Masada Fortress Tour Guide

Welcome to Masada’s GPS-enabled professionally-narrated offline walking tour! Are you ready to turn your phone into a personal tour guide? This app offers a fully-guided experience - just like a local giving you a personalized, turn-by-turn, fully-guided tour. Masada National Park: Israel has a rich history and overflows with ancient sites. One of the best is the ancient fortress of Masada, atop a rock plateau overlooking the Dead Sea. Masada was ‘discovered’ in 1828, after being untouched for almost 2000 years. You will be amazed by the architecture built by King Herod - his palace, synagogue, storerooms, bathhouses, pools, and amazing mosaic floors. With this tour, learn about the siege of Masada, the rebels’ fight with the Romans, their battle strategies, and their ultimate sacrifice as you walk through the site. Explore Masada National Park’s rich history with this self-guided tour, including: ■ The Evolution of Masada ■ The Masada Siege ■ The Symbolism of Masada ■ The Snake Path Gate ■ The Quarry ■ Commandant's Residence ■ Commandant’s Headquarters ■ Storerooms Complex ■ The Northern Palace ■ The Upper Terrace ■ The Middle Terrace ■ The Lower Terrace ■ The Large Bathhouse ■ Spot of the ‘lots’ ■ The Water Gate ■ Administration Building ■ Northern Palace Observation Point ■ The Synagogue ■ Columbarium Towers ■ The Breaching Point ■ The Western Byzantine Gate ■ The Tanners’ Tower ■ The Western Palace ■ The Public Immersion Pool ■ Herod’s First Small Palace ■ Rebel dwellings ■ Eastern Water Cistern ■ Byzantine Monastic Cave ■ The Byzantine Church ■ Officers’ Quarters ■ The Round Columbarium Tower ■ The Southern Water Cistern ■ Swimming pool ■ The Southern Fort ■ Southern Gate ■ Ritual Bath APP FEATURES ■ Plays automatically The app knows where you are and which direction you are heading, and plays audio automatically about the things you are seeing, plus stories and tips and advice. Simply follow the GPS map & the routing line. ■ Fascinating stories Be immersed in an engaging, accurate, and entertaining story about each point of interest. The stories are professionally narrated and prepared by local guides. Most stops also have additional stories that you can optionally choose to hear. ■ Works offline No data, cellular or even wireless network connection needed while taking the tour. Download over Wi-Fi/Data Network before your tour. ■ Freedom of travel No scheduled tour timings, no crowded groups, and no rush to move along past stops that interest you. You have total freedom to skip ahead, linger, and take as many photos as you’d like. ■ Award-winning platform The app developers received the famous “Laurel Award” from the Newport Mansions, who use it for over a million tours/year. FREE DEMO vs FULL ACCESS: Check out the totally free demo to get an idea of what this tour is all about. If you like it, purchase the tour to get full access to all of the stories. QUICK TIPS ■ Download ahead of time, over data or WiFi. ■ Be sure the phone battery is fully charged, or t NOTE: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This app uses your location service and GPS tracking feature to allow real-time tracking of your route.