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