Israel’s Kibbutzim are some of the country’s most unique communities. Visiting a kibbutz in Israel offers a unique insight into the foundations of the State of Israel and the special social conditions which the kibbutz created as well as a generation of founding figures. Today, kibbutzim have changed dramatically, many privatized, and many at the forefront of industry, and culture. Visiting a kibbutz in Israel is a memorable experience unlike any other, and provides a new perspective and awareness to this concept which is deeply ingrained in Israeli history and identity. Below are some of the kibbutzim which welcome visitors and have specific attractions. You can read more here about what a kibbutz is and kibbutz tours.
Visiting a Kibbutz in Israel
Visiting a Kibbutz in Israel
Kibbutz Ein Gev
Kibbutz Ein Gev, located on the eastern shores of the Sea of Galilee, is one of the largest and wealthiest kibbutz in Israel. Ein Gev was established, like many of the kibbutzim around the Sea of Galilee, in the mid 1930’s as a tower and stockade settlement, with the threat of attack from the surrounding area strong. Today,... Read More
Kibbutz Gesher
Situated along the banks of the Jordan River, in the Beit Shean Valley south of the Sea of Galilee, lays old Kibbutz Gesher. Yet, embedded below the surface of these banks also lies a history of a nation and a story of a people. The River Jordan officially serves as the border between Israel and Jordan... Read More
What is a Kibbutz?
A kibbutz is a type of settlement which is unique to Israel. A collective community, traditionally based on agriculture, the first kibbutz was called Deganya and was founded by pioneers in 1910. Today, there are over 270 kibbutzim in Israel and they have diversified greatly since their agricultural beginnings with many now privatized. Regardless of their status, the kibbutz offers a unique insight into Israeli society, and are fascinating places to visit. Read More
Kibbutz Degania
Kibbutz Degania (Aleph) is Israel's first kibbutz making it a very special and unique place. The kibbutz is located at the southern end of the Sea of Galilee (Kinneret), in what is known as the Jordan Valley and was first settled in 1910. Throughout the course of the last 100 years Kibbutz Degania has grown and become more modern but it still retains the quaint feel that makes it so special. The kibbutz now offers a chance to peer back in time to see what things were like so long ago. Read More
Rosh Hanikra
Rosh Hanikra is an incredible geological creation at the farthest point north on Israel's Mediterranean Coastline in the Western Galilee region. The grottoes and caves at Rosh Hanikra are the result of thousands of years of the power of the sea, and after a short, yet exhilarating cable car ride down the cliff face, visitors can explore these incredible formations for themselves, following trails in summer and winter, light or dark. Just meters from Israel's border with Lebanon, this is an amazing point, a beautiful point, and a point that you will not regret visiting. Read More
Sde Boker
The kibbutz of Sde Boker is famous as the home of David Ben Gurion, Israel's first Prime Minister whose home is now a museum open to the public, and is the feature of a number of supporting exhibits in the kibbutz. Sde Boker is located in the center of the Negev Desert in southern Israel, a community founded in 1952 by a number of pioneering families who were later joined by Ben Gurion after an interesting encounter. Today, visitors from around the world visit to learn about the life of Israel's iconic leader. Read More