Ein Avdat National Park

Ein Avdat is a cool, refreshing haven in the middle of the hot desert. The scenery is stunning, with rugged landscapes that leave a strong impression. The small lake and waterfall add unexpected beauty, and you might even spot Nubian ibexes and eagles along the cliffs. It’s definitely a place worth visiting.

Amazing view and amazing view and again amazing view. This place is all about view. Love the natural formation of the rocky crater. Narrow stream is flowing naturally through the rocks. Beautiful big caves. There are multiple pools in the area, but swimming is not recommended. The upper pool view from the edge of the crater is stunning. It took us about 1 to 1.5 hour with multiple stopping and careful walking from lower parking lot to upper parking lot. It's one way trail. So, if you up for an adventure, try walking back from upper parking lot to lower parking lot by the road which will take around 3 hours with moderate pace.

An amazing experience for all travelers. Highly recommended. The road is a bit rough but the views are incredible. If you want to go up the canyon and overlook the entire place you need to have another car waiting for you in the upper parking lot. It's the same ticket.

Great treks along the wadi. We took the short and it was very easy, with water, which is super amazing in June in Negev desert. It’s not crowded. We saw eagles, vultures and mountains goats along the route.

Amazing natural valley and cliff that are all peculiar in this region. It is indeed quite incredible to find water channels in the middle of the desert, but just the same as around the dead sea, there are plenty of springs in the the Negev. The best to go there autumn to winter when the weather is just fine. Even in summer it's still that bad because you will reach the cliff almost by car, from the parking place you will walk less than a km (800m).

The Nabataeans built and inhabited Avdat from the 1st century, until an earthquake deconstructed the structures early in the 7th century. Truly magnificent Nabatean fortress with layers of ancient history. Fantastic stop for history buffs, with sweeping views over the desert mountains. It is indeed quite incredible to find water channels in the middle of the desert, but just the same as around the dead sea, there are plenty of springs in the the Negev. The best to go there autumn to winter when the weather is just fine. The hike to the top is definitely challenging, so be sure to take it slow and steady. The views of the canyon at the top are just spectacular, making the trek well worth it. Very interesting archeological site. Those anchient Naabatiens were crazy dudes, making wine in the middle of the desert. The site is well maintained and very interesting. It can get very hot/cold so try to visit during transitional seasons.

So much to see in such a small area. Much history and eras featured here. Signage in the park is very limited as are the explanations so make sure you bring a tour guide and/or watch the video at the entrance. We saw some kids doing a scavenger hunt. Wish we would have some that too.

This is a beautiful national park for short hikes. It is very good for family and outdoor hiking or friends hiking. There are lots of canyons with stream along the canyons path. The scenery is really beautiful, I recommend to anyone coming to the Negev region. You have to get through Midreshet to drive to the park. There is a payment of like 24 shekels if you are not resident in Midreshet /Midrasha. There is a stream and upper cliff to get to the end. This is a short hike of about 2-3hours.