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Spa Dead Sea Mineral Beach

Ein Bokek, Dead Sea, South District, Israel
Spa Dead Sea Mineral Beach
Location
Ein Bokek, Dead Sea, South District, Israel
Water type
sodium chloride
Temperature
38 °C
pH
7.3

Water profile

Thermicity
Neutral
38 °C
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Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.

Mineralisation
Restorative
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Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).

Buoyancy
Effortless float
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Dense, salty water — you float without effort.

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At Ein Bokek, on the Israeli shore of the Dead Sea in the country's South District, this hotel spa and mineral beach sits at one of the most geologically extraordinary bathing sites on Earth. The water here is intensely sodium-chloride — the hypersaline brine of the Dead Sea itself — maintained at a gentle 38 °C for bathing, with a neutral pH of 7.3. The extraordinary mineral density of the water creates the Dead Sea's defining sensation: effortless floating at the surface, the body suspended without any effort at all.

The combination of warmth, salinity, and buoyancy produces an experience unlike any conventional thermal bath. The sodium-chloride water leaves a subtle softness on the skin after immersion, and the surrounding landscape — the arid escarpments of the Jordan Valley, the Moab mountains turning gold in the late afternoon light — frames every session in a setting of stark, meditative grandeur. Ein Bokek offers the infrastructure of a polished resort hotel against one of nature's most extreme and arresting backdrops.

Insider tip — The Dead Sea Mineral Beach at Ein Bokek exploits the world's most concentrated naturally occurring brine — nearly 34% salinity, ten times that of ocean water — making it impossible to sink and exposing the skin to a dense cocktail of magnesium, potassium, and bromide minerals. Bathing is best limited to 20 minutes to avoid over-absorption of salts. The shoreline lies 430 m below sea level, the lowest outdoor spa on Earth, with UV radiation partially filtered by the extra atmospheric depth. Follow a float with a full-body Dead Sea mud pack left to dry in the desert sun.
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Frequently asked questions

How hot is the water?
The water is neutral here, around 38 °C — a perfect balance, neither too hot nor too cold.
What type of water is found here?
This spot features sodium chloride water.
What is the best season to visit?
The most favourable period for this spot is: Octobre-avril.