Quick Trip Back South

Quick Trip Back South

Four-day trip down south with stops on the way at Divira Forest and Mamshit National Park (old nabatean ruins). Snorkling at the coral reef in the Red Sea, an afternoon at a lake hidden in the Eilat mountains, a short hike through the Red Canyon, and a drive through Hai Bar wildlife preserve.

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Quick Trip Back North

Quick Trip Back North

With the lockdown nearing its end, we decided to take another trip up north. It was another short trip - two nights/three days. We rented a car in Tel Aviv and an Airbnb in the northern Galilee, which we used as our base. We drove north along the coastline and made a...

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Quick Trip to the Judean Desert and Dead Sea

Quick Trip to the Judean Desert and Dead Sea

We spent three nights in the Dead Sea area using Ein Bokek as our home base (it's about a 2.5-3 hour drive from Tel Aviv). This was a pretty great trip that involved some nature, hiking and relaxation at the Dead Sea. Day 1. We rented a car in Tel Aviv and drove along...

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Quick Trip to the Galilee and Golan

Quick Trip to the Galilee and Golan

This four-day trip included Beit She'an (an archological site), a hike through Mount Arbel (with an ancient fortress), an afternoon visit to Sefad, and visits to Tel Dan, Banias Nature Reserve, and Nimrod Fortress. We used Tiberias as our base. Day 1. We rented a car...

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Quick Trip to the Negev and Eilat Mountains

Quick Trip to the Negev and Eilat Mountains

Day 1. We rented a car in Tel Aviv and drove to Mitzpe Ramon. It was about a 2.5 hour drive. We stopped at the visitors center in Mitzpe Ramon and walked around a bit to get an overview of the crater. View from the Visitors Center at Mitzpe Ramon We then got back into...

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Quick Trip to Haifa and Acre (Part II)

Quick Trip to Haifa and Acre (Part II)

We were in Acre for one night , which was the perfect amount of time to spend in that city. Except for the hotel, we pretty much kept to the old city. Day 4. Since we had to check out of the hotel, we packed our stuff and drove toward the old city, parking on the...

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Quick Trip to Haifa and Acre (Part I)

Quick Trip to Haifa and Acre (Part I)

We took the train from Tel Aviv to Haifa. We spent two nights in the Wadi Nisnas section of Haifa (just outside the German Colony) and then rented a car and drove to Acre for a night. Day 1. After getting situated in our hotel, we wandered off and grabbed a late lunch...

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Quick Trip to Jerusalem

Quick Trip to Jerusalem

We took the express train from Tel Aviv (HaHagana Station) to Jerusalem (Yitzhak Navon Station). It was an easy train ride (about 45 minutes and the trains run every 30 minutes). We stayed for two nights/three days in the city center near Ben Yehuda Street. We spent...

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