The Negev desert covers over half of the total land area of Israel. Its beautiful landscape is full of physical and active adventures, historic and archaeological sites such as Masada, cities, such as Beer Sheva, and wonders of nature such as the Ramon Crater and Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth.
Negev Travel Guide
Negev Travel Guide
The Abraham Path
The Abraham Path is a hiking trail being developed across the Middle East. The section in Israel crosses the Northern Negev, currently passing from Beer Sheva to Masada at the Dead Sea, linking into trails being developed across the West Bank. It is part of the visionary hiking trail which will run from Egypt to... Read More
5 of the Best Hotels in the Negev
Israel’s Negev Desert is dotted with great places to stay, but finding the best accommodation and hotels in the Negev can be a challenge for any visitor not familiar with this magical region of the country. The Negev has everything from hotels offering unrivaled luxury and architecture, to authentic desert khans (camplodges). What places them... Read More
Alpaca Farm, Mitzpe Ramon
Usually found in the South American Andes Mountains, alpacas and llamas are unusual and interesting animals. The Alpaca Farm in Mitzpe Ramon, in the heart of Israel’s Negev Desert, is one of the only farms outside of South America where you will find a herd of alpacas. Whilst the Negev, in contrast to the green... Read More
Hadasaar and Negev Desert Products
Hadasaar, in the town of Mitzpe Ramon in the Negev Desert is a unique place. A deli-cafe with a second goal, to market the products created by farmers and individuals across the Negev Desert. Unlike ‘Dead Sea Products’ which are heavily commercialized, the products from the Negev Desert are largely not. Produced in small quantities,... Read More
Adama Dance Company, Mitzpe Ramon
Israel is full of surprises, and the Adama Dance Company, which calls Mitzpe Ramon, in the heart of the Negev Desert, its home, is certainly one. Founded by two dancers who moved from Tel Aviv, Israel’s undisputed cultural capital, to Mitzpe Ramon in 2000, Adama has ignored the much-followed practice of locating a cultural venue... Read More
Mitzpe Ramon Visitor Center
Opened in 2013, the new Mitzpe Ramon Visitor Center, is set on the northern cliffs of the Ramon Crater, and tells the geological story behind this unique and amazing work of nature. The Ramon Crater is the world’s largest makhtesh, and whilst rumor often states that it was created by a collision with an asteroid... Read More
Ilan Ramon Museum and Memorial, Mitzpe Ramon
The new memorial and museum for Ilan Ramon is part of the new Makhtesh Ramon visitor center, on the edge of the ‘crater’ in Mitzpe Ramon. Dedicated to the memory and presentation of the life of Ilan Ramon, Israel’s first and only astronaut, who tragically died Opened in 2013, the new Ilan Ramon Memorial has... Read More
Negev Scorpion Trail
The Scorpion Trail in the Negev Desert in Southern Israel (also known as the Scorpions Ascent, the Akrabim ascent) is a stunning scenic route which traverses some of the most beautiful scenery the desert has to offer. The Scorpion Trail is a 30km stretch of road (road 227) which runs between the Arava Valley and Central... Read More
Naama Farm, Western Negev
The Naama Farm offers the perfect outdoors activity destination for young children. Established in 1978 in the heart of the Western Negev by the Adiri family the farm now cares for a large variety of animals. Today it serves as one of the largest sheep and goat farms in the country, producing almost 1,000 liters of milk... Read More
Things to do in Beer Sheva
Beer Sheva is the capital of the Negev region of Israel, a desert city that serves as the gateway to this region. Beer Sheva is generally not on the agendas of many tourists to Israel, and is therefore somewhat of an off the beaten track destination. There are a number of interesting and unique things to do in Beer Sheva, an ancient city dating from Biblical times, including the old Turkish town, which is the only planned Ottoman city in the region, the Turkish railway station, and the Bedouin market, as well as nearby Tel Beer Sheba which is the archaeological remnants of the ancient city and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Read More
Masada
Masada is not only important because it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site or an ancient fortress occupying a breathtaking strategic location high on a flat plateau above the Dead Sea, but because of its symbolic importance as a symbol of determinance and heroism which continues to this day with many Israeli soldiers sworn in here. Masada is one of the greatest archaeological sites in Israel and, perhaps, across the world. Its dramatic ascent can now be made by cablecar, but the drama and imagery that this site portrays is no less powerful than it ever was. Read More