We returned to Tel Aviv after our initial attempt to revisit Eilat, and so we still had our rental car. Before we headed back down south, we took a day trip to Cessarea, which we had been wanting to visit but had not because of the lockdown and closure of the national...
We had our car for an extra day after our trip to the Dead Sea, so we decided to do a day trip for some quick hikes outside Jerusalem. It was our first time venturing out on a Saturday, and it was definitely more crowded out. But still worth the trip! Our first stop...
Tel Dan is super well curated with easy trails that take nowhere near as long as the trail map suggests. It is without a doubt one of the most beautiful places in Israel. It is definitely worth a walk to the ancient ruins, and there is a wading pool that you can go...
Like Tel Dan, the reserve is very well curated, with easy trails and tons of beautiful imagery. There are two entrances to the park: the springs entrance and the waterfall entrance. The waterfall is a short walk from the waterfall parking lot and the springs (and...
Beit She'an is a national park that houses ruins from the Roman and Byzantine era. Above the ruins (still in the park) is the biblical city of Beit She'an with ruins dating back to the 5th millenium BC. It took us about 3 hours the explore the park (including climbing...
Nimrod's Castle, which lies at the foot of Mount Hermon, is the largest castle remaining in Israel from the middle ages. It took us about two hours to walk through the whole site. It was definitely worth the stop!
Timna Park is hands down one of the most beautiful parks in the workd. It has an incredible variety of scenic, geological and archological sites. There are a ton of trails and it's just a thirty-minute drive from Eilat. Technically, it is accessible by public...