Ovda
A broad desert valley in Israel’s far south, holding Ovda airport and a series of Neolithic stone installations whose purpose is still debated. Discussed here as part of a course day across the northern Arava and Ovda Valley.
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Campus Eilat Day Four: Timna
The final day of Campus Eilat at Timna Park (King Solomon's Mines): the Arches, an ancient copper mine, the Mushroom, an Egyptian hunting-scene inscription, the Midianite temple and King Solomon's Pillars.
Campus Eilat Day Three: Southern Arava
Day three of Campus Eilat: heading up the Southern Arava — the Eilat Bird Park, the Avrona farms and fugarot tunnels, the Doum Palms, Shechoret Canyon, the Chai Bar and a desert kite, ending with a Chanukah candle lighting back in Eilat.
Campus Eilat Day Two: Eilat and the Eilat Mountains
Day two of Campus Eilat: starting at Umm Rash Rash and the story of the Ink Flag, hiking the Red Canyon and ascending Mt Tzefachot for the four-countries view, before ending at the Eilat Underwater Observatory.
Campus Eilat Day One: Northern Arava and Ovda Valley
Day one of Campus Eilat: heading south through the northern Arava and into the Ovda valley, taking in Ein Hatzeva, the Peace Route lookouts, Shacharut, the Leopards Temple and the Kasui sand dunes.
If you are going to Israel, you would be mad not to give him a call.
Amol Rajan, BBC presenter and broadcaster
Having been on trips in Israel with seven different tour guides, Samuel stood above all the rest.
Seasoned Israel traveller
Samuel is one part walking encyclopedia, one part storyteller, one part stand-up comedian.
Berkeley Haas Business School student