Every serious itinerary needs one stop that asks nothing of anyone, and this is it. You float. You cannot help but float. Whatever weight of expectation a ministry traveler has been carrying through the holy sites, an afternoon here reliably sets it down.
It works best late in a trip, after the days that ask for reverence. Groups that put the Dead Sea near the end come home describing it as the moment the trip stopped being a pilgrimage they were performing and started being a rest they were having.
Highlights
- Floating — you cannot help but float
- Mineral mud, genuinely good for your skin
- Masada, reachable by cable car nearby
- Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found
Best time to go: Spring and autumn — summer heat here is extreme.
