Itinerary:
At the Atlit coast, learn about its history from the underwater Neolithic village to modern day, including the Phoenician harbor and settlement and the Persian and Hellenistic periods. A visit to Le Destriot, a ruined medieval fortified road station built by the Templars in the early 12th century CE. View Château Pèlerin, a former fortress on the grounds of the classified Atlit naval base.
The unique national heritage site Atlit detainee camp shows us a piece of history from the British Mandate period. See the camp huts, an airplane, a unique ship and much more.
In intimate Ein Carmel, explore the spacious sculpture garden Bazelton, with its unique statues that rise to great heights. The inspiring sculptures were sculpted manually with a simple chisel and hammer by the artist Dagan Shklovsky.
Onto a beautiful Druze village hiding in the evergreen forests of the Carmel. walking its streets, smelling and tasting its fragrances and delicacies. Visit a local heritage center.
The tour lasts approximately ten to twelve hours.
Breakfast: Breakfast is not included and there will not be a breakfast break.
Lunch: There will be a lunch break at the expense of the participants at an appropriate Kosher eatery along the way.
Pick up points:
Kfar Saba - Mega Supermarket (corner of Tcharnihovsky) 7:30
Netanya - Ir Yamim 8:00
Back to the starting point approximately around 18:00 - 19:00.
This is one of our Trip Series: Here & There Around Israel - Heritage and Nature.
ESRA trips are suitable for people in good health. Please come properly prepared with plenty of water and good walking shoes.
For additional information, please call Ruth Barina at 052-359-0797.
*Itinerary is subject to small modifications pending programming.
Proceeds support ESRA Education and Welfare Community projects to strengthen Israeli society. Read more
Cancellation Fee: 10% up to 72 hours prior to outing. After this time, no refund available (unless for medical reasons).
We have had to change the date of some trips because of weather conditions, so please be aware of this and look out for messages.
