tours hotels activities & incentives for groups in Eilat

"In the mixture of starlight and cloud-reflected sunlight in which the desert world is now illuminated, each single object stands forth in preternatural though transient brilliance, a final assertion of existence before the coming of night: each rock and shrub and tree, each flower, each stem of grass, diverse and separate, vividly isolate, yet joined each to every other in a unity which generously
 includes me and my solitude as well."
Desert Solitaire – Edward Abbey

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Desert Eco Tours provides tours and activities for groups of all sizes. The wide range of tours and group activities available are based on years of experience. Each and every participant is important to us and all are guaranteed an exciting and memorable time.

Wind, Sand and Stars
The ultimate desert tour for groups -Eilat Mts. (min. 10pax)
This 4 and half hour sunset jeep tour explores the changing faces of the desert as it passes from day to dusk and to night. An exciting 4x4 drive during the most picturesque hours of the desert.
The tour includes an unforgettable walk into the canyon of the Lost Valley and a visit to pools popular with migrating flamingos. As the sunset fades to night the desert comes to life and using projectors we search for the nocturnal animals inc wolves and hyenas. The night skies are legendary and the tour includes an astronomic telescope for stargazing.
We take a break to enjoy desert style hospitality, sitting around a campfire on which the pita bread is made we drink tea or coffee and hear stories of the desert both true and legendary.
Route: Arava Valley, Flamingo pools, Doum Palms, Evrona Spring, the area of the Statue Valley, Tzfonot and the Lost Valley.
An unforgettable and breathtaking tour - not to be missed.
Cost: 35$ - 40$ p.p, depends on number of people.
Can be combined with grilled dinner- supplement of 25$ p.p.
Sneplling- 15$ p.p.

A day in the desert (by jeeps min. 40 people)
Beginning at the  Hotel in Eilat, the group is given a general briefing by the guides about the days' activities, navigation and goals. The group is then divided into 4 teams. Each team has 4 Jeeps, 1 guide and 3 drivers.
All teams upon departure are provided with 4 maps and a riddle that will guide them to their first stop. A further clue at each stop will lead them onwards. The teams depart at 10 minute intervals.
Guides will assist in the event of a navigational error and will award the points to the teams.
The goal is to encourage the teams to compete in both navigational and field challenges.
8:30 First team departs and makes its way to The Dom Palms by way of the Northern Salt Pools, here they can see flocks of wading birds including flamingos. First Stop - The Dom Palms and Field Challenge Using ropes the teams attempt to pull a jeep 50 metres. Continuing on to the Statues Valley and its unusual sandstone formations for the second stop.
Second Stop and Field Challenge – Archery.
Eight targets with balloons are awaiting the participants, each team member has eight arrows, points are awarded according to the number of balloons burst. Back into the jeeps and on to the ‘Ora ascent' a 4X4 route that leads into the Nimra Valley and to the next stop on the Nimra sand dune.
Final Stop and Field Challenge on the Nimra Dune.
Here all the teams gather and compete in unison in the final challenge. On the sand dune the participants will see flags, there is an equal number of flags to participants. The challenge is to run up the sand dune and bring back a flag, each participant can take only one flag, each flag has a point value, the higher up the sand dune the higher the point value the flag.
In all Jeeps – mineral water.
Each team will have 2 additional clues to identify positions en route for extra points.
The jeeps will take the participants from the Nimra Valley to lunch at the Eilot palm plantations. Following lunch the group will return to the hotel in Eilat by bus.
Lunch- A buffet style barabecue lunch, enjoyed at tables situated among the palm trees of the Kibbutz's date plantation.
Price: $78 Per Person

A Desert Dream
Day in the Desert  With Jeeps, camels, Holistic experience & lunch
The day – dividing the group into two, one group begins the day with the jeep tour and the other heads straight to Shaharut with the groups bus for the Holistic workshops and camel tour. This day combines several desert experiences, jeep tour, camel tour, Tai chi or shiatzu and an ethnic drumming session. The location for the desert activities is the picturesque khan of Shaharut and it is  here that the group completing the jeep tour will join the group completing the workshops and camel tour to enjoy a hearty desert lunch. Following lunch the groups will change and the second group will return to Eilat off-road by jeep whilst the other enjoys the workshops and camel tour returning later in the day on the groups bus.
The Khan of Shahrut – breathtakingly situated, above the cliffs of the Arava Valley and facing the red Edom mountains of Jordan. The Khan is similar in construction and design to a large Sheiks tent. Made from wood, rocks and authentic canopy covering, it's interior is laid with mattresses and cushions. It is 350m and holds 300 people. It has bathroom fascilities inc. hot showers and it has a kitchen which provides various types of catering. In the winter stoves heat the khan and in the summer one side of the khan canopy can be completey  opened to let in the breeze and reveal the wonderful view. The khan is situated 540m above sea level.
Jeep tour – a four hour off-road adventure from Eilat through the Eilat mountains and southern Negev. Setting off through the Arava valley to the salts pools where we stop to admire the flock of migrating flamingos. We make our way to the Sayarim ascent, a dramatic 4X4 route which takes us out of the Arava valley and into the heart of the Eilat mountains. The route takes us through the Eteq valley  which is amongst the more impressive and untamed of the areas valleys. Here you will be given expanations about the areas vegetation, wildlife, unique geological format and the various human inhabitants over the centuries. The tour is completed upon arrival at Shaharut. In the afternoon the second group does exactly the same jeep route, but from Shahrut to Eilat.
Camel tour – the ultimate desert experience, an unforgettable journey along an ancient route used in centuries gone by.  You will ride and walk along this special route whilst enjoying the superb views of the Edom Mountains. This tour takes about two hours and really should not be missed.
Holistic experience – choosing a discipline either Yoga, Tai Chi or Shiatzu. You are guided by profesional instructors through a gentle introductory session. The sessions take place in the khan with mattresses provided.
Story-Teller – a tradition in the khan, before lunch the group sits down to enjoy a traditional bedouin fable told whilst coffee is served and musicians play authentic desert instruments.
Drum Session – again in the khan this fun workshop involves small hand drums being handed out to the group and, lead by an instructor, the group together makes music often leading to more song and dance and a great group feeling.
Traditional Desert Mealtime at the Khan.
Menu – Roast chicken on a bed of  rice served on copper trays.
Lamb kebab skewers prepared on the grill, 7 types of salad inc., aubergine in tehini,  Israeli salad, homous salad etc. Bedouin  vegetable dishes.Arabic sweet deserts, baklawa and dates. One bottle of wine per table, fruit juices and water.
(This is an optional menu, various types of catering fascilities are available inc, Thai food prepared on location  by Thai chefs or fresh Sushi by a specialist Sushi chef.)
Tea and Coffee are served frequently throughout the day.
Cost: 99 $ per person.