The Great Trails of the Friendly Desert

Flight to Ben Gurion airport, transfer to hotel in Jerusalem.

Overnight in Jerusalem.

Meet your guide at Jaffa gate, start your 4hr hiking guided tour to the old city of Jerusalem, which will take you through the important stories of the holy city.

Overnight in Jerusalem.

start our expedition into the heart of the desert. Drive to the Dead Sea where we will take our first hike, about 2 hours Ein Gedi nature reserve, after short stop on the beach will climb by the cable car to Masada for afternoon visit. Short drive south to the Arava valley where will stay the night in

Kibbutz Elifaz country lodge.

Morning hiking tour in Shehoret Kenyon, part of Eilat mountains nature reserve. By noon time we will reach Timna Park on of the exiting archeology & geology of the area. In the afternoon we will join the people for a tour in the unique desert agriculture & the kibbutz.

Overnight in kibbutz Elifaz country lodge.

We will start the day visiting the fascinating ecological projects In Neot Smadar community. We will drive to Uvda valley where we will do our first short hike in the dunes of the Kasui nature reserve After short break in pundakNeot Smadar we drive to the Paran desert wadi where we will do great short hike in Kenion Ada. Overnight in eco-tents at Desert-Shade eco lodge on the rim of the Ramon crater, with evening star gazing & local wine tasting.

After breakfast will drive to visit the old Nabatean city Ovdat, will keep on hiking on mount Michaya and visit a Bedouin local family. Afternoon jeep tour will take us to the desert water spring of Ein Akev.

Overnight in Desert-Shade eco lodge.

We will get by hiking into the biggest Machtash Ramon crater following the Israeli trail unique geology and nature. After about 3 hours of hiking will meet our desert van and visit some point of interest in the crater. In the afternoon transfer to Tel Aviv.

Overnight in Tel Aviv.

After breakfast, departure transfer to Ben Gurion airport.