A Night in the Negev: 5 Incredible
Vacation Sites in the Heart of the Desert

Zimmerbus, Ezuz

Hirshfeld family from Ezuz, near the Egyptian border, has turned an old bus into a family guest room which has become a tourist attraction in the settlement. The bus was coated with adobe on the outside, and with wood on the inside, the driver's cabin became a children's playroom, and the roof was covered with palm leaves. In light of its success, two more buses have been renovated and turned into fully-equipped holiday homes with views to the open desert scenery. There is a wide range of trip possibilities and tourist attractions in the area including desert tours, camel treks, and hikes.

Desert Days, Tzukim

The ecological village of Yemei Midbar was hand-built, just like in the "olden days": the huts are constructed out of bales of hay, homemade mud bricks, and mud plaster. Each hut has its own campfire circle. There are two huts at Yemei Midbar suitable for two families or couples who wish to vacation together here. Visitors can participate in guided tours in the desert, craft workshops making mud bricks, building with bales of hay and recycled materials and mud decorations. Meals served are based on campfire cooking.

Rakuya, Ein HaBesor

Nehama and Yoav Talmi from Moshav Ein HaBesor spent a long time in the Far East, were won over by the magic of the culture and lifestyle, and founded Rakuya (the house of joy in Japanese): two holiday bungalows decorated like Japanese homes down to the last detail, according to the rules of Feng Shui. The guests can order massages, sushi meals, Tai Chi and sushi preparation workshops in their rooms. There are a wide variety of cycling routes, countryside restaurants, art galleries, a cactus nursery, and a goat dairy farm in the area.

Palace in the Sands, Ein HaBesor

The entrance to the Armon Bahol site at Moshav Ein HaBesor is just like one of the market entrances in the Moroccan city of Marrakech, and leads to six luxurious Moroccan suites in a khan building. Each suite contains a double bedroom, Moroccan lounge corner which becomes a children's sleeping area at night, a giant family Jacuzzi and a fully-equipped kitchen. The guests have an exotic and air-conditioned hospitality tent, pergolas, a swimming pool, and wireless internet.

Khan Beerotayim, Nizana

In the shade of an ancient acacia tree in the heart of the desert, a Khan was built from adobe, palm branches, mats and recycled materials, with an atmosphere of being completely cut off from everything. Khan Beerotayim in Ezuz has guest huts in various sizes, suitable for couples, families, and groups. Each hut has a shady balcony, a corner for sitting in, and hammocks. The Khan guests can participate in camel treks lasting an hour and a half or half a day, on a route passing a Byzantine pool, Givat Haketovot, relics of early settlement and more.

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