Hiking the Negev - Following the Footsteps of the Nabateans

Our hike of the month will follow the steps of the Nabateans through some of the most beautiful landscape of the Negev.

Our Tour Includes:

We will start our day at Bor Havarim – "The Marl Rock Cistern", designed by the Nabateans – a mysterious people that roamed this desert more than 2000 years ago, leaving a strange combination of traces and stories.

We will hike down the valley towards Ein Avdat, one of the most important oasis in the area, an attraction for animals when the humans leave, and home for a variety of raptors. We will climb out of the oasis using ladders (it's a short climb) and hike through the "regular" desert, seeing desert vegetation, rock formations, animals and their hints.

The Details:

Where: Bus departs from multiple pickup points in Tel Aviv and Beersheva. Pickup details will be sent after registration.

When: April 8, 2024

Tel Aviv – Pickup between 7 and 7:30 and drop off by 17:00

Cost: Includes all entrance fees. A 10% discount is available for SPNI members.

NIS 270 per person

Price includes:

Bus transportation to and from Tel Aviv and Beer Sheva.

Professional guides, experts on local wildlife and conservation

Entrance fees at all sites

Bring a picnic with you for the day. We will stop at the end of the day at a café for cold drinks, coffee and food before heading home.

Difficulty level: We will be walking approximately 8- 9 km. Moderate walking including one short element of ladder climbing.

No experience is necessary! Guiding in English

For more information: call 0523-869488 or email reg.jbo@gmail.com