Eilat – a great resort and an excellent touring base
Eilat is much more than Israel’s prime winter sun destination. Perfect for beach holidays at any time of year, the resort attracts thousands of music lovers to the renowned Red Sea Jazz Festival in late summer.
Eilat is also a great touring base for the southern half of Israel and Petra in Jordan, one of the new Seven Wonders of the World.
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Petra
From £ 165.00 per adult
Our one-day tour starts with an early morning departure by air-conditioned coach in the company of an expert guide. You will enter the Kingdom of Jordan, and from there you will head to the “Lost City of Petra” – an absolute must for all visitors to the region.
You will walk through the Wadi Siq, instantly recognisable from the Indiana Jones film The Last Crusade, and be confronted by the impressive Treasury building carved into the red rock.
Your guide will explain the history, legends, myths and truths of this wonderful city carved 2,000 years ago from Red Sandstone Mountains.
You will enjoy a buffet lunch in Petra.
After lunch you will head to Wadi Musa and then onto a city tour of Aqaba, with an opportunity to enjoy some panoramic views, before returning to Eilat.
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Red Canyon Tour
From £ 40.00 per adult
This exciting 4×4 jeep adventure includes some of the most famous highlights of the Eilat Mountains Nature Reserve.
It follows ancient pilgrim and merchant routes and includes breathtaking views covering the whole of the bay of Eilat, to Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
You will also visit the famed Red Canyon followed by some more off-road adventures. The tour is in open jeeps and includes a break for sweet Bedouin tea on route.
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Timna Valley Jeep Tour
From £ 45.00 per adult
This four hour afternoon jeep tour covers the ancient sites of the Timna Park and the scenic desert canyons of the Southern Negev and Arava Valley.
The picturesque Timna Valley is a UNESCO site of historical importance. It’s copper mines are amongst the earliest in the world and date back 6,000 years. Sites within the Timna Valley include Soloman’s Pillars, the Egyptian Temple, the Mushroom and ancient rock inscriptions. You will see the dramatic scenery and fascinating sites while learning about the remarkable people who survived these stark conditions to produce copper for the Egyptian elite.
You will see the sunset as it drowns the desert sands in colour with it’s last light. The tour is in open 4×4 jeeps with soft tops.
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Diving
From £205.00 per adult
The Red Sea is a legendary destination for divers of all abilities. A coral reef running along Eilat’s shoreline offers an underwater paradise inhabited by millions of colourful fish. In association with the Isrotel Red Sea Sports Club, Superstar Holidays provide a range of diving packages for the unqualified as well as experts. Fully-qualified professional instructors show beginners the ropes as well as renting out high-quality equipment to qualified divers.
Sample package
PADI Open Water Course (5 days) This beginner’s course includes classroom and confined water instruction and four open water dives. On successful completion of the course you will receive an Open water Diving Certificate allowing you to dive to 18 meters anywhere in the world. There are further packages for experienced and advanced divers and a Swimming with Dolphins experience. Please note that all divers have to purchase medical dive insurance locally.
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“Dear Charlene
Please pass my thanks on to Ancilla for arranging our holiday to Israel. The combination of Jerusalem and Eilat worked perfectly. Stopping off at the Dead Sea to cover ourselves in mud was not something I would have thought of, but I am glad we did it. Fabulous experience. The whole trip has made us determined to return to Israel and you can be assured we will be booking with Superstar.” Yours sincerely, Simon and Grace Bird.
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