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Beautiful place !
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It's very hot here.
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An oasis on the desert
gubbi1 Says: You will be surprised to see so many animals roaming the area and not being disturbed by the visitors. I saw many Hyrax and Ibex in the park. The Hyrax seemed to prefer the trees close to the entrance and the Ibex, as good climbers, were mainly along the canyon walls. Both...
gubbi1 Says: At the end of Wadi David you will come to a very beautiful waterfall. Kind of weird place when thinking about the dry desert you came through on your drive to Ein Gedi. The water dropping down the wall is the essential element for life in this region.
gubbi1 Says: A fairly easy hike also good to do with kids is a hike through the Wadi David. The hike follows along a creek towards the David's Fall. The view up to the walls of the Wadi and the nature in it is fascinating. I enjoyed it very much.
Fine place to take friends, part 2
Martin_S. Says: That first photo shows Patrick and Lea at the first observation point before we go onto the rocky path that will take us into the park...the distance is only a few hundred meters into the canyon to reach the first and major waterfall, while not overly difficult, it CAN BE...
Fine place to take friends (Patrick & Lea)
Martin_S. Says: The Nahal David (or also called the Ein Gedi) Nature Preserve is a fine place to take friends or even drop in for an afternoon walk...the only "small" problem is that today they charge a whopping 25NIS for entry (at this time in 2011 that is about 6-7USD or 5-6Euro).Well on...
iblatt Says: The Dead Sea is renowned for being the lowest place on earth, at close to 400 meters below sea level. This is thanks to the Syrian-African rift, which shaped the geology of the region.When you drive from Jerusalem (600m above sea level) to the Dead Sea you pass the mark "sea...
Watch a Show in the "Arugot Auditorium"
iblatt Says: The Arugot Auditorium is a small, intimate concert hall in kibbutz Ein Gedi.It has a superb location, on the edge of the cliff overlooking the Arugot valley, the Mitzpeh Ein Gedi mountain and the Dead Sea. Actually, the "Arugot Lookout" observation deck is located on the...
Herb and Spice Garden: "Gan Arugot Ha-Bossem"
iblatt Says: A special part of the botanical garden is dedicated to perfumes, medicinal herbs and spices. This evokes the ancient tradition of perfume making in Ein Gedi 2000 years ago. Some Biblical herbs and spices form part of the garden.It is a pleasant and easy stroll from the hotel...
Ein Gedi Restaurant: Plain but substantial food
Ekaterinburg Says: This restaurant is directly off the parking lot in Ein Gedi. We had a set lunch here for 45 Israeli Shekels, which comprised main course, bread, salad and a drink. It's a buffet and you can choose what you like as you go along the hot counter. I chose a turkey dish which was...
Mcdonalds: If you miss fast food near the dead sea
ophiro Says: If you miss the taste of fast food you can always go to the mall on En Boqeq (called petra mall) and enjoy Mcdonalds. I dont like Mcdonalds but they dont have a variety of choices so i guess you can eat their hamburger.
Nightlife in the dead sea area: Nightlife in the dead sea area
ophiro Says: You dont have a lot of options for nightlife in this area.Dont try to leave your hotel's area because this is still a desert and you can fall or find a dangerous animal (leopard , snake).You can enjoy in your hotel's lobby or sit outside and enjoy the desert silence. The...
Take Scenic Route 90 to Ein Gedi
iblatt Says: The road from Jerusalem to Ein Gedi first descends the 1000m from the Judean Mountains to the Dead Sea level. The last 43 km of the road are on Route 90, along the north-western shore of the Dead Sea.This part of the road is especially beautiful. The road meanders along the...
Tractor-Pulled Train to the Beach
iblatt Says: The Ein Gedi Spa used to be very close to the beach, but the Dead Sea level gas receded over the past 25 years, and now it's a 10 minute walk from the spa to the beach.The Ein Gedi Spa provides a shuttle service between the spa and the beach, by means of a tractor-pulled...
iblatt Says: You have to pass through the store of the Ein Gedi Spa ("Sea of Spa") on your way out of the spa. If you want to get some Dead Sea products to bring home as presents or for your own use, here you will find a wide variety.There are bath salts, mud and lots of cosmetics based...
The Shop/Cafe off the Parking Lot: Dead Sea Skincare Products
Ekaterinburg Says: The reastaurant we ate in had a shop at one end. There were postcards and some other souvenirs here but 95% of the Merchandise consisted of Dead Sea Beauty Products. This is a huge industry in Israel and these products are sold right round the world. I overheard customers...
iblatt Says: When you hike in the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve, keep an eye on the slope of the cliff above you: a family of ibex (wild mountain-goats) may be walking there, and may cause stones to roll down the slope on the trail.If you see ibex above you, let them pass before you continue...
Deep Mud, Sinkholes and Quagmires...
iblatt Says: When you walk to the Dead Sea shore, stay on the roads or paved paths leading to the shore.Wandering off the path carries the risk of sinking in the deep mud.Another dangerous natural phenomenon is the sinkholes, present in the muddy salty soil close to the Dead Sea shore,...
Cook out in Ein Gedi, near the dead sea
Prinsalsita Says: Buy all the necessary for a cookout.You can gather your own wood and just start cook out fire. It was a fun and good way to meet new friends like the Argentinian Elizabeth Keitelman who won the first prize in a painting contest with her paint about "Impressions of the Dead...
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There is a marked hikers trails through waterfalls, springs, caves, canyons, and an early Bronze Age temple. Incredible view of bird sanctuaries and wildlife of desert, such as the Nubian ibex.
You will have a choice of hiking along two riverbeds:
The David Spring nature reserve walking tour (1.5-3 km), including a short trek to two waterfalls, can take between one and a half hour to 3 hours. I took about 4 hours to return to the Kabbutz because I decided to deviate from the usual trail and hiked and climbed the adjacent canyon and caves.
The Arugut reserve is adjacent to the David reserve and includes a series of shallow pools perfect for bathing. The 4 km circular hike can take up to four hours. A marked path leads to an impressive waterfall.
Both reserves open seven days a week between 8:00 and 16:00. However if you join a tour group paying your entrance fee before hand or to the tour guide you can have access before sunrise so that you could be up in the hill just as the sun shows up in the dead sea. It is a glorious time.
Equipment: * bathing suit
* towel
* drinking water (save your empty bottle since you will have the change to fill from the most pure water in the creek)
* a hat or shal to cover your head from the intense heat
* hiking shoes
* flash light
* small light backpack (you will need to have your hands free)
* a plastic bag to carry your wet clothes
Written Feb 16, 2007
Address: Ein Gedi Nature Reserve
Phone: +972-8-6584285
All of Ein Gedi on a Placemat!
iblatt Says: I found this schematic pictorial map of Ein Gedi on the paper placemats at the Ein Gedi resort hotel, and thought of you, my dear fellow VTer.You can get an idea of where everything in Ein Gedi is from this pictorial map: the main road, the kibbutz, the hotel, the botanic...
Ein Gedi: Oasis by the Dead Sea
Ein Gedi is a kibbutz founded in 1953 on the shore of the Dead Sea, in those days as remote as a place in Israel could be, at the end of the road, close to the Jordanian border. Today it is only a 90...
I decided to be spontaneous so i woke up early in the morning (3 am) and went to see the sunrise in the dead sea and after that to walk in the area.
My visions of an oasis were slightly smaller. I had pictured a few palm trees, looming up like a mirage through clouds of dust, as I wearily dismounted from my even wearier camel. Ein Gedi isn't quite...
The Dead Sea (Yam Hamelakh) is the lowest place on earth, roughly 400 meters below sea level. If you take the Beersheba drive to get to the dead sea you will see the going down in the mountain at what...
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