Safari Tour in the Negev
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Judean Desert: Descend to the Judean Desert via the inn of the Good Samaritan. View the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered at Qumran.
Drive to Metsuke Dragot Enter the desert with overview of Murabat wadi and the caves where the rebels of Bar Kochba hid. On route stop for a breathtaking view from overlook at Michvar-an ancient Jewish stronghold located on the Jordanian side of the Dead Sea on Mt Moab. Continue to Mt Hassason and Ras Nekeb Kamar. Then onto Wadi Tekoah with a short herbal tea break along the way.
Dead Sea: Will end this tour with a swim in the Dead Sea. Late lunch stop for snacks/sandwiches on Dead Sea shore. Drive back to Jerusalem with over view of Jericho and old Roman Road..
Tips and Sugestions
• Bring hat, bathing suit, comfortable shoes.
• Recommended to bring water and light meal
• Minimum 3 participants.
Beer Sheva and the Negev Desert
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Departing from:
Jerusalem 6:00 hours
Netanya 6:30 hours
Hertzlia 7:00 hours
Tel Aviv 7:15 hours
Price:
95$-105$ Per Person (Depending on the city of departure)
Highlights
Negev: The Negev is the desert region of southern Israel. Covering 55% of the country’s land area, it makes up the vast majority of the country’s South District. The origin of the word Negev is from the Hebrew root denoting ‘dry’. In the Bible the word Negev is also used for the direction ’south’.
Beer Sheva: Depart Tel Aviv for unique Bedouin Market in Beer Sheva. Visit Tel Sheva, the sight of the Patriarch’s city.
Sde Boker: Continue through the Negev desert to kibbutz Sde Boker to the “hut” of Israel’s first prime minister Ben Gurion.
Ben Gurion burial place: Overlook the desert of Zin from the burial place of Ben Gurion. Stop at ancient Avdat which sits on the ancient Spice Route via Petra. Return to hotels.
Suggestions/Tips
* Minimum 5 participants
* Market only on Thursdays
* “Hut” of Ben Gurion only on Mondays
