1 Day Jerusalem (Including Dead Sea)
by Bus & Plane
Experience 5000 years of history all in a single day. Our 1 day tour to Jerusalem begins with an early drive through the Arava Valley and Negev Desert with a stop at the lowest point on earth for a float in the Dead Sea.

At the point where the desert gives way to rolling green hills, we enter the Eternal City and drive to the Mount of Olives for a panoramic view over the Old City and City of King David. We then descend via the Garden of Gethsemane and the Kidron Valley to the Old City, walking along the cobblestone streets to the Western Wall – Judaism’s holiest site.

Trace Jesus’ last journey along the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and visit the Room of the Last Supper, the Roman Cardo and drive through the new part of the city, passing by the Knesset (Israel’s Parliament), before leaving for the airport and a flight back to Eilat.

1 Day Massada, Dead Sea & Ein Gedi Spa
We drive through the Arava valley and Negev Desert to Massada, a mountain-top fortress in the midst of the desert overlooking the Dead Sea, and famous as the last stronghold of the rebels against the Romans.
Ascend by cable car and visit the ruins including King Herod’s winter palace, the synagogue, living quarters, bakery and hot baths with spectacular mosaics, whilst re-living the tragic story with explanations from your guide.

We continue along the shores of the Dead Sea to Kibbutz Ein Gedi for a buffet lunch, then on to the Ein Gedi Spa to relax in hot springs and sulphur pools at the lowest point on earth.

Cover yourself with the famous therapeutic black mud of the Dead Sea, and spend the afternoon experiencing the unique floating sensation unique to the Dead Sea, before transferring back to your hotel.

Timna Park
Drive through the Arava Valley and Negev Desert to Timna Park, home to ancient copper mines that have been in use across the millennia since the 6th century BC until only 40 years ago.

Visit the Mushroom, The Arches, King Solomon’s Pillars and other geological structures amidst stunning desert scenery. Enjoy a tea or coffee at a Bedouin tent and press King Solomon’s coins from copper, or make your own coloured sand bottles as souvenirs.

In the summer of 1909, a handful of young men and women left the Kinneret Agricultural Training Farm, heading across the mouth of the swampy Jordan River to establish what became one of the most interesting social experiments in farm settlement -a Kibbutz.

Today, almost a century later, over 250 kibbutzim exist across Israel, transforming the nation’s landscape and creating a unique democratic way of life.

Depart Eilat driving north along the Rift Valley to Kibbutz Yotvata, the first kibbutz established in the Arava, which began as a military outpost in 1951. Retrace the path of daring, hard work and determination that transformed the surrounding desert into fruitful and profitable farm land, with a kibbutz member explaining the history and present day kibbutz life as you walk along its paths.

Visit the sophisticated dairy operation - the symbol of Yotvata’s success, and the kibbutz fields, which show how mechanisation enables kibbutz members to retain the original value of ’working the land’, whilst adapting and experimenting to progress in agriculture. Return to Eilat by early afternoon.

2 Day Cairo
Drive through the dramatic Sinai Desert and the Suez Canal tunnel and arrive in another continent……Africa, where you are joined by expert qualified tour guides and an Egyptologist.

We visit the Cairo Museum to marvel at the legendary treasures of Tutankhamen and ancient artefacts from the Land of the Pharaohs, before seeing a live paper making demonstration at the Papyrus Institute and an explanation of hieroglyphics. In the evening, transfer to your 5-star hotel for dinner and a free evening to relax in this fascinating city (optional Sound & Light show available).

After breakfast the next morning, we visit the breathtaking Pyramids of Giza (the last surviving remnant of the Seven Wonders of the World), the Sphinx and Valley Temple, then lunch – overlooking the Pyramids – is followed by an unforgettable walk through the sights, sounds and smells of the Khan El Khalili bazaar before beginning our journey out of Africa, arriving back in Eilat with fabulous memories of not just a lifetime, but a whole civilisation.

1 Day Cairo by Bus
We start with a drive through the dramatic Sinai Desert, the Suez Canal tunnel and arrive in in the capital of Egypt.

Arriving in Cairo, we visit the breathtaking Pyramids of Giza, (last surviving remnant of the Seven Wonders of the World), the Sphinx and Valley Temple, and then eat lunch overlooking the Pyramids. After, we visit the Egyptian Museum to marvel at the legendary treasures of Tutankhamun and ancient artefacts from the Land of the Pharaohs. We then stroll through the Khan el Khalili Bazaar before returning to Eilat.

1 Day Petra
Beyond the towering mountains and rock formations of Wadi Rum, which mesmerised Lawrence of Arabia, lies the Siq Canyon, where a short walk along a narrow winding passageway leads to the magnificent Rose Red City of Petra.

No site in Jordan captures the imagination as dramatically as the breathtaking Nabatean structures carved into the brilliantly coloured rocks which rise toward the skies in continually changing shades of red, orange and pink.

Transfer from your hotel to the Israel/Jordan border and begin your Jordanian adventure travelling along the King’s Highway through the Moab Mountains, passing by Aaron’s Tomb to Wadi Moussa. In Petra visit the Treasury and Amphitheatre whilst wandering around the ancient rock tombs and burial places, hearing the amazing story from your Jordanian guide before returning through the canyon for a buffet lunch.

After lunch visit Moses Spring then drive south via Aqaba - Jordan’s only seaport - before returning to Eilat.

St Catherine's Monastery
Moses travelled for 40 years with the Children of Israel through the Sinai desert, receiving the Ten Commandments on the way. Nearly 2000 years later, a monastery was built near the Chapel of the Burning Bush at the foot of Mount Sinai, and today still houses the art and icons which were protected from Islamic fury by a letter from the prophet Mohammed.

The 1 day tour crosses into the Sinai Desert at Taba and continues by Pharaoh’s Island and The Fjord before driving through amazing desert scenery, passing small Bedouin tents and villages, to the Monastery of Santa Katarina. Here, we see the chapel and famous Chamber of the Skulls, with explanations from our guide.

During the trip back to Eilat, stop at Nuweiba on the Sinai shore, for lunch and an opportunity to swim before returning late afternoon.

From here, your trek will take approx. 3 hours until you reach the summit - at a height of 2285m.

Once at the peak, watch as the blanket of night is swept away and a new sun illuminates and floods the surrounding area with spectacular colour.

After your descent, a visit to the Monastery of St Catherine is included before setting off to Eilat for an afternoon arrival.

Please note - the climb is strenusous and guests should be fit to participate in this tour.

Camel Trek
The camel – ‘ship of the desert’, and in the past the main porter of the international desert trade – is still the Bedouin means of transportation through endless deserts today.

Only on the back of a camel can you experience the true feeling of the desert……magical, mysterious and enchanting - as you ascend into the Eilat Mountains.

Drink a cup of Bedouin tea and taste their traditional bread while watching the sun set, the stars shine and the lights of Eilat and Aqaba twinkling in the distance.

Choose from 1½ hour, 2 hour and 4 hour tours.

Jeep Safari
Go off the beaten track through impressive desert scenery, which only 4-wheel drive vehicles can navigate. Led by a nature guide into the granite and sandstone mountains, we pass an occasional water spring or ancient pilgrimage and spice route.

See mountain goats, gazelle, rare flora and fauna and fascinating geological structures and coloured rock, with detailed explanations from your guide.

Choose from 2½ hour and 4 hour tours in the morning or 4 hour night tours.

Quad Biking
After a short time getting the feel of the quad bike – which is built like a four-wheeled motorbike – we set off into the mountains of the desert with your guide, convoy style, and within minutes you will be whizzing around.
Lots of sand, lots of laughs and very little educational value on this journey of fun in the desert.

Minimum age 18 - all participants must show valid driving license.

Coral World, the Underwater Observatory,
Coral 2000 & the Oceanarium
The Coral World complex is Eilat’s no.1 attraction and your window to the Red Sea. From within the Underwater Observatory, 6m below sea level, view the beauty of the Red Sea’s natural coral reefs while all around you marine life and tropical fish gaze peacefully back.

Try a 20-minute safari aboard the Coral 2000 semi-submersible, experiencing a guided tour from your own private window along the coral reefs.

Visit the Marine Museum, home to a rare collection of Red Sea fish and sea horses or ride the Oceanarium, a simulated journey under the sea. Sharks, sea turtles and giant stingrays live together in harmony as you watch from just a few metres away, with feeding time daily between 11.30-13.30.

With souvenir, jewellery and photo shops, a restaurant and coffee shop, here you can experience all that there is to find in the Red Sea without getting your feet wet.

Dolphin Reef
A beautiful beach surrounded by palm trees, a restaurant and bar on the sand, a snack bar, photography centre, observation points, children’s activity centre and the screening of nature films.

Here you can swim and play with the dolphins in their natural habitat, listen to their voices in the sea, watch them playing with each other and come into direct contact with these amazing creatures.

Join a small group and swim/snorkel with the dolphins or try an introductory scuba dive where just you, your instructor and the dolphins visit the depths.

Medical restrictions apply to Dolphin activities.
Children under the age of 10 cannot swim/snorkel. Children under the age of 8 cannot dive.