INDEX ACCOMMODATIONS BUS ROUTE HIKING TRAILS IN SDE BOKER AREA Bus Station Point of Interest DORM / NAME OF NAME TYPE PHONE FACILITIES WEBSITE BEER SHEVA DBL BUS STOP T P el Av iv 64/65 Main Road Suggested Hike "Mashabim" Yeruham Country Lodging 08-6565134/6 NA / 500 ILS www.mashabim.co.il Mashabei Sade (Kibutz) 40 204 country Lodging 40 60/64 1 Sfinat Hamidbar 08-655718 Trail Gas station Bedouin Tent 75 / 225 ILS www.sfinat-hamidbar.com Mashabim P kibbutz Sde boker 2 (Desert ship) 052-3900020 64/65 Haroaa 4x4 Road Parking Lot Campground Free Tzrif Ben Gurion 3 Campground Ramat Hovav 60/64 Forest / Thicket Shopping Center Silent Arrow Camp Lodge 052-6611561 80 / 250 ILS www.silentarrow.co.il Merkaz Tapuah Midreshet Ben Gurion 4 64/65 Har Nanegev Youth Hostel 08-6588615/16 392 - 458 ILS www.teva.co.il Nahal Sirpad / Har Gamal Accommodation ATM 5 Field School The Green www. Hostel 08-6532319 85 / 285 ILS Nahal Sirpad / Har Gamal Backpackers thegreenbackpackers.com Dining Public Toilet 6 60/65 P Smart Hotels Hotel 08-6588884 530 - 670 ILS www.ramonhotel.com Nahal Arod / Nahal Meishar Ramon 224 7 Ein Avdat DRIVING TIME Mitzpe Ramon HANEGEV entrance Youth hostel 02-5945712 140 / 380 ILS www.iyha.org.il Nahal Ha-Ella / Nahal Tzin JUNCTION P P 8 Youth Hostel Mitzpe Ramon 2 22 Desert Wind Hostel 050-5903661 80 / 250 ILS www.desert-guest-tent.co.il Merkaz Mishari 222 9 21 00:35 Avdat Ruins Desert Shade Camp Lodge 054-6277413 70 - 270 ILS www.desert-shade.com Merkaz Mishari 10 Kibbutz Mashabei Sade 00:45 00:45 Ben Gurion Collage/Ein Avdat TLALIM 1 * Prices: dorm bed (1 person) / private double room (2 people). Breakfafst Included Internet Access JUNCTION * We always recommend making reservations before arrival. Meals Available Wifi 211 01:00 01:00 00:15 Tlalim Junction * Prices are subject to change, availability and season. Guests Kitchen Laundry Service * Israeli citizens must pay VAT. 40 Credit Card Accepted Camping Beer Mitzpe Ramon 01:40 01:40 00:55 00:40 Sheva Activities Available Swimming Pool Avdat 64/65 204 Note: maps are not to scale and HALUKIM include selected information only. Hadasaar Natural Living RESTAURANTS 3 JUNCTION A Local Deli & Tapas-Bar, Arts & Crafts specialty Sde Boker gifts, Nature shop & Tourist information NAME OF חיים טבעי Kibbutz NAME TYPE PHONE OPENING HOURS הדסער BUS STOP 11 23 24 25 Midreshet Ben Gurion MITZPE RAMON Sun-Thu | 8:30 - 16:00 Pola café Café 08-6560479 Fri & Holiday eve | 8:30 - 14:00 Tzrif Ben Gurion 12 26 27 28 29 11 Sat | 10:00 - 16:00 08-6532332 Domino Pizza Pizza | 9:00 - 22:30 Midreshet Ben Gurion Tel Aviv Sun-Sat spice-rout quarter, Mitzpe Ramon - 08.9408473 054-3009469 64/65 Avdat 12 31 Har Oded Sun-Mon | 12:00 - 20:00 Hakatze Home cooking 08-6595273 Nahal Eilot / Nahal Nitzana 60 Wed-Sat | 12:00 - 20:00 15 34 13 40 13 Har Ardon Chez Eugen Bistro Chef Restaurant 08-6539595 Mon-Sat | 19:00 - 22:00 Nahal Eilot / Nahal Nitzana 35 14 14 Deli and coffee shop from Sat-Wed | 8:00 - 20:00 Har Tsin Har Hadasaar Natural Living 08-9408473 Nahal Eilot / Nahal Nitzana 16 33 15 the Negev Delicacies Thu-Fri | 8:00 - 23:00 32 Thu | 9:00 - 14:00, 16:00 - all night long 171 HARU’KHOT Lasha bakery coffee shop Boutique bakery and café 050-3611488 Nahal Eilot / Nahal Nitzana JUNCTION Fri | 8:00 - 15:00 Har Arif 10 16 40 Nahal Nitsana Israeli eclectic Restaurant 18 Hahavit 08-658-8226 Sun-Thu | 11:00 - last customer Nahal Tziya / Shuk 17 and bar n Har Tsin o m 19 41 | 9:00 - 23:00 a Sun-Thu MITZPE RAMON THE GREEN Domino Pizza Pizza 08-6595252 Merkaz Mishari R Fri | 10:00 - 15:00 h BACKPACKERS 18 Note: maps are not to scale and c 20 re include selected information only. 32-41 4-10 13-20 e Ein ZikATM HOSTEL D Sun-Thu | 10:00 - 22:00 Meat Roll Sharwama & Falafel 08-6343063 Merkaz Mishari 9 A warm welcome 19 Fri | 10:30 - 14:30 zan in a cool desert atmosphere. a C i H Ben Gurion Blvd. 37 v r Nahal Tsihor 4 . clean, friendly and affordable. Hummus, Falafel and | 10:30 - 20:00 Z Sun-Thu 8 Jinji Hummus 050-4355188 Merkaz Mishari First Bus Sat-Thu Friday 20 Israeli food Fri | 10:30 - 14:30 Nahal Arava 40 Mitzpe Ramon 05:00 am 05:00 am 38 39 08-6532319 Ha Ella 40 Beer Sheva 06:20 am 06:35 am Nahal Grofit www.thegreenbackpackers.com i ev Nahal Meishar17 Eilat e’ Nahal Zia Z m Nahal Salit va Last Bus Sat-Thu Friday ha Re 7 More than Mitzpe Ramon 21:30 pm 15:00 pm A great vacation starts at a bed to 5 ANA (IYHA) Mitzpe Ramon 23:40 pm 16:30 pm 36 6 sleep in! Beer Sheva Nahal Sirpad Nahal Arod *Subject to change, inquire with hostel desk/bus info 19 ANA'S HOSTELS IN ISRAEL Metropoline Info: 5900 Note: maps are not to scale and * for more information 30 Quality Hostels at Affordable Prices include selected information only. 1-599-510-511 www.bus.co.il ISRAEL YOUTH HOSTELS ASSOCIATION www.iyha.org.il www.hostels-israel.com THE SIX RULES FOR A SAFE HIKE 3 SUGGESTED HIKING TRAILS: POINTS OF INTEREST 1. Always let someone know where you're going. Leave a written note Ein Avdat National Park A taste of the crater TOUR! with a friend, family member or hotel receptionist. State the trail you intend NAME OF PLACE DESCRIPTION OPENING HOURS CONTACT on hiking, the number of people in your party, your cell-phone number and NUMBERS BUS STOP NEGEV what time you expect to return. ¸ 7km, 4hrs 3 km, 1.5 hrs If you encounter any trouble at all, the quickest Sat-Thu | 9:00 - 18:00 OWN YOUR 2. Do not hike alone. Winter, Spring and Fall All year Neve Midbar Thermal baths and spa complex. 08-6579666 Tsomet Mashabim | 9:00 - 16:00 CREATE response will always come from your hiking buddy. Any other assistance 21 Fri might take hours to get to you. C ¸ 8:00 - 15:00, See opening hours 2 hours before sunset C ¸ Center for desert tourism, camel rides 052-3900020 Sfinat hamidbar 8:00 -15:00 Tsomet Mashabim 3. Water, Water and Water. Dehydration is the greatest danger in the 08-6557318 See Hiking map of Sde Boker See Hiking map of Mizpe Ramon 22 and Bedouin hospitality. desert, and is very easy to avoid. The amount of water you'll need varies according to the hike, but as a rule of thumb- never takes less than 2 Lt. Q Q ü The original home of the First Prime Sun-Thu | 8:30 - 15:00 Ben Gurions Desert home Minister of the State of Israel, David Fri | 8:30 - 13:00 054-4218789 Tsrif Ben Gurion 4. Carry a map and Stay on marked trails. The trails are all color coded. Scenic trail Sat | 10:00 - 15:00 Hiking off-trail in Israel is not allowed - and is dangerous. µ Oasis, impresive canyon, waterfall, voltures µ 23 Ben-Gurion. 5. Dress accordingly. Wear adequate ankle-supporting footwear, a wide and Ibexes, seasonal water holes, rock drawings possible Ibexes A small lovely café kiosk bar attached to Sun-Thu | 8:30 - 16:00 hat and a shirt with sleeves. The weather can be unpredictable, so in the This trail has an entrance fee Faran Cosmetic shop FARAN shop of local produced Natural Fri & Holiday eve | winter always carry warm clothing. 08-6560478 Tsrif Ben Gurion Head out from Camel lookout, and take a moment to appreciate the view & Pola café Cosmetics & other local production & 8:30 - 14:00 6. Seek good advice. Always consult with a local before going out. Sat | 10:00 - 16:00 from this natural landmark, that was known by nomads as SARBIT- "the staff". 24 souvenirs. Rangers, hostel employees, visitor's center representatives and guides at Start at the bus stop at Ben Guryon Campus. Walk across the circle to the the field school will all be happy to help. Head southwest along the cliff until you reach a gate in the fence of the Boutique winery, Produces small Sat-Thu | 10:00 -16:00 entrance station to Ein Avdat national park. You'll have to pay here. Sde Boker Winery 050-7579212 Tsrif Ben Gurion HAR HANEGEV field school. Enter the compound and continue along the 25 amount of high quality estate wines. Fri | 10:00 - 14:00 Follow the road to the canyon or find the red markers on the right for the low stone wall at the edge of the cliff. When you reach the fence on the HIKING AND TRAIL MARKING Tzin Valley Lookout point & the grave short-cut. Walk along the road towards the inner parking lot. Last chance other side, exit through another gate and pick up the blue markers (and the Ben Gurion's Grave Always open Midreshet Ben Gurion 26 of Israel's first prime minister. IN THE NEGEV for a toilet for the next 1:30 hours. You are asked to refrain from eating in the occasional Israel national trail marker). The trail will head out on the side reserve or going to the bathroom in nature. Follow the blue markers into the of the slope, maintaining the same elevation, and before it starts dropping Sun-Thu | 8:00 - 14:00 Apart from a few exceptions, hiking off-trail in the Negev is prohibited Ben Gurion's Grave - Audio-visual movie, Formative down into the Makhtesh, there will be a red trail branching to the right and Fri & Sat | 08-6592103 Midreshet Ben Gurion and potentially dangerous.