Desert

August with the kids: When the desert comes alive after the sun disappears

This month, the High Negev's Cool Summer Nights festival offers moonlit hikes, night photography, farm and khan stays, and meetings with local desert residents.

The price for a night in a pipe ranges from NIS 490 to NIS 590. Naot Farm
Six Senses Shaharut.

Six Senses Shaharut offers Tu B’Av experience blending cuisine, art, and desert

Tushia Winery, an agricultural-educational farm in Be’er Milka, is in the heart of the desert between sand dunes, near the border with Egypt.PremiumPremium

Israel's desert wines gain appellation, offering tourism a reason to look South

Egyptian archaeological mission discovers Byzantine era city in Dakhla Oasis, July 6, 2026.

Mudbrick Byzantine city unearthed during excavations at Egypt's western desert oasis


Bringing tequila to the Negev: Leitner’s agave dream in Israel

Slowly slowly, as quickly as agriculture allows, Avi Leitner’s crazy dream is coming to fruition. 

 DON’T BE fooled! This is not Mexico but Kibbutz Alumim in the Western Negev.

AI finds alien-shaped Nazca lines in the Peruvian desert

Among the representations found is a 72-foot-long orca wielding a knife and cutting off a human head.

 The Nazca lines.

I experienced Israel’s most luxurious glamping spot

Kibbutz Kalya has been welcoming visitors since before Israel's founding. Their "Minus 420" glamping site offers a unique desert experience with scenic views and top-notch hospitality.

 Glamping -420

Moonlit hike in Israel's desert highlights spiritual connection to lunar cycles

Although the night of the full moon is ideal for this adventure (usually, the 15th of the Hebrew month), a nearly full moon works almost as well.

 FOR THE ANCIENT Israelites, the sanctification of the new moon turned an otherwise dark day into a day of hope for the month and the light and blessing that could come along with it.

First recorded snow turns Saudi Arabia's Al-Nafūd desert into winter wonderland

 Camels in desert in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.

A night in the desert: The winter vacation you must discover

From star gazing at Lotz Cisterns to night shows at Masada: Explore desert campgrounds offering unforgettable winter experiences and activities for the whole family.

 Night Campground Masada West

Colombian rancher finds largest known fossil of three-meters tall “Terror Bird” in Tatacoa Desert

Fossil bears tooth marks from giant crocodile, hinting at how the predator met its end.

 “Terror Bird”. Illustration.

Neve Eilat hotel: Family-friendly oasis in southern Israel

Experience luxury at Neve Eilat Hotel, featuring spacious suites, top-tier service, and a relaxing pool for all ages

 THE POOL and lounge at the Neve Eilat Hotel.

Homemade gulab jamun recipe: A sweet Indian memory

Discover the secret to making gulab jamun, delightful Indian donuts served with spiced sugar water, as cook Sarit Eliyahu shares her family recipe and technique for this cherished treat.

 Gulab jamun

Reviva & Celia's chocolate dream has come true

A little different working day.

 A dream come true