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Eilat & the Arava: Coral, Desert Wildlife & Ancient Copper
מומלץAt Israel’s southern tip, the Red Sea, the Arava Desert, and the mountains around Eilat create a landscape unlike anywhere else in the country. A private day or multi-day route can combine Coral Beach Nature Reserve, where snorkeling reveals the Red Sea reef; Yotvata Hai-Bar, a conservation reserve for desert animals; and Timna Park, where ancient copper mining took place among red sandstone cliffs. The route can be adapted for families, nature lovers, snorkelers, photographers, and travellers interested in desert history. This is a story of connections across extremes: reef and desert, wildlife conservation and ancient industry, and a remote border region linked for thousands of years to trade routes across the Red Sea and Arabian deserts.
Tel Beer Sheva National Park
מומלץClimb a reconstructed biblical town above the meeting point of desert wadis near modern Beersheva.
Mamshit National Park
מומלץMamshit is one of the most atmospheric Nabataean cities in the Negev. Its stone houses, streets, churches, and caravanserai tell the story of a place that grew wealthy from desert trade. A visit brings the Spice Route to life. Merchants once crossed these harsh landscapes with spices, perfumes, and goods from Arabia and the East, turning remote desert stops into thriving towns. Mamshit reveals the Negev as a crossroads rather than a frontier, where distant worlds met through trade, movement, and the knowledge needed to live in an unforgiving environment.
The Negev: Genesis Land
מומלץSpend a day with Eli Romanovsky in the Negev, where ancient trade routes, deep geological time, and desert life come together. Begin at Avdat, a Nabataean city built along the ancient Incense Route. Its ruins tell the story of people who made a life in the desert through trade, farming, and careful control of water. Continue to Mitzpe Ramon and the Makhtesh Ramon, a vast erosion crater unlike any other landscape in Israel. Walk along the rim, travel down into the crater, and stop for short walks among coloured sands, fossil remains, and exposed rock formations. The day can be adapted to your interests. You may choose to visit a Bedouin tent for tea and a camel ride, learn about the makhtesh and astronaut Ilan Ramon at the Ramon Visitor Center, or spend time in Mitzpe Ramon’s Artists’ Quarter. This is a private day for travellers who want to experience the Negev through its nature, stories, and sense of space.
Ein Avdat National Park
מומלץEin Avdat is a canyon in the Zin Valley where desert springs create pools, reeds, and green terraces beneath high limestone cliffs. It is one of the Negev’s clearest examples of how water changes everything. A visit can include a walk through the canyon, views from above the cliffs, and time to observe the plants and animals that gather around the springs. It can be combined with Sde Boker, Ben-Gurion’s grave, Avdat, or a longer route toward Mitzpe Ramon. The experience is built around contrast. The dry plateau above and the water below show the hidden systems that make desert life possible, and explain why people, wildlife, and trade routes have always been drawn to the few places where water appears.
Mitzpe Ramon Visitor Center
מומלץAt the edge of Makhtesh Ramon, the Mitzpe Ramon Visitor Center looks out across one of Israel’s most dramatic desert landscapes. The centre introduces the formation of the makhtesh, the geology and wildlife of the Negev, and the story of Ilan Ramon, Israel’s first astronaut. It is a useful starting point before walking along the crater rim, travelling down into the makhtesh, or continuing toward Avdat and the desert highlands. The visitor centre brings together two very different scales of time: the life of one astronaut and a desert landscape shaped over millions of years by water, rock, erosion, and climate.
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Yoni Shtern
מאומת ✓I’m a licensed Israeli tour guide, born in Eilat and based in the Negev, with a deep connection to the landscapes, history, and people of southern Israel. I specialize in private and personalized tours of the Negev, Dead Sea, Arava, Masada and the surrounding desert. My tours combine fascinating stories, nature, archaeology and local life, always with a personal touch and plenty of room for questions, discovery and spontaneous moments. With many years of experience guiding families, groups and educational delegations, my goal is simple: to help you experience Israel beyond the usual tourist route, and leave with great memories and a deeper connection to this extraordinary country. I’d love to show you Israel through my eyes.
Eli Romanovsky
מאומת ✓Eli Romanovsky is a licensed Israeli tour guide who has been guiding visitors through Israel’s museums, ancient sites, cities, and landscapes since 2008. He leads tours in English, Spanish, Russian, Hebrew, and Hindi. Eli combines local knowledge with a warm, personal approach, planning private tours around each group’s interests, pace, and priorities. Eli holds a BA in Structural Linguistics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His tours bring together history, culture, city life, museums, and the outdoors. With experience in both guiding and travel operations, he is well suited to visitors looking for a flexible, well-planned private itinerary. He holds a BA in Structural Linguistics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and specializes in tailor-made tours that blend history, culture, city life, museums, and the outdoors. With experience in both guiding and travel operations, Eli is an excellent choice for visitors seeking a flexible, thoughtfully planned itinerary shaped around their interests.
Yehuda Folberg
מאומת ✓Private tour guide, discovering Israel's history, culture, and landscapes, with a taste of innovation and cuisine, blending tradition and modernity.
David Perlmutter
מאומת ✓David Perlmutter is a licensed Israel tour guide who has been guiding since 1988, with private tours a specialty since he purchased his first off-road vehicle in 1993. Born and raised in the US, he moved to Israel as a young adult, farmed an avocado grove on Kibbutz Einat, and served in the Israeli Defense Forces before entering the guiding profession. His company, Israel Adventure Journeys Ltd., is his platform for private guiding work across Israel. David is among Israel’s most recognised guides on wine and wine tourism. He began visiting Israeli wineries when the country’s modern wine revolution was still in its early years and developed that curiosity into a serious professional practice, combining direct experience across the industry with formal training. He holds the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Level 3 Award in Wines, passed with Merit. Fellow guides, winemakers, and members of Israel’s wine industry regularly consult him on wine tourism. Wine journeys can be designed for anything from a single day in the Judean Hills to a weeklong exploration of Israel’s wine regions. His guiding is not limited to wine. Nearly four decades of criss-crossing the country on foot, by mountain bike, and in off-road vehicles have given David an intimate familiarity with Israel’s geography. He leads mountain-bike journeys ranging from relaxed vineyard rides paired with tastings to single-track riding in the Negev and multi-day sections of the Israel Bike Trail. Full logistical support can be arranged, including bike rental, transport, repairs, and accommodation when needed. David lives with his wife Tamar and their four sons in Eliav, a young community in the Lachish region. He also volunteers as a first responder and ambulance crew member with Magen David Adom, Israel’s national emergency medical service.