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This underwater aquarium was the absolute highlight of our visit to Eilat. It makes you feel as if you have just spent a day snorkeling on a coral reef in the famous Red Sea. It felt completely natural and astonishing at the same time. A must see in Israel. This was as exciting for me as seeing Masada
The highlight is the underwater observatory where you actually go down into an underwater room and look out into the wild coral and marine life swimming around you in the open sea. We arrived when it opened, and our kids didn't want to leave by closing time! It's a must do in Eilat. If you can, try to avoid crowded weekdays and holidays.
Nitzana is really off the beaten path. There are a few different sites within a short drive of each other - including Nabatean archeological ruins, a nature preserve, a desert cave, and natural sand dunes.
The ruins are located on an isolated desert hilltop. They're not the most impressive compared to some other sites just in terms of the ruins themselves, but the deep quiet and vast desert scenery made it really memorable. We also visited the nearby sand dunes which was magical, and the rock formations at Hamukei Nitzana / Nitzana Hillocks.
Very impressive cave system! The one-way path through the caverns is well designed.
Possibly our favorite park in all of Israel. It's the only one that feels something like the scale of a US national park, in the sense that it covers a really large physical area. Unlike most Israeli national parks and nature sites, you have to drive between the main sites (unless you want to do a multi-day backpacking trip, which is also possible but we only had one day).
We stayed in the "glamping" tents, which include beds, a mini-fridge and air conditioning. Highly recommended but you have to book well in advance especially for popular times like holidays and weekends during peak season. There's a small restaurant near the camping area which we didn't try, but the breakfast that was included with our tent was fantastic and made in the same kitchen.
Highlights for us were the arches path, with sections accessible only by ladder and rungs bolted into the rock, as well as Soloman's pillars area. We definitely want to see the ancient copper mines next time, but we didn't have enough time to see all the main sites during our stay.
Stunning desert hike, one of the most beautiful in Israel. Go when it's not crowded, enjoy the quiet. If you want a longer hike you can combine it with nearby Avdat.
Awesome views, dramatic scenery. Options for challenging hike or easy walk, both worthwhile.
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אני ממש אהבתי את נחל תנינים ואני חושבת שגם אתם תהנו ממש אם לא זה במקרה חמור מאוד
אני הייתי שם ואני קצת פחדתי אבל היה שם ממש כיף. וממש אהבתי את המקום והיה שם כיף חיים. וואו
You'll enjoy it if you go with the right expectations. The first time I went, I was underwhelmed, and felt like there were similar places elsewhere in the world that were more impressive.
The second time I went though, it was much more interesting and impressive than what I had remembered from the first time.
You take a cable car down from the parking lot to the bottom of the cliffs, and then a short loop through the grottoes themselves. It's fun to hear the loud crashing of the waves echoing through the caves, and the views to the elephant leg and other parts of the white cliffs are quite beautiful. There's also a short film that's screened inside the historic railroad tunnel that was built to connect through Israel and Lebanon.
There was no place to sit comfortably at the top of the site, before going on the cable car, but there are tables and a food stand at the bottom.
One of my favorite places in Israel!
Even in busy times it still feels really special and not crowded
Ein gedi is awesome!
You can decide if you want the easy or harder bike.
Great waterfalls and magical views
I was so disappointed by rosh hanikra.
Super long lines and trash in the nikras
Maybe it’s better if you don’t go in August but choose a quieter time.
Really nice park that’s on the water.
Note if you are camping - the showers and bathrooms aren’t great
Masada is one of the classic Israel tour stops for a reason. It’s gorgeous and filled with history.
I’d also recommend camping (though as would be expected in the desert it’s pretty dusty)
Magical beach and national park!
We’ve gone camping and glamping there and love them both
מקום מאוד יפה עם הרבה היסטוריה.
מתאים לכל הגילאים כמיני "טיול טבע"
מתאים גם לעגלות וכסאות גלגלים.
יש הרבה רוח, כדאי להביא צעיפים ומשקפיים.
Ein Gedi is a magical place. I've been there a number of times but before now I'd never done to the most popular hike in Nahal David, since I've always preferred to avoid crowds.
This time we went with young children, so we decided to go this route since it's the easiest and shortest trail. We actually entered the park pretty late in the day, when many people were already on their way out, so it wasn't quite as crowded as I'd feared - there were still definitely other people on the trail and in the waterfalls with us, but it wasn't unbearable.
Unlike the Nahal Arugot trail, there weren't deep pools to swim in, but rather a series of knee- and ankle-height pools at the base of different waterfalls. Still incredible and refreshing, but important to manage expectations if you're looking to actually get into a deeper pool. Overall highly recommended, both the shorter trails (at the end of the day on a weekend or during the weekday to avoid crowds) and longer.
It's ok! Pretty clean and not too crowded. Tried to camp there but so did also half of the rest of the country - so there will not be much chance to sleep with all the partying that generally goes on there during the summer. Generally not too crowded and people from the South of Israel prefer to go here as it is one of the closest beaches for them to reach.
Nice hike to do with older children and adult tour groups. Will take at least one-two hours each direction. Can be very steep and rocky but the views are incredible at the top. Can generally stop half-way and eat with a Bedouin woman and her family. Generally can swim in the Avdad oasis pool.
Perfect short hike to do with young kids during all seasons of the year. Really special oasis in the middle of the desert. No bathrooms or food, but can find it easily at the top (before driving down into the canyon / paying for tickets), which is 5 minutes away. Be careful in the winter for flash flooding.
Beautiful for nature and bird lovers, especially during bird migration season. A bit too big and boring if you are not into those two specific things.
Great place to visit for history, scenery, and not too bad of a hike up. Totally recommend a winter sunrise or sunset for the summer though, as the summer heat can be really intense and there is very little shade up there. Not the best place to run around with small / non-interested kids though, as the bathrooms, food options, and "do not climb" places will be tough for them.