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Judea and Samaria (including the northern Judean Desert)
Hebron:
Cave of Machpelah (also known as Cave of Patriarchs, Ibrahimi Mosque), the tombs of the fathers and mothers of the jewish people and the founders of monotheistic religion. The oldest still standing building and (in my opinion) the most beautiful building of the ancient times.
The jewish quarter, Abraham Avinu and Chabad Synagogues, Hebron Heritage Museum with its audio visual show, ancient Hebron ruins, Abraham spring, Yishay and Ruth's tombs.
Abraham Avinu and Chabad Synagogues, Hebron Heritage Museum, Ancient Hebron Ruins. Abraham spring, Yishay and Ruth's tombs.
Trip type: Non-circular urban trip, possible by walk* and by veichle, includes sites that require entrance fee.
Samaria for Beginners:
Springs, overlook on the entire coastal area, delicous shawarma, the biblical place where the holy Tabernacle and the Ark of God resided for hundreds of years before the first temple was built, overlook on the Jordan Valley - a 1,000 meters high slope.
Einot Anar Springs, Israel's Lookout overlook , Ariel, Shiloh, Kidah overlook.
Trip type: Trip in a viechle, with moderate walks*.
Gush Etzion:
The longest zip line ("flying fox") in the country.
Mizpor Haelef - hebrew for overlook of 1,000, named that way for being 1,000 meters above sea level.
Gush Etzion Heritage Center with the brave battle stories of the place, Biyar Aqueduct that brought water to Jerusalem 2,000 years ago.
Deer-Land park, Mizpor Haelef, Gush Etzion Heritage Center, Biyar Aqueduct.
Trip type: Trip by veichle, includes short walks* and water, includes sites that require entrance fee and attractions that require payment.
Wadi Qelt and Qasr Al-Yahud:
A spring between two cliffs, a overlook on a monestry in the desert, the holy baptism site in the Jordan river where Jesus was baptized 2,000 years ago and where the Israelites split the river in half and entered Israel 3,200 years ago.
Ein Prat spring, St. George overlook, Qasr Al-Yahud.
Trip type: Trip by veichle, includes short walks* and water, includes sites that require entrance fee.
Talkid Piran:
A walk in Talkid and Piran streams. A trip in the Judean Valley's beautiful nature.
Nahal Talkid and Nahal Piran streams.
Trip type: Walking trip in the blossom season.
Samaria for non-Beginners:
The ruins of the 2,000 years old city and the Samaritan temple, Itamar lookout where on a good day you can see both the Dead Sea, Mediterenean Sea and Sea of Galilee, and a 600 meters high fortress from the Hasmonean period 2,000 years ago.
Mount Grizim, Itamar Three Seas Lookout, Alexandrium (Sartaba) fortress.
Trip type: Trip in the field by veichle, includes short walks*.
Northern Jordan Rift Valley:
Slopes of 1,000 meters, and from there to a warm spring and a cool spring.
from Elon Moreh to Hamra and then to a warm spring and a cool spring.
Trip type: Trip in the field with a 4x4 veichle, includes short walks*.
From Nabi Musa to Metzoke Dragot:
The tomb of Moses according to the Islam, a drive along an astonishing cliff and Dead Sea beach - lowest place on earth! so salty you can float on it by lying still. Fresh water spring beside sinkholes.
Nabi Musa mosque, a drive through Hahe'etekim Cliff to Metzoke Dragot Beach (Shantiochus beach).
Trip type: Trip in the field with a 4x4 veichle, includes short walks*.
From the Herodion to the Marsaba:
The 2,000 years old palace of Herod the Great and its breathtaking view, fescinating architecture and secret tunnels. A drive in the desert to a magical water pit and from there to the gorgeous monestry that survived for over 1,600 years!
Herodion, Uzziah water pit, Marsaba overlook.
Trip type: Trip in the field with a 4x4 veichle, includes short walks*, includes sites that require entrance fee.
*moderate walk trips and city tours are 3-7km.
"Meant for trekkers" walks are 7km or more, meant for healthy and fit people who can climb and jump.
**The trips are half a day, 5-6 hours, except for those that say otherwise. (therefore it's possible to have 2 on the same day).