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Eilat & Negev Tours, All 10 Compared on Price

10 tours  ·  from $55

The 10 eilat & negev tours below are the ones worth a slot in a short week, each with its price, its running time and who it actually suits. The order is deliberate, so start at the top.

Eilat Mountains: Sunset Jeep Adventure to Mount Joash - From your hotel to the desert tracks
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Eilat Mountains: Sunset Jeep Adventure to Mount Joash

1.Eilat Mountains: Sunset Jeep Adventure to Mount Joash

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 143 reviews · 3 hours · from $67Our pick

Meet your hotel pickup and ride through Nahal Solomon, Rehoboam Nahal, and Jehoshaphat Nahal toward 725-meter Mount Joash. Guide Alex often leads the trip, combining lively commentary, desert history, and confident off-road driving. At the top, you can see Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan, then pause for pita, labane, and herbal tea.

“Great guide (english)! Funny and entertaining. Marvelous final destination with great views. Perfect for sundown watching and photos. And it was not full at all. Next to our group there was only one more vehicle. Totally recommendable.”

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Jeep tour adventure Eilat mountains - The Camel Ranch and the first taste of desert scenery
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Jeep tour adventure Eilat mountains

2.Jeep tour adventure Eilat mountains

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · from $55Best value

Join Sole Tours for a 2.5 to 3-hour sunset Jeep ride through Eilat’s mountains. Your guide, often Alex, drives the rocky Solomon River valley, stops at Mount Yoash for views across Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, then serves Bedouin tea with warm flatbread by the fire. Hotel pickup is included.

“The views were amazing. Alex was a great tour guide with lots of information. We really enjoyed the stop with tea and pita. Great way to know the other people on the tour.”

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From Eilat: Timna Park Guided Jeep Tour - Ancient copper mines and Timna’s human story
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From Eilat: Timna Park Guided Jeep Tour

3.Timna Park Guided Jeep Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 68 reviews · 4 hours · from $83

Join guide Alex or another Hebrew or English-speaking guide for a four-hour jeep ride from Eilat into Timna Park. You will see ancient copper mines, Solomon Pillars, Borg Hill, the Mushroom, arches, and Lake Timna, with time to collect colorful sand. Expect an old-style jeep, hotel pickup, and a handmade souvenir.

“Very average trip. The sites in Timna were not so amazing, but probably still worth seeing. The trip was expensive and did not include admission to the park. It was en expensive outing that was overpriced.”

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From Eilat: Red Canyon Guided Tour - Walking into the Red Canyon’s pink rock
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From Eilat: Red Canyon Guided Tour

4.Red Canyon Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 59 reviews · 4 hours · from $83

Travel by jeep from Eilat to the Red Canyon for a 90-minute guided walk among pink gorges and water-cut rock. Your guide explains the geology and local past, then drives toward Ein Natafim and Mount Yoash for Gulf of Eilat views and four-country sightlines. Alex is a frequently praised guide. The tour lasts four hours and includes hotel pickup.

“Alex is a seasoned guide and knows every stone by name! Very knowledgeable and showed us some beautiful places, where you wouldn’t be able to go on your own. There was no rush and he gave us time to enjoy the spots.”

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Rappelling Down the Ramon Crater Cliff - Why the guide matters for first-timers
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Rappelling Down the Ramon Crater Cliff

5.Rappelling Down the Ramon Crater Cliff

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · from $115

Step over the rim of Ramon Crater near Mitzpe Ramon and descend a sheer desert cliff with guide Boaz and a small private group. You need no prior climbing skill. Your guide supplies the helmet and rappel gear, explains each step, and stays with you throughout this two-hour adventure.

“Had the best time with my teenage kids and my niece and nephews. Boaz was patient and fun with the kids. He explained everything carefully and took all the necessary precautions.”

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Two hour guided jeep tour in to and around the Ramon crater - A Flexible Stop for Heat, Trees, or Archaeology
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Two hour guided jeep tour in to and around the Ramon crater

6.Two hour guided jeep tour in to and around the Ramon crater

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews

Take a private two-hour 4X4 tour from Mitzpe Ramon into Ramon Crater with guides such as Boaz or Elon. You’ll ride dry riverbeds, learn why the crater is really an eroded makhtesh, stop at a Neolithic site or shady acacia, and reach Mt Gvanim for wide views. Pickup, water, fees, and an air-conditioned vehicle are included.

“Elon is a great guide and great vehicle to navigate the “machtosh”( crater) Great knowledge & Great views!”

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Ramon Crater Jeep Tour from Mitzpe Ramon - Mt. Gvanim and the full crater view
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Ramon Crater Jeep Tour from Mitzpe Ramon

7.Ramon Crater Jeep Tour from Mitzpe Ramon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews

Travel from Mitzpe Ramon into Ramon Crater in a private 4x4 with a Ministry of Tourism certified guide. You’ll climb to Mt. Gvanim for a 360-degree view, cross rugged desert tracks, pause beneath acacia trees, visit Beerot campground and a restored quarry, then return to town. Eyal Korin and his team guide the experience in Hebrew and English.

“We had a fantastic tour with Noram and enjoyed every minute. He was a wonderful driver and very informative.”

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Get To Know the Ramon Crater tour

8.Get To Know the Ramon Crater tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $150

Join Desert-Prime for a private two-hour tour of Ramon Crater from Mitzpe Ramon. Your guide, possibly Boaz, explains the crater’s formation, exposed rock layers, desert plants, and wildlife while driving to scenic viewpoints and dry riverbeds. Pickup and drop-off are included, but food and drinks are not.

“Boaz was extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic. The tour of the crater wad great, and very worthwhile.”

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Red canyon jeep tour in Eilat - Mount Yoash and the four-country view
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Red canyon jeep tour in Eilat

9.Red canyon jeep tour in Eilat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $70

Join Alex and Sole Tours for a 3-hour-40-minute to 4-hour outing from Eilat. You’ll ride an off-road Jeep through the Eilat Mountains, hike the Red Canyon with ladders and narrow sections, and stop at Mount Yoash for views toward four countries. Hotel pickup, guiding, insurance, and entry fees are included.

“We were picked up at our hotel by Alex - the owner of the company. He had no trouble finding us even though some taxis couldn't. (Not all companies pick up and he doesn't charge extra for it). He has small groups , only up to seven in an jeep and at most two jeeps (vintage Land Rovers). The Red Canyon was challenging - I'm 67 and in decent shape -but Alex was there every step of the way. Highly recommended.”

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Timna park Jeep tour adventure - Ancient mines, inscriptions, and the King Solomon connection
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Timna park Jeep tour adventure

10.Timna park Jeep tour adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · from $70

From Eilat, Alex or another multilingual guide takes you by Jeep through Timna Park for about four hours. Expect Solomon Pillars, King Solomon’s Mine, rock carvings, copper-mining sites, light walking, optional rocky climbs, and a Bedouin tea stop. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, but park admission and other fees are not.

“Absolutely great trip. Alex was great. Went to the park saw many sites and ancient mines. Very interesting highly recommend this to all”

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