Dead Sea Glamping & Camping: 10 Verified Stays Compared

What this guide includes

This guide compares selected commercial camping and glamping listings on the Israeli side of the Dead Sea and its western desert approach. Accommodation details can change, so confirm the current arrangement directly with the operator.

Free, unmanaged, and national-park night camps have different booking, infrastructure, and safety rules. They remain in the separate Dead Sea camping guide.

Northern shore: Kalia and Biankini

Camp Sahara operates geodesic domes beside Biankini Beach, including standard domes with air conditioning and a villa option with a private bathroom. The compound also lists pools, a restaurant, a store, shared cooking facilities, and RV pitches.

Kalia Beach Glamping 420 is listed by Kalia, but its current English and Hebrew operator pages describe different tent inventories; confirm the tent type and availability directly with Kalia. The operator lists shared bathroom blocks, freshwater splash pools, a field kitchen, breakfast, and a beach bar.

Khan Eretz HaTamar combines 20 air-conditioned glamping tents, one studio tent, and two large khan tents for groups. Toilets, showers, and the outdoor kitchen are shared. Overnight guests receive Kalia Beach admission during operating hours under the operator’s current terms.

Mitzpe Shalem and the central cliffs

TRANQUILO Dead Sea Glamping offers air-conditioned tents and bungalows at Metzoke Dragot, with private outdoor space and kitchenettes listed for its units. Unit size and bathroom arrangements vary, so confirm the selected category before booking.

Metzoke Dragot Travelers Village sits above the Dead Sea on the cliffs and combines a bring-your-own-tent campsite with travelers rooms, Tenty glamping units, sea-view rooms, and larger apartments. The fixed units have private washing facilities where specified; campsite guests use shared facilities.

Ein Gedi

Badolina Ein Gedi Glamping combines bring-your-own-tent pitches, bell tents, wooden cabins, and caravans within Kibbutz Ein Gedi. The property lists a shared kitchen, bar, fire areas, and several furnished unit types. Bathroom arrangements vary by category, so check the selected unit.

Ein Gedi Camp Lodge ranges from family tents and couples vans to a VIP caravan and bring-your-own-tent pitches. Bathrooms are shared. Unit-specific cooling differs, and the property also lists cooking, barbecue, lounge, charging, and games facilities.

Southern Dead Sea and the western approach

Shkedi’s Camplodge, also in Neot HaKikar, combines wooden cabins, converted bus suites, group cabins, and large tents. Private cabins and bus suites have the facilities specified for those categories; large-group and tent accommodation is more communal.

Fata Morgana Khan offers tent camping, air-conditioned wooden cabins, and guest rooms at Neot HaKikar. The regional listing confirms private bathrooms for the guest rooms but does not state the arrangement for every tent or cabin category, so confirm before booking.

Kfar Hanokdim is inland in the Kana’im Valley between Arad and Masada West. It offers Bedouin-style tents, hand-built sukkot, and en-suite guest rooms. It is a western-approach desert stay rather than a shoreline campsite.

10 commercial camps and glamping stays compared

Property	Area	Sleeping style	Bathroom arrangement	Officially listed extras
Camp Sahara	Kalia, by Biankini Beach	Geodesic domes, villa dome, RV pitches	Shared for standard domes; villa option private	Pools, restaurant, store, shared cooking area
Kalia Beach Glamping 420	Kalia Beach	Tent inventory differs across current operator language pages; confirm with Kalia	Shared bathroom blocks	Splash pools, field kitchen, breakfast, beach bar
Khan Eretz HaTamar	Kalia, near Kalia Beach	Glamping tents, studio tent, large khan tents	Shared	Outdoor kitchen, event spaces, beach admission under current terms
TRANQUILO Dead Sea Glamping	Metzoke Dragot	Air-conditioned tents and bungalows	Varies by unit; confirm before booking	Kitchenettes and private outdoor space listed by unit
Metzoke Dragot Travelers Village	Central Dead Sea cliffs	Campsite, travelers rooms, Tenty units, rooms, apartments	Shared for campsite; private where specified for fixed units	Cliff views, bar, self-catering options
Badolina Ein Gedi Glamping	Kibbutz Ein Gedi	Own tents, bell tents, cabins, caravans	Varies by category; confirm before booking	Shared kitchen, bar, fire areas
Ein Gedi Camp Lodge	Ein Gedi	Family tents, vans, VIP caravan, own-tent area	Shared	Cooking area, lounge tent, charging and games
Shkedi’s Camplodge	Neot HaKikar	Cabins, bus suites, group cabins, large tents	Private in specified cabins and bus suites; communal for group options	Shared kitchen, bar, bonfire and hammocks
Fata Morgana Khan	Neot HaKikar	Tent camping, cabins, guest rooms	Private in guest rooms; other types not fully stated, confirm before booking	Shared kitchen, event space, parking
Kfar Hanokdim	Kana’im Valley, near Arad and Masada West	Bedouin tents, sukkot, guest rooms	Shared for tent and sukkah stays; en-suite guest rooms	Meals, desert activities, group hosting

Facilities, seasonal schedules, and booking terms can change. Confirm the current setup directly with the property.

Nights, heat, and the right season

Cooling varies substantially. Some furnished tents, caravans, cabins, and rooms are air-conditioned; simple pitches and large group tents may not be. Check the exact unit rather than relying on the property’s general description.

Summer afternoons can be extremely hot even when a sleeping unit has cooling. Plan outdoor activity for morning or evening, protect the midday hours, and read the Dead Sea heat and sun safety guide. Autumn through spring is generally more comfortable for tent-based stays.

How to choose and book

Start with the sleeping structure, bathroom arrangement, and cooling in the exact category you intend to reserve. Then confirm current operating dates, check-in and check-out, bedding, cooking equipment, beach access, meals, accessibility, pet rules, and cancellation terms directly with the operator.

Use the comparison table for a first pass, then open the dedicated property page for contact details, unit-specific limitations, and the official source. For the full category, browse all Camps & Glamping stays.

Frequently asked questions

How many commercial camping and glamping stays are compared here?

This guide compares selected commercial stays. It does not claim to list every legal outdoor sleeping location around the Dead Sea.

Are all 10 properties glamping sites?

No. The list includes furnished glamping units, caravans, cabins, travelers villages, Bedouin-style accommodation, and ordinary bring-your-own-tent campsites. Each row identifies the sleeping style.

Do all units have air conditioning and private bathrooms?

No. Cooling and bathroom arrangements vary by property and unit. Shared bathrooms are common, and some primary sources do not state the arrangement. Confirm the exact category before booking.

Can I bring my own tent?

Yes, at several commercial properties in this comparison, including dedicated campsite areas. Operating dates, electricity, shade, and shared facilities vary. For free and unmanaged sites, use the separate Dead Sea camping guide.

How current is this comparison?

The properties and source pages were checked for this update on 6 August 2026. Operators can change facilities, schedules, prices, and booking terms, so verify details directly before travel.