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Today is free to relax, explore Jerusalem at leisure, or revisit some of the most significant places of worship. Or take your day further with an out-of-this-world optional excursion to Masada and the Dead Sea, sitting on Earth’s lowest land elevation. Travel through the mountainous Judean Desert and pass the Qumran Caves, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Ride the cable car up to the magnificent Fortress of Masada, perched high on a clifftop plateau above the Dead Sea, where 960 Jewish rebels made their last stand against Roman forces in 73 AD. Later, head for the shores of the Dead Sea, where you’ll have some time to experience the incredible buoyancy in the salt water. Toward the end of the afternoon, return to Jerusalem.