Explore Ramon Crater: 2-Hour Guided Jeep tour from Mitzpe Ramon
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Private tour
Highlights
Enjoy a 2-hour 4x4 jeep tour to Ramon Crater from Mitzpe Ramon. A Machtesh or a crater is a unique geological phenomenon, exists only in the Negev desert, Israel. A jeep tour in the crater is absolutely the best way to experience the essence of desert adventure. Along the tour you will pass through countless earth colors, Beautiful landscapes and interesting points. Along the tour we will tackle some hard and rugged trails, climb up mountains to see the magnificent desert landscape, cross dry river beds, taste and smell some of the unique desert vegetation, observe local wildlife and touch and feel the rare minerals of earth. The tour is accompanied by a professional tour guide, certified by the Israeli ministry of tourism.
Inclusions
What's included
- Professional guide, certified by the Israeli ministry of tourism
- Pickup and drop-off from all the hotels and locations in Mitspe Ramon.
What's not
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Start your morning or evening tour from Mitzpe Ramon and head down the road 40 to the depths of the crater. Leave the paved road and climb up on a 4×4 trail to the most amazing observation point at Mt. Gvanim. From that point you will have a panoramic view, 360 degrees and see the whole dimension of the crater with its' beautiful colors and shapes. Next, continue driving on 4×4 trails to Wadi Zochalim (reptiles valley) and cross the road to wadi Gvanim. You will stop under the shade of the Acacia trees and get to know the desert world of plants and wildlife. Next drive across the crater on the pipeline road, visit Beerot campground for refreshment and next we will visit one of the rehabilitated Quarries. You will then be taken back to the highway and drive back to Mitzpe Ramon.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 48 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Exciting exploration of Ramon Crater by Jeep
Unbelievable, fun and informative. Eyal Korin educates and entertains. Very personal and friendly I can’t recommend his tour highly enough.
5Outstansing trip that we will repeat
It was our first time doing a jeep tour ans it was absolutely amazing, have no better worda to describe such experience. Eyal is a profesaionak tour guide,an excellent human being and we were very lucky to have this experience with him. We learned a lot, visited amazing places within the craten, enjoyed outstansing landscapes and had a lot of fun together! We also felt the desert with our own hands through Eyal explanations. Definitely a trip we will do again ! Super recommended. Thank you very much for everything Eyal
5Best keep ride evah
We booked a sunset tour of the crater with Eyal. It was the highlight of our trip here. He is so friendly and warm. We enjoyed every minute as he explained everything we needed to know about the formation and plant and animal life in the crater. We saw so many different parts and angles in the crater. The highlight was the incredible sunset view. He was very patient and knows so much. Highly recommend Eyal! Thanks for a awesome afternoon
5Great! Would do it again.
It was very well planned thing. We enjoyd it very much. We learned a lot. We were togehter with our adult children. Two hours with interesting information. Our driver was Eyal and we would highly recommend him.
5Great experience
We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Eyal! We had 2 hours tour on a very hot day, my father in law had a hard time walking, so for us driving in a jeep worked perfectly. We learned so much, and Eyal was answering all our questions. We are glad he was available in a very short notice, and would recommend this tour to anyone who wants to see this unique place, and learn about it's history.
5Off Roading in the Crater
Noam was a fantastic guide, explaining history, geology, topography & entomology of the area. At times the off reading was scary but Noam always knew what he was doing and where he was going, even if we felt nervous! Loved it!
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Pickup and drop-off from all the hotels and locations in Mitspe Ramon.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Eyal Korin-Ramon crater tours
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair accessible
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide (Hebrew and English)
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum age is 2 years
How it compares in Sde Boker
- Its from-price is 35% below the median of the 19 experiences we list in Sde Boker.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 3 of 19.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Sde Boker
Sde Boker is a kibbutz in the Negev desert where David Ben-Gurion made his home, close to the canyon and oasis pools of Ein Avdat.
Sde Boker is a kibbutz on the high plateau of the central Negev, founded in 1952 and best known as the retirement home of David Ben-Gurion, Israel's first prime minister. His modest wooden hut has been kept as he left it, and he and his wife Paula are buried nearby on a cliff top overlooking the wide, dry valley of Zin.
