Ein Bokek Beach
Ein Bokek Beach
4.5
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vegedairy
Casalpusterlengo, Italy160 contributions
Oct 2021 • Family
Bathing in the Dead Sea is an unforgettable experience you should not miss if you visit Israel. Be careful not to make a total immersion dive specially with your head because the extra salty water isn't pleasant for eyes or if incidentally drunk. Injuries or skin cuts can burn a bit so try it gradually before you float too far from the beach. Laying on your back is easy and very relaxing but if you fall asleep (it can literally happen) you are in trouble. Laying on the belly is almost impossible without immerging your head. Even if you take a long shower (don't waste too much water!) you'll feel oily and salted. I'd recommend closed bathing shoes to walk safely on salt crystals. I hope this basin won't become completely dried up!
Written October 11, 2021
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Temper43 - Alfredo
Panama City, Panama1,295 contributions
Aug 2020
Right where the Dead Sea Mall is located and next to the hotels, you have a large beach with plenty of chairs, and shade to sit and enjoy a swim in the sea, water was very warm, the water is so clear, but remember this is evaporation huge pool, so you will see a lot of salt, walking on it can be a bit rough, and there is no mud here, unless you buy it in one of the stores in the Mall.
Mud is one of the nice features of the Dead Sea and that you can have it on the northern shores of the sea, still is a very clean and well organized area, with showers and places to change, so is a free alternative. Only during the summer you do not pay parking, but that is a small charge
Mud is one of the nice features of the Dead Sea and that you can have it on the northern shores of the sea, still is a very clean and well organized area, with showers and places to change, so is a free alternative. Only during the summer you do not pay parking, but that is a small charge
Written August 13, 2020
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Joe L
Dublin, Ireland56 contributions
Apr 2022 • Family
Ein Bokek is a small cluster of hotels and shops on the edge of the dead sea. We've been here many times it has a fantastic beach and easy access to the dead sea with a wooden ramp with hand rail for those needing help to walk in.
It has outdoor showers and a changing area all of which are free. You do need to pay for a locker or sun lounger if you require them.
The best thing is it's free! Some of the other sites in the North of the dead sea charge a lot especially if you only want to stop off for an hour or 2 instead of staying the whole day.
Masada is also only a few minutes up the road so thus allows you to take in both dead sea and Masada in the one trip.
Note you do have to pay for parking but it's only a few shekels
It has outdoor showers and a changing area all of which are free. You do need to pay for a locker or sun lounger if you require them.
The best thing is it's free! Some of the other sites in the North of the dead sea charge a lot especially if you only want to stop off for an hour or 2 instead of staying the whole day.
Masada is also only a few minutes up the road so thus allows you to take in both dead sea and Masada in the one trip.
Note you do have to pay for parking but it's only a few shekels
Written April 7, 2022
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NBLondon
London, UK490 contributions
Jan 2020
Hotels have sprung up like mushrooms at Ein Bokek, some three hours from Jerusalem and two hours from Eilat, but it's still by far the best place from which to visit the Dead Sea.
The beach is lovely, well kept and quiet out of season. There is a lovely walkway into the Dead Sea which is covered in salt crystals and the view is breathtaking.
We were last at the Dead Sea a few years ago and in that time it has visibly shrunk in size. It's desperately sad. The lifeguards told us that the Sea is retreating at the rate of 1 metre a year but it looks more than that to my untrained eye.
For one of my children this was a first time floating in the Dead Sea and despite the fact the waters were very cold she had a ball and it remains a joyous and very special experience.
My advice is to experience it now before it shrinks much further and before the area around Ein Bokek becomes even more over-developed.
The beach is lovely, well kept and quiet out of season. There is a lovely walkway into the Dead Sea which is covered in salt crystals and the view is breathtaking.
We were last at the Dead Sea a few years ago and in that time it has visibly shrunk in size. It's desperately sad. The lifeguards told us that the Sea is retreating at the rate of 1 metre a year but it looks more than that to my untrained eye.
For one of my children this was a first time floating in the Dead Sea and despite the fact the waters were very cold she had a ball and it remains a joyous and very special experience.
My advice is to experience it now before it shrinks much further and before the area around Ein Bokek becomes even more over-developed.
Written January 12, 2020
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stephrab
New York City, NY891 contributions
Mar 2023 • Friends
Best FREE place to enjoy the Dead Sea, for so many reasons. First, street parking (as always, you must pay, but this is everywhere in Israel) is available so you are not being robbed to park. Facilities to change in. Clean bathrooms. Lots of showers once you have left the water. Lifeguards on duty. Both places in the sun and shade to use. The short is easy to walk on. Highly recommended. And there is great shopping right next door in case you did something like we did - show up without towels (we bought large towels for $3 each!!) plus extra inexpensive Dead Sea products (the shopping next door you will not be ripped off at!). Every reason to visit and none not to.
Written March 14, 2023
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challenge2011
Victor Harbor, Australia25 contributions
Dec 2019
I’d heard that you can’t sink in the Dead Sea , well it’s true and it is strange . I tried to swim but most of me was on the surface and my legs went into the air. It was hard to swim. So I tried swimming on my back both doing a backstroke and then swimming feet forward, I liked this the best. Also you can pull our knees to your chest and just st in the water. One thing don’t get water in your eyes , there were people near me frantically trying to get to the beach for their water bottles to wash their eyes out.
I was staying nearby so I didn’t take much notice of the facilities, just focussed on the experience, which was absolutely amazing,
Also it was early winter but the water and air weren’t cold.
Ein Bokek and the beach is well worth the visit.
I was staying nearby so I didn’t take much notice of the facilities, just focussed on the experience, which was absolutely amazing,
Also it was early winter but the water and air weren’t cold.
Ein Bokek and the beach is well worth the visit.
Written January 30, 2020
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Paolodrey
Dubai, United Arab Emirates15 contributions
May 2023 • Family
Day Trip - Took a bus from Jerusalem Central Bus Station and had a great time enjoying the view and the 2 hour ride all the way to Ein Bokek. Beach bed, changing area, showers are readily available at the beach - free of charge. Highly suggest to wear sandals when taking a dip on the beach. Mud is not freely available but same can be bought from the nearby Dead Sea Mall for 5 NIS.
Written June 14, 2023
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IlyaNJ
Marlboro, NJ991 contributions
Aug 2022
Ein Bokek boasts a large number of spas as well as public beaches. The beaches have all the necessary amenities, although a spa experience is frequently recommended if you prefer the conveniences of indoor changing rooms and showers for an extra fee. The experience of floating on the sea surface is clearly unique, but may not be worth the effort for everyone. Note that in the summer months, the sea gets so warm so quickly that going in is akin to taking a hot bath, not at all welcome on a superhot day.
Written September 12, 2022
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Angel Lazar
Jerusalem, Israel164 contributions
Jun 2022 • Solo
Another of shops to get everything you need: mud, thongs sunglasses, bathing suit.. Excellently priced dead sea skin care products for a fraction of the price! Great hotels & the most popular beach for sure ....BUT further south t km or so is Neve Zohar which is by far, the best Dead Sea experience! And the best kept secret! Shhhh
Written June 26, 2022
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iplayazi
Calgary, Canada292 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
Nice beach with shaded areas, chairs and loungers for rent, change rooms and showers. Easiest and cheapest way to experience the Dead Sea. Dead Sea mud can be purchased for 25NIS in the Hordus shopping area directly behind the beach.
Written July 15, 2023
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Tal A
Rishon Lezion, Israel
החופים פתוחים עכשיו? אני יודע שבתי המלון לא השאלה היא על החופים בעין בוקק...
Written October 28, 2020
עם מי אפשר לדבר בחוף שכחנו משקפי ראיה שמאוד חשובים ? אולי יש מקום איחסון ?
Written August 19, 2020
אפשר לנסות עם המציל בסוכת ההצלה או האחראי על המיטות.
בהצלחה.
Written August 20, 2020
por gentileza, quanto sai o user day? Ele dá direito a que?
Written September 16, 2019
De frente ao hotel que fiquei tinta uma praia pública, não foi cobrado nada, tem cadeiras de praia e guarda sol, vestiários, banheiro e chuveiros.
Written September 16, 2019
Hello. We will there for 3 days, on August. Do u tell me if theay are offices in Ein Bokek who make tours to Ein Gedi, Masada and Mount Sodom? Thank u.
Written July 23, 2019
Not that I know of. But if you are staying in a hotel they may know of guided tours.
Written July 23, 2019
לא ראיתי בוץ, לפחות לא בחוף מול המלון
Written May 21, 2019
Hi. are there showers and exchange booth on the beach ein bokek? what are the prices? how much does the parking cost? thank you.
Written April 15, 2019
There are showers on the beach with cool water. There are dressing rooms which are open until 4 or 5 p.m. There are no lockers. Parking is 6 shekels an hour if I am not mistaken. It is paid via meter at the lot.
Chana
Israel
Written April 15, 2019
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