Tel Aviv Excursions
Eilat © kleindavid
Eilat
Located at the northern tip of the Red Sea, Eilat is a popular
holiday resort that boasts wonderfully warm temperatures that
seldom drop below 70°F (21°C). Many visitors travel to
Eilat to enjoy its fantastic diving and snorkeling opportunities in
the Red Sea, one of the world's most magnificent marine preserves.
Brightly coloured coral fish, moray eels and even manta rays can be
seen, while landlubbers will enjoy lazing on the beautiful beach
and splashing in the shallows. A lesser-known activity in Eilat is
bird-watching as more than one billion birds negotiate between the
Mediterranean coast and the Jordan Mountains, making the area one
of the best places to watch migratory birds. The Timna Valley
National Park is located just north of Eilat and is a wonderful
excursion for the day to the desert on camel-back or by jeep, while
the more active can enjoy hiking in the desert mountains.
Transport: The best way to travel is by plane from Tel Aviv, otherwise the journey time is approximately 4 hours by car from either Tel Aviv or Jerusalem.
