4 Tours in Eilat to Build a Day Around

1.Day Tour to Petra from Eilat

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 237 reviews · from $219Our pick

Travel from Eilat to Petra by climate-controlled vehicle, cross the Arava border with assistance, and spend about 3 to 4 hours exploring the Nabataean city with a Jordanian guide. The $219 tour includes transport, entrance, lunch, bottled water, and an optional 198-meter horseback approach. Border and visa fees cost extra.

“If possible, don’t miss an opportunity to visit Petra. While the one day trip does not provide enough time to see everything, our guide was exceptional in explaining multiple details of the city and it’s history. Be warned that it is a long day and requires much walking.”

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2.Eilat Mountains: Sunset Jeep Adventure to Mount Joash

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 143 reviews · 3 hours · from $67

Leave your Eilat hotel for a three-hour sunset jeep ride through Nahal Solomon, Rehoboam Nahal, and Jehoshaphat Nahal to Mount Joash. With an English-speaking guide such as Alex, you will hear local history, stop for tea and pita with labane, and look across Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan from a 725-meter viewpoint.

“Deffo a must do thing in Eilat :) Wonderful view, very cool and funny guide! You can see around the area and get to know it better! Enjoy and dont forget to hang on”

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3.Jeep tour adventure Eilat mountains

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · from $55Best value

Ride into the Eilat Mountains with an experienced Jeep driver and guide, often led by Alex. Follow the Solomon River valley, stop for Bedouin tea and warm flatbread, then climb Mount Yoash for sunset views toward Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. Hotel pickup is included, and the 2.5 to 3-hour trip costs $55 per person.

“We were not directly picked up at our hotel, but also didn't live in one of the of the mayor once in Eilat. That was made up for by the tour itself and Alex, as well as Dimitry (if I remember his name correctly). Alex is funny and knows a lot about the stony desert, the animals and plants that live there, but also knew how to deal with different types of customers. We had lots of laughter with him during the tour. Besides a tasty tea and some bread with cream cheese and herbs, we received an astonishing view from the top of a roughly 750 meters tall mountain.…”

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4.Timna Park Guided Jeep Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 68 reviews · 4 hours · from $83

Leave Eilat by hotel pickup for a four-hour jeep ride through Timna Park. Guide Alex may lead you past ancient copper mines, Solomon Pillars, Borg Hill, the Mushroom, arches, and Lake Timna. Expect a lively desert history lesson, several short stops, a handmade souvenir, and a rugged, sometimes cramped vehicle.

“Alex is an amazing tour guide! This is my second trip with him and both times he was super accommodating to everyone in the group. He is also very knowledgeable about the areas we visited and makes the whole experience very fun.”

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