv to Dead Sea, you can take Egged bus 421 which leaves 2-3 times a day from the Arlozorov Bus Station. This bus also stops at Ein Bokek, Masada and Ein Gedi.

If you are traveling to the Dead Sea from the south of Israel, Egged bus 384 reaches the Dead Sea from Beer Sheva, and Egged bus 444 reaches the Dead Sea from Eilat.

Travel By taxi to Dead Sea.

Since the Dead Sea is at a remote area and a long drive away from any major city in Israel, taxi rides there must be arranged in advance. Many private taxi companies offer rides to the Dead Sea in large shared taxis equipped with AC and comfortable seats. For extra comfort find a taxi that will take you directly from where you’re staying to your hotel in the Dead Sea; but a less expensive option is to take a taxi from a central point in a major city like Tel Aviv or Jerusalem.

The shores of the southern part of the Dead Sea are lined with many hotels, mostly spa resorts which are popular with Israelis taking a few days retreat and international tourists, some of whom travel from far afield to stay here and experience the medicinal properties of the waters. As well as the big Dead Sea hotels, there are a number of smaller accommodations, guest houses and hostels, which offer a very different experience. It is important to be aware, that not all Dead Sea hotels are located on the beach, some might be located across the road. All of the large, resort hotels included here have direct beach access unless otherwise said. If this list doesn’t include the hotel for you, check out the full selection of Dead Sea Hotels. The best hotels in Dead Sea.

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