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Negev & Ramon Crater
Half of Israel is desert, and most visitors never see it. Their loss. The Negev is where David Ben-Gurion chose to live and be buried, overlooking the wilderness of Zin; where ibex walk the rim of Makhtesh Ramon, a geological crater forty kilometers long that looks borrowed from Mars; and where desert agriculture, Nabatean ruins and star-filled skies rewrite what you thought a desert was. This is the unhurried day: long horizons, short walks, strong coffee at a lookout, and the kind of silence cities have forgotten.
Highlights
- Makhtesh Ramon, the great crater rim walk
- Ibex, if we're lucky (we're usually lucky)
- Ben-Gurion's desert home and grave at Sde Boker
- The wilderness of Zin panorama
- Nabatean ruins on the ancient incense route
- Desert-grown lunch (yes, wine grows here too)
A typical day
South past Beersheba to Sde Boker: Ben-Gurion's modest desert home, and the breathtaking grave-site balcony over the wilderness of Zin.
Ein Avdat's white canyon or the Nabatean city of Avdat, then on to Mitzpe Ramon for lunch on the crater rim.
The Makhtesh: geology that looks like another planet, ibex on the cliffs, and the long golden drive home.
INCLUDED
Licensed guide all day · VIP touring vehicle · Hotel pickup & drop-off · An itinerary planned around you
GOOD TO KNOW
The longest driving day we offer, wonderful in the VIP vehicle, and it pairs well with an overnight in Mitzpe Ramon for the stars. Hat, water and sunscreen in every season.
