The Negev has been branded the Friendly Desert because of its scale, its moderate temperature range, and its accessibility.
You almost always have cellphone reception and hiking trails are well-marked and well-maintained (as long as you don’t see this sign as an arrow telling you to turn right as I have a tendency to do, but as an elbow indicating a sharp left…)
So if you follow some basic safety rules, you are definitely good to hike in the Negev on your own:
- Be adequately dressed in all seasons.
- Avoid being surprised by the rain or the dark in the winter.
- Have enough water.
- Avoid hiking during the hottest hours of the day in the summer.
- Carry a fully-charged cellphone.
- Let someone know where you are going.
- Take with you the map in English that we will provide.
However…
… if you want to know more about the colors of this rock or that geological formation…
… or you need to know if this bush flowered before or after the rain and why, if a tulip of some kind might bloom from these leaves at some point or what the Bedouins use these leaves for…
… or who lives in this whole or when might I have a chance to encounter the owner of that spike…
… or what’s the story with these lines…
… or who drew this or carved that…
… or what on earth is that light on the horizon…
… then you probably need a specialist guide. So we are going to introduce you to all the best tour guides in our region for you to take your pick.
Ringing birds with Darren Burns
A night Safari or a jeep tour with Haim Berger
A theatrical tour of Shivta with Iris Barazani
