Experience Israel - With Famed Archaeologist Eli Shukron

8 | DAY TOUR

Mitzpe Ramon, right on the edge of the Ramon Crater, and Sde Boker are great places for desert tours. Both lie about two hours’ drive south from Tel Aviv or Jerusalem. Further south there are many sights and parks – HaHarava, Paran, Timna Park, the Eilat Mountains and much more.

Hire a car when traveling in the desert, Galilee or Golan Heights.

March is the best time to travel to Israel When you travel you realize how important the weather is. At home most of us work indoors, but when travelling a big part of the day is spent outside. If I had to choose the best time to visit Israel, it would be March or April. Winter in Israel is not as cold as it is in many other European countries. The average temperature in Tel Aviv in December is 19°C (66°F) and in Jerusalem it’s 14°C (57°F). The winter months are great for spending time in the sunny desert. The average temperature in Eilat in December is 23°C (73°F). Summer, especially June, July and August, is extremely hot. You can expect temperatures of 30-35°C (85-95°F) every day.

Don’t hire a car in the cities

You don’t need a car in the cities. When traveling to the desert, Golan Heights and Galilee, you might consider hiring a car, but in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Haifa a car is just a hassle: there is a lot of traffic, parking is expensive and Israelis drive like Italians…