A Local's Guide to the Negev Highlands.
The ultimate and complete guide for visitors to the Negev – everything you need to know to fully experience the Negev Highlands
Ein Akev is a four to six hour circular hike (12 km) which starts about 400 meters from Krivine guesthouse. It is not challenging; it contains two easy descents and one gradual ascent. The charm of this hike is that at exactly the half-way mark
Ein Zik is an oasis located in a horseshoe valley surrounded on three sides by towering cliffs. Rainwater runs down and through the cliffs and is trapped in this basin close to the surface, a large, soggy underground lake (the technical name for this is ‘layer spring’). The Israel trail goes through it.
Haim is a tour guide, he works day and night and I think he should slow down.
If I were a tourist from abroad visiting Israel I absolutely would not rent a car. I am going to list the reasons:
Anne and Pascal are a French couple, she is a psychologist, he a doctor, they have three teenage children and their lives are fairly intense as you can imagine. The two of them have been coming to us every year for the past four years as a total escape. They stay on average for five … Continue reading “Ten days in the Negev in July (with the family)”
It is just that the bloggers have found new toys! Annual June renovation job: the South African room is having a face lift. Like the others it will very soon have a kitchenette, bigger terrasse and a livingroom/sleeping area for children.
Although every season is a good season to visit the Negev (see our post about winter and summer), spring is considered to be the best season to do so. Spring in Israel is not a real season. It is still very much part of the winter when you have a difference between gorgeous days (the … Continue reading “Visiting the Negev in the Spring”
This is one of those hikes (like Sculpture Park, Ein Akev, Nahal Haverim or Har Tzaror) that don’t require a car. You leave the guesthouse, walk for 15 minutes to the start of Karkash and describe what is roughly a circle, it’s a one and a half hour excursion. A Steep Descent
Negev: Israel’s Last Wilderness The Negev Highland, an area of 4000 square kilometres, constitutes 22% of the land space of Israel… Why Should I Visit the Negev? Our visitors are always surprised to discover how incredibly diverse a desert can be. You just have to travel a little to witness an infinity of colors and … Continue reading “homepage”
A Local’s Guide to the Negev Highlands The ultimate and complete guide for visitors to the Negev – everything you need to know to fully experience the Negev Highlands Negev: Israel’s Last Wilderness The Negev Highland, an area of 4000 square kilometres, constitutes 22% of the land space of Israel… Why Should I Visit the … Continue reading “A Local’s Guide to the Negev Highlands”
