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Jeep, Camel & Hiking Desert Tours- Eilat
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"Here I possessed nothing in the world. I was no more than a mortal strayed between sand and stars,... and yet I discovered myself filled with dreams."
Wind, Sand and Stars, Antoine De Saint - Exupery
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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 2˝ Hours Jeep Tour $35
Mountain Summits 2˝ Hours Jeep Tour $25
Full Day Hiking - Eilat Mts. Trek $65
1 Day St. Cathrine's Monastery- Sinai $69
Petra – Full day tour- $145
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We offer a wide selection of hotels in Eilat- click here. |
Jeep tours from Eilat: Places are limited to preserve the quality of the tour.
Wind, Sand and Stars: The ultimate 1/2 day jeep tour in the Eilat Mts.
Highly recommended in the winter, spring and outem. This 4 and half hour sunset jeep tour explores the changing faces of the desert as it passes from day to dusk and to night. An exciting 4x4 drive during the most picturesque hours of the desert.
The tour includes an unforgettable walk into the canyon of the Lost Valley and a visit to pools popular with migrating flamingos. As the sunset fades to night the desert comes to life and using projectors we search for the nocturnal animals inc wolves and hyenas. The night skies are legendary and the tour includes an astronomic telescope for stargazing.
We take a break to enjoy desert style hospitality, sitting around a campfire on which the pita bread is made we drink tea or coffee and hear stories of the desert both true and legendary.
Route: Arava Valley, Flamingo pools, Doum Palms, Evrona Spring, the area of the Statue Valley, Tzfonot and the Lost Valley.
An unforgettable and breathtaking tour - not to be missed.
Departs: Daily Price as a regular tour: 35$ adult, 30$ child.
Price as a private tour: Up to 5 people $195 total, 6 people or more $45 per person.
Price as a regular tour: 35$ adult, 30$ child.
The Desert By Night: 4 hour jeep tour
Those are the sacred hours of desert life, when man is alone with the wilderness and Him who made it.' M.J. Rendall 1911
Experience the magic of an Arabian night under the star spangled desert skies. Explore the awesome mountains of Eilat by 4X4 by night. It is well known that the desert comes to life at night and on this special 4 hour tour we search with projectors for local wildlife such as wolves, hyenas, foxes and gazelles - all can be found in the desert surrounding Eilat.
The desert is particularly renowned for its exceptionally starry skies, using an astronomic telescope your guide will point out the various constellations found amongst the millions of stars visible, the craters of the moon, the moons of Jupiter and the rings of Saturn. We stop en route to enjoy sweet Bedouin tea and Pitta bred prepared on a small campfire, some Bedouins' legends and plenty of magical atmosphere. We take a short walk to a small hidden canyon with the light of the stars only and driving along the valley of the statues in completely open jeeps. Departs: Daily.
Price as a regular tour: 35$ adult, 30$ child.
Price as a private tour: Up to 5 people $195 total, 6 people or more $45 per person.
Other options of 4 hours tours:
The Red Canyon or the Timna Valley.
Departs: Daily Price as a regular tour: 35$ adult, 30$ child.
Price as a private tour: Up to 5 people $195 total, 6 people or more $45 per person.
Full Day Eilat Mountains by Jeep
Exploring the Eilat Mountains Nature Reserve from the Jordanian Border all the way to the Egyptian Border. We begin this eight-hour tour in the stunning Arava Valley. From there we journey up to the heights of the Negev Plateau, stopping on the way to see beautiful canyons and local watering holes popular with local wildlife. We stop for a picnic lunch and sweet desert tea. Continuing south, parallel to the Egyptian border, there is time to admire the breathtaking sunset from a local summit, whose panoramic view spans across the Sinai desert, over the Gulf of Aqaba to the Edom Mountains of Jordan and northern Saudi Arabia. This tour combines a 4X4 Jeep ride with a small amount of walking.
Price: Up to 5 people $350 total, 6 people or more $65 per person.
Eilat Mountains - 2 Days Jeeps or Camel Tours
Price: Jeep - up to 4 people $650 in total, 5 people or more $140 per person.
Camel - up to 4 people $790 in total, 5 people or more $180 per person.
For more options of jeep tours in the area click here.
For more options of camel tours in the area click here.
Combined Jeeps Camels and Hiking tours:
Full Day Desert Tour – Camels and Jeeps Combined
Setting off from Eilat at 08:30 in Jeeps, we journey off road into the sandy Arava Valley passing salt pools that are home to a flock of Flamingos. From here we head west and begin our ascent to the Negev Plateau on a dramatic 4X4 route. Driving on the way through the beautiful Wadi Eteq where we stop to explore by foot the Eteq Canyon, a favorite spot for many of the local wildlife and home to many varieties of desert plants. From here we continue our journey to the top of the Negev Plateau where we take a break and enjoy a picnic lunch before getting back into the jeeps and continuing on to ‘Shacharut'. This small village is perched on the edge of the huge cliffs where the Negev Plateau plummets into the Arava Valley. Here we enjoy tea and coffee before mounting our camels for a walk/ride along one of the most scenic camel routes in the Negev Desert. We walk and ride at a leisurely pace for about two and a half hours, taking in the breathtaking panoramic views and witnessing the most magical hour of desert life as the sunset sends a blaze of colour across the desert sky. Returning at dusk by way of a stunning and dramatic 4X4 route that winds down the side of the Negev Plateau and ends in the Arava Valley, joining the main road to return by evening to Eilat.
Price: $99 p.p. (Min. 4 pax. Or $390)
Eilat 2 Days Camels /Jeeps Combined
This unique overnight tour through the Eilat Mountains combines an exciting 4X4 Jeep tour and an adventurous camel trek, with Yoga and relaxation on the cliffs of the Arava Valley.
Day One- Setting off from Eilat in Jeeps, we journey off road into the Arava Valley. From here we begin our ascent to the Negev Plateau on a dramatic 4X4 route that passes Wadi Eteq. Here we stop for a picnic lunch and a walk through the Eteq Canyon, which, because of its permanent rock pools, is a favorite spot for the local wildlife. Further on we reach Mt. Berech and enjoy its views over the Timna Valley. From here we continue our journey to the top of the Plateau and onto Shacharut, a small settlement perched on the edge of the huge cliffs, where the Negev Plateau plummets into the Arava Valley. The settlement has its very own 'Chan', a place of rest for desert travelers (it is designed like a huge Bedouin tent with carpets and mattresses laid over the floor); here we shall have our evening meal. During the evening locals from the settlement will play traditional desert music for us and a famous local storyteller will share with us some of his delightful desert tales. Provided with mattresses and sleeping bags we settle here for the night.
Day Two- Upon awakening we gather near the cliffs to admire the splendid views which span over the Arava Valley to the Edom Mountains of Jordan. Following breakfast we mounting our camels for a walk/ride along one of the most scenic camel routes in the Negev Desert. We walk and ride at a leisurely pace for 4 hours, taking in the breathtaking panoramic views and witnessing the most magical hour of desert life as the sun sends a blaze of colour across the desert sky. Returning at 12:00 to Shacharut, we get back into the 4X4 and head for the Kasui valley and its sand dunes, then it's onto the crystal rocks of the beautiful Gypsum Valley We leave the jeep at the Red Canyon – a natural and beautiful obstacle course and with a little help from man-made fixtures, in and over the canyon's sides, we spend an hour exploring the canyon and its surrounding valley. Back into the Jeep and onto Mt. Yoash for a panoramic view stretching over Sinai, Jordan and across the bay to Saudi Arabia in the distance. From here we make our way on road back to Eilat, just a further 15 min drive away.
The camel tour can be done for the whale 2ed day.
Price: Up to 4 people $790 total, 5people or more $185 per person.
For more options 0f combined tours in the area click here.
Eilat Hiking Tours- 1 Day or more
Tours difficulty - according to groups requirements.
The Eilat Mountains in the Southern Negev desert are home to some of the most spectacular views in the whole of the Negev Desert. Our hiking and trekking expeditions leads you through canyons and over mountain paths to places almost inaccessible. We crossing part of the Negev Plateau and hiking down the most picturesque mountain paths in the area. Carrying in our packs what is necessary for the day's trek we are met at the evening by jeeps to take us back to Eilat or sleeping out doors. These tours are designed and recommended for people who love walking through nature. The tour includes meal, a jeep for the pick-ups, an experienced guide. An alternative itinerary:
Day 1- The tour will start from the summit of Mt. Yehoahaz 900 m' above the sea level down to the lost Valley- a buetifull canyon of red sand stone, up to the top of Mt. Shehoret, and down to the Shehoret Canyon (the black one), we will be picked up from the end of the canyon by jeep to your hotel.
Day 2- Pick up by jeep to the Amram pillars, climbing Mt. Amir with old capper mines on top and amazing walks along the Negev cliff to the lost valley another colored sand stone canyon. A harder walk but consider to be the most beautiful walk in the Eilat Mts.
Price: 1 Day Tour; up to 4 people $280 total, 5 people or more - $59 per person.
2 Day Tour; up to 5 people $650 total, 6 people or more - $130 per person.
For more options of hiking tours in the area click here.
For tours to Jordan and Petra from Eilat click here.
For tours to Sinai and Egypt from Eilat click here.
For tours to Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, Massada from Eilat click here.
For groups visiting Eilat click here.
For private Red Sea Cruises click here
Photo gallery of the Eilat Mts. Click here.
For the map of the area click here. |
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