After our tour of the Ein Gedi Hostel, we continued north to the Qumran Archaeology Park. This was a popular tourist spot, but more importantly, it was an active archaeological dig about 1.5 km from the Dead Sea, near the Israeli settlement and kibbutz of Kalya. It is best known as the settlement nearest to the Qumran Caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were hidden. The property has an accessible board walk winding through and over the ancient ruins and bath houses which date back to the Hellenistic Period. Easy to navigate set in a beautiful vista overlooking the cliffs and caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were hidden.
After our tour at Qumran, we drove toward Kalia Beach which is located on the Dead Sea. When you arrive at Kalia Beach, the