What You Will Do
For such a small desert, the Judean desert sure is packed with history that concern Jewish, Christians and Muslims. those 3 main religions have a lot of history here and its amaze me again and again how small is the region that containes all of this stories.
Cancellation Policy
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Itinerary
1
Ma'ale Adumim
2 hours
After picking you up and driving for a while on streets and highways, Ma'ale Adumim will tell us that the off road session is just few minutes ahead. We will drive around this city into the dessert, directly to the bedouins area. We will stop next to them, their animals and cisterns and try to understand how is it possible to live this way in this desert. From there we will climb with the vehicle up to a mountain where we have good reason to believe that thats the place where the Jewish "scapegoat" ceremony, the original "Yom Cipur" took place. From up here we will get a view over the Dead Sea and the Jorden Valley, Jericho and Jerusalem.
2
Mar Saba Monastery
30 minutes
Point of view over a marvelous 1500 years old monastery deep in the desert. at this point we'll make a stop for either coffee or tea and maby some fruits of the season. Obviously take pictures as well as talk a little bit about the history of this monastery and its remote location.
3
Nabi Musa
15 minutes
burial place of moses, according to the Islam
4
Almog
45 minutes
A stop with some important facilities such as toilets, food and drinks to buy and a chance to ride on a camel
5
Ein Prat Nature Reserve (Wadi Qelt)
1 hour
Oasis in the desert. The sound of running water in the dessert is a bless. Especially with the green trees and historical structures around us. In a hot day you can even refresh yourself in the water as long as you remember to bring dry clothes with you.
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