"The Dead Sea" Top 5 Page for this destination `En Boqeq by ophiro

`En Boqeq Travel Guide: 72 reviews and 212 photos

The First Day and an Intro

En Boqeq - on the shores of the dead sea - the lowest place on earth.

We went for a 3 days weekend to rest and have fun.

24-26/7/2003.

The first day was for going to massada - a must for everyone and for jewish people , after that going to the sea to float for a while :-)

The Second Day

view from our room

This is a day for sea and spa , we came early and went to eat the breakfast (a very good one) went to the sea (i like it) , went to the spa for a jacuzzi , sulfur pool and more.

The Third Day

Mountain

We spent this day in sleeping , watching TV , Eating and went to the beach again...

Pros and Cons

Pros:Float for hours , the lowest place on earth
Cons:can be boring if you are looking for action
In a nutshell:Come and Float

Last visit to `En Boqeq: Jul 2003
Intro Updated May 29, 2005
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Reviews (22)

Walking equipment for the trails What to Pack (2)

You need good walking shoes , hat , a lot of water , walking stick is good for unstable rocks , a map of the area. more travel advice

Avoid the sun What to Pack (2)

to avoid the sun you should get a good hat , shirt , sun cream , sun glasses more travel advice

Float in the dead sea water Local Customs (3)

A lot of people come to see the dead sea and to float in the water. A well known custom is to read a news paper in the... more travel advice

Watch the sunset and sunrise over the... Local Customs (3)

A lot of people (like me) come very early in the morning to see the sunrise over the dead sea and also a lot come to see... more travel advice

Transportation (1)
The best option to get to the dead sea
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Things to Do (4)
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globetrott Jan 29, 2006 at 5:00 AM

floating in the waters of the Dead Sea is certainly great fun !
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RafaelTheSecond Dec 30, 2005 at 8:32 AM

hehehehe the dead sea...lots of salt, eh? no problem..I would love to rest for hours floating in one of the most famous waters in the world!;)
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mtncorg Aug 24, 2005 at 8:00 PM

I well remeber the sunrise over the Rift Valley from the road down from Jerusalem. Magic.