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"A true journey, no matter how long the travel takes,
has no end."
William Least Heat Moon 1982
Eilat on the shores of the Red Sea offers its visitors 5 star facilities and attractions. The nearby international airport facilitates flights arriving from all over Europe. It is the exceptionally mild winter months from September to May that attract many of the visitors to the town. It is in Eilat that Desert Eco Tours is based.
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Scheduled Winter Tours – Eilat
Jeep + Camel Full Day Tour $99
Jeep + Camel- 2 Day Tour $185
Full Day Jeep Tour - Eilat Mts. $65
Morning Jeep Tour - Red Canyon $35
4.5 hour Sunset Jeep Tour $40
Desert By Night 2½ Hours Jeep Tour $35
Mountain Summits 2½ Hours Jeep Tour $25
Full Day Hiking - Eilat Mts. Trek $65
1 Day St. Cathrine's Monastery- Sinai $69
Petra – Full day tour- $145
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Eilat is the southern most part of the Negev Desert and is surrounded by the picturesque 'Eilat Mountains Nature Reserve', the largest nature reserve in Israel. This spectacular area on the Syrio-African rift is one of few places where granite, sandstone and Limestone Mountains are found side by side. Law protects all wildlife in the area so there is an abundance of desert animals to be seen. The Eilat Mountains offer a wealth of sites and attractions. Its superb views span Egyptian Sinai, the Red Sea Gulf of Aqaba, the Edom Mountains of Jordan and the northern ports of Saudi Arabia. Popular sites with visitors include The Red Canyon, The Hai Bar biblical safari park, The Timna Valley (worlds first copper mines) and many other sites of natural beauty.
Explore the Eilat Mountains Nature Reserve with Desert Eco Tours by 4x4, by camel or by foot.
Camel Tours in the Eilat Mountains are based in Shaharut, a small village near the stunning Arava cliffs that offer some of the most picturesque scenery in the Negev. These tours allow the participants to experience the desert in the same manner, as did ancient merchants thousands of years earlier.
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Special tours to come:
* 10/2/05- 11 days Western Desert & Eastern Sahara, possibility for self
drive- 1190$ p.p.
* 30/1/05- 13 days Negev, Jordan & Sinai with Emphasis on History, Archaeology and Anthropology, click here. |
Desert Eco Tours Excursions include:
JORDAN - Petra, Wadi Rum and adventure tours.
EGYPT - St. Catherine's Monastery, Mt. Sinai, Sinai Desert, Cairo and Pyramids.
ISRAEL - Jerusalem, Massada, Dead Sea, Negev Desert and Red Sea cruises.
For desert tours in the Eilat mountains click here.
For tours to Jordan and Petra from Eilat click here.
For tours to Sinai and Egypt from Eilat click here.
Tours to Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, Massada and Ein Gedi click here.
For group activities in Eilat click here.
For private Red Sea Cruises and water sports in Eilat click here.
Photo gallery of the Eilat Mts. Click here.
For the map of the area click here. |
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