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Tour Overview

Israel's south provides fantastic natural panoramas as well as historical and modern day interests. take a journey through the sprawling modern city of Beer Sheba and Kibbutz Sde Boker to the historical Nabatean city of Avdat (world heritage site). Enjoy the special beauty of the desert landscape including the Ramon Crater.

Prices

From	4 Seater	7 Seater	10 Seater	14 Seater
Tel Aviv Area	$1360	$1490	$1620	$1730
Jerusalem Area	$1360	$1490	$1620	$1730
Ashdod	$1360	$1490	$1620	$1730

Tour Includes

Service of a government licensed English speaking driver/guide.

Deluxe comfortable government licensed tourist vehicle.

Pick up / drop off at hotel/ship.

Sightseeing as per the itinerary,

Tour does NOT include

Entrance fees.

Meals and beverages en route.

Important Notes

Prices are quoted in USD per vehicle and apply for foreign tourists.

Comfortable walking shoes and head cover are recommended.

On Saturdays and Jewish holidays a supplement of $175 per vehicle applies.

We recommend to book the tour at least 24 hours in advance.

This private tour is available daily.

Prices apply for a tour in English, for other languages please contact the office.

Tour Itinerary

08:00 Depart the hotel/ship.

Drive south to Be’er Sheva , capital of Israel’s Negev region,
We continue to Kibbutz Sde Boker, realization of the dream envisioned by David Ben Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister, who wanted to settle the desert and make it bloom. The kibbutz, built in the central Negev Mountains, became the home of Ben Gurion and his wife, Paula, and the house he lived in has become a museum to his heritage. We will visit this museum and the Ben Gurion memorial site, which has a magnificent view of the Nahal Zin rift.

We proceed to the Ramon Crater, a special geological phenomena, exposing the region’s geology, We will visit the Ilan Ramon visitors center and some of the fascinating geological attractions, such as the “carpentry shop”-a hill where sandstone has formed prisms that appear sawed.
On our return we will visit Avdat (world heritage site), the most important historic city on the Incense Route after Petra inhabited by Nabataeans, Romans and Byzantines. It was destroyed by earthquake in the early 7th century CE. The site was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005, and it was also the filming location of Jesus Christ Superstar.
Return to the hotel/ship.

FAQ

Our guides are all government licensed by the Ministry of Tourism, speak English or another language as ordered. We are proud of our team of guides, who are experienced, knowledgeable, interesting and service oriented, well-mannered and love guiding. On Trip Advisor you can find excellent reviews of our guided tours.

The vehicles used for the tours are government licensed tourist vehicles. They are designated for transporting tourists only, are comfortable, new and maintained by our in-house traffic officer. Families and small groups will enjoy travelling in a car driven by a suitably licensed driver-guide (two-in-one, no doubt a saving). Large groups will be transported in small or large luxury tourist buses.

In general for daily private tours is it better not to keep baggage in the car. If your tour is ending at the airport and therefore it is necessary to take your baggage, please let us know in advance so that we can provide a suitable vehicle. Please take into account that if you have a large number of suitcases that require a large vehicle, it may increase the tour price.

The most popular language is English, followed by Spanish, mandarin, French and German, however guiding is available in almost all foreign languages. For less popular languages it is better to book as far in advance as possible to ensure availability of a guide speaking your desired language. The cost of guides that speak languages other than English is higher and that will affect the tour price.

The basic price of the tour includes a vehicle and guide. We can of course reserve and include meals, accommodation, entrance fees and special activities (such as ATV rides, winery and/or culinary tours, etc.), as you may require.

The tour price does not include VAT (tourists are exempt from paying VAT on touring services), and anything else that has been decided not to include – such as accommodation, meals and entrance fees. In general we can include or exclude anything in or from the tour price, as required.

Of course, as well as all the time you want or need for each activity. The guide will be able to assist you in finding stores and desirable objects.

During the Israeli summers the days are long and the departure hour in the mornings can be as late as 09:00 AM. In winter the days are short so it is recommended not to leave any later than 08:00 AM to ensure arriving at all the sites planned for visiting before closing.

A touring days is up to 10 hours, however tours to nearer distances will be shorter and those to further distances will be longer, so that in general touring days will range from 9 to 11 hours accordingly.

The quantity and variety of restaurants in Israel is enormous. We try to select restaurants that serve typical Israeli cuisine. If you prefer chef or other type of restaurants we will be happy to recommend some that suit your budget and tastes.

No. It is not possible to join a private tour.

The tour prices does not include tips. On a private tour the accepted tipping amount is $50 per day (for all the tour participants) to the tour guide.