Itinerary

1. Cross the Judean Desert

   • Start from Tel-Aviv via Jerusalem, crossing the Judean Desert. 

   The journey continues all the way to the Dead Sea until we reach the area of Mt Sodom. 

   • Shortstop to see the famous pillar of salt, which according to the Holy Bible, was Lot's wife who was transfigured after she looked back at Sodom. 

   • Travel past the Dead Sea Works and watch out for the production of raw materials for cosmetic products. 

   • Travel south through the Negev's Desert and visit Timna Valley. En route, visit King Solomon's pillars, ancient copper mines and multi-coloured rock erosion formations.

   • Arrival in Eilat at around 3:00 pm where we enjoy sightseeing in the city. We will also visit the malachite stone factory plan.

   Overnight in Eilat.

2. Relax or Cruise - The Choice is Yours

   • A day of relaxation, or stroll in the familiarity of Eilat, you may go shopping, or go out swimming in the Red Sea.

   • You can choose to relax in the swimming pool of the hotel. 

   • Can either go out for Red Sea cruises or enjoy a tour to Petra from Eilat (Cost- $195; Schedule (07:30 am - 7:30 pm).

   Overnight stay.

3. Departure

   • Start driving from the hotel to the Coral World Underwater Observatory and see multi-coloured fish and corals and watch out for the fauna and flora of the Red Sea museum.

   • Enjoy swimming with dolphins at the dolphinarium.

   • Around 11:00 am, get back to the hotel for the check-out.

   • Depart from Eilat via Mitzpe Ramon in the desert of the Negev.

   • En route, visit the Makhtech Ramon, a geological feature of Israel's Negev desert. The landform is not actually an impact crater from a meteor but erosion formation is the world's largest Makhtesh.

   • Visit the ruined Nabataean city of Avdat. It was the most important city on the Incense Route after Petra. It was founded in the 3rd-century BC and was inhabited by Nabataeans, Romans, and Byzantines.

   • Proceed to Sde Boker, a kibbutz, best known as the retirement home of Israel's first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion. Witness Ben Gurion’s hut and grave overlooking the magnificent desert of  Zin. 

   • From Sde Boker travel via Beer Sheba and journey back to Tel-Aviv.

   End of the tour.