Sometime,
during the 8th
Century
A.C.E. , a human saga that had
continued for more than one thousand years,
came to an end. It had begun as towns sprouting amidst the sands, and
ended in degeneration, abandonment and repossession by the desert. These
ancient settlements of the desert were established
with great human effort
and with deep knowledge of the
desert. They were destroyed by
a more primitive desert people
to whom the advanced
culture
was foreign.
The legend of the 3 wise men - Gaspar, Melchior and Balthazar
is an interesting one.
Some believe they came from Persia. Others - that each was from a different
region.
Can it be that Melchior was actually, Malchius II, son of the Nabatean King Aretas IV?
When the other 2 kings passed through Petra, did they invite him on the journey ?
Whether or not these questions can be answered in certainty,
may remain unknown.
But, it is unquestionable that Avdat was one of the major Nabatean stations
that tunnelled
the caravans of frankinsense and myrrh towards the shores of the Mediterranean.
Today this route is known as the "Spice Route".
Journey with us to learn more...
ROUTE
•Travel along
the Israeli - Egyptian border till the Ramon Crater, leaving behind, the
sparkling waters of the Gulf
of Eilat.
• Climb to Mitspe Ramon overlooking the world's largest phenomena
of its kind.
• View snakes, scorpions and giant lizards in their habitat.
• Drive to Avdat - fascinating town of the Nabateans and see their
concealed water sources.
• Continue on to the spa at the oasis of Neve Midbar. Relax at the
completely new facilities where the rich mineral
water erupts out of the ground at a temperature of 39 C.
• Return to Eilat towards evening.
* Itinerary subject to change.
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Tour
Name
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Days
Operating
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Price
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Child
Reduction
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Comments
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1 Day Avdat |
Sundays |
$95.00 |
$ 9.50 |
Avdat Entrance, Neve Midbar Spa facilities and lunch.
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