Kefar Rosh HaNiqra Travel Guide

 MalenaN Says:  As you step out of the cable car you will have tunnels, carved out by the British, both to the north and south. The tunnels were for the railroad the British were building to connect Europe and Egypt. In the north tunnel there is a 20 minutes long film about the history of... 

 MalenaN Says:  Around the caves are white cliffs, which look very nice against the blue sea.The site is open between 8.30 - 16.00 in winter and between 8.30 - 18.00 in summer. Several days in July - August it is open until 23.00. Some evenings there is live music “under the stars” and... 

 ophiro Says:  Those cliffs are not huge but they are very beautiful chalk cliffs with amazing blue water surrounding them.Rosh Ha'nikra is a very quiet place and this is what makes it so special. 

 ophiro Says:  The grottos here are very beautiful and some of the picture you will take will be amazing with the rocks and the colors of the water.For many years the nature is playing with the rock in this area and i guess the place is still changing all the time. 

 ophiro Says:  There is a Audio visual display that is included in the price of the entrance.You will see a movie about the grottos and how they made the tunnels.the show is 10-15 minutes. 

 ophiro Says:  The border with Lebanon is right here on Rosh Ha'nikra , well one of the passes.You can't pass from here and it is not allowed to take pictures because it is a military base there , but it is nice to know that this is the end of the country.there is a big sign with the... 

 ophiro Says:  the view from top of the hill (before you go down on the cable car) is amazing.you can see the different colors of the sea , ships and when there are days with good visibility you can see the whole area of the northern beach strip. 

 ophiro Says:  The color of the water in this area is amazing with many kinds of blue.Because it is a cliff and inside the grottos you have different lighting the colors are really breathtaking. 

 ophiro Says:  To go to the grottos you must use the cable car.the view from the cable car is very beautiful , you can see the sea and the cliffs.the time to get from side to side is 1 or 2 minutes. 

 MalenaN Says:  To reach the caves you need to take a cable car. They run every day except during very bad storms. There is a red cable car and a yellow one and it only takes about 1,5 minutes to descend or ascend.The price for the entry to the caves and the cable car is 38 shekels (July... 

 ophiro Says:  Rosh Ha'nikra is very far from the center of israel (2 hours drive) so the best option is to take a car and drive to the place.There is a big parking lot in the place so you can park your car there without any problem. 

 ophiro Says:  To get to the grottos you have to use the cable car in the place.There are two cable cars (yellow and red if you have any favorite color) that goes up and down all the time.The ride is 1-2 minutes and the view from there is very beautiful. 

 ophiro Says:  The best option to see the grottos is to walk inside them.The path is flat but not a flat asphalt it is a little bit rocky so don't come with your dancing shoes.This is not a big place so walking is a great option. 

 ophiro Says:  The is border pass to Lebanon in Rosh Ha'nikra and there are IDF soldiers and UN soldiers.Don't try to pass in the gate or show weapon if you have one and don't take photos of the military facilities. 

 ophiro Says:  The place is rocky and there are a lot of sharp rocks in the water so don't try to climb the fence or the rocks because the fall to the water is not a very nice attraction. 

 ophiro Says:  The place is open from 8:30-18:00 on every day of the week except friday that the place is open from 8:30-16:00.From november , because we switched to winter clock , the place is open from 8:30-16:00.