Kalia Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)

The Dead Sea - a gravity defying place

You’ve seen pictures about the Dead Sea; you’ve heard a lot of people describe how it feels like to float in the water… yet until you experience it yourself, it’s nothing like how you imagined! Truly amazing experience…

Trough the Judaean Desert to the Dead Sea

This is for all the wannabe Chuck Norris types out there. Proclaimer: Don’t try this unless you really know what you are doing or can at least claim to be a distant relation to Chuck 😂. To get to the jump-off point, take a bus from jerusalem to Jericho but tell the driver you want to get off where Anabi Musa St. leads onto the highway. There you will find a gas station to buy as much water as needed. (3 to 5 ltr.) Then you follow the road south into the desert. Soon the road will end and you will find a large sign that explains the trail which will lead you either directly to the Dead Sea or even further south to the Cave of Scrolls and beyond to Qumran national park The full ‘Monty’ has a trail distance of about 20k, the shortcut to Kalia beach is about 10k. Both will ultimately get you to the Dead Sea.

Qumran National Park-Israel Qumran is an archaeological site in the West Bank managed by Israel's Qumran National Park. This Park has a restaurant and a gift shop. Your entry ticket will give you access to a movie which gives you the historical overview of the place. Altough there a couple of shades inside the site, a hat and water to protect you from the heat is essential. There are no trees inside the site! Only wilderness, but beautiful!! Once you finish your visit outside, going to the restaurant will give you relief from the heat!Its a great place to visit