Yes you can! There is a tour agency called Maor Tours and they do day trips (fun day) in the Lot hotel in the dead sea with lunch it cost about 180 Shekels and they pick up from various places around Tel aviv - I have been on one and it was very good
Mainly the Mediterranean Sea, but also the Sea of Galilee, the Dead Sea and The Gulf of Aqaba.
The Tel Aviv beach is about 40 mins away by Car. The Dead Sea is about 1.15min away by Car.
Some attractions that can be found in Masada, Israel include the Masada and the Dead Sea Day Trip from Jerusalem and the Masada and the Dead Sea Day Trip from Tel Aviv. Both trips attractions cost around $100.
There are many religious sites to see in Israel as well Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Don't forget to visit the dead sea!
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If you were to travel along a straight line it's about 47.7 miles.
The Mediterranean Sea lies to the west of Tel Aviv.
It does not have is own airport, but there are airports that are not very far away. People fly to Tel Aviv or Jerusalem.
Your question doesn't specify whether you want to drive to the northern part of the Dead Sea or the southern part. To drive from Tel Aviv to the northern part of the Dead Sea, the quickest route is to go via Jerusalem (although, with the new highways, you don't have to enter Jerusalem itself). The drive from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem takes just under an hour; and the drive from the Jerusalem area takes about another 30 minutes. Taking into account traffic jams, etc., you can count on at least a 2-hour drive.
Your question doesn't specify whether you want to drive to the northern part of the Dead Sea or the southern part. To drive from Tel Aviv to the northern part of the Dead Sea, the quickest route is to go via Jerusalem (although, with the new highways, you don't have to enter Jerusalem itself). The drive from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem takes just under an hour; and the drive from the Jerusalem area takes about another 30 minutes. Taking into account traffic jams, etc., you can count on at least a 2-hour drive.
There are loads of lovely beaches in Israel! Tel Aviv, Hertziliya, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Netanya, to name a few, on the mediterranean shore as well as Eilat on the Red Sea. There are also beaches on the Sea of Kinneret and the Dead Sea.
It is possible to walk to Jaffa. There are bus trips to visit Jerusalem, Bethlehem, or the Dead Sea. It's also possible to hire a cab to these locations. Other day trips by cab or car are possible to Tiberius (Sea of Galilee), Haifa, or even as far north as Zefat. Anything in between these areas is possible in a day.