The Red Sea resort of Eilat has to be on your wish-list if you’re keen on some fun, sun, and desert! We know Eilat isn’t on everyone’s list since it’s way down south, but as soon as you see that sparkling sea and the Eilat mountains, you’ll wish you’d come a lot sooner!
We’ve picked SIX of the very best Eilat tours for your enjoyment, tours that will take you on some amazing unforgettable adventures, both on land and on sea!
Sunset Sail & Snorkel Tour
If a chilled out afternoon sailing on the Red Sea while taking a quick dip for some snorkeling and then watching the sunset over the Red Sea sounds like your cup of tea, this sunset sail & snorkel tour is for you!
This is one of the best Eilat tours out there; you’ll head out across the Red Sea before anchoring just off one of Eilat’s quieter beaches for a spot of snorkeling and refreshments. After that it’s a slow, leisurely sail back to the marina, but not before you watch the sunset over the Red Sea accompanied by a hot brew. This is an awesome little tour, and comes highly recommended (read our review)!
Eilat Mountains Jeep Tour
If desert jeeping is on your agenda, this little tour of the stunning Eilat mountains has to be on your Eilat tours checklist!
On this tour you can expect breathtaking Eilat mountain views, Solomon’s Valley, the Netafim Spring, a Bedouin-style tea break, and plenty of photo ops! You’ll even get to see FOUR countries (can you name ’em?) AND the Red Sea from one single viewpoint!
Petra and Wadi Rum Tour
With the Lost City of Petra and the mindblowing desert vistas of Wadi Rum just a quick hop over the border away, this tour has to be on your Eilat tours shortlist! This 2-day desert adventure will truly rock your socks, with the desert views and overnight camping in Wadi Rum followed by a visit to one of the world’s true wonders, Petra. It really doesn’t get much better than this…read our review of this tour here.
NOTE: This tour is currently unavailable (FU Corona…)
Masada from Eilat Tour
Masada is, of course, one of the absolute must-sees in Israel, and you’ll be delighted to know that you can also get there from Eilat! And what you might not realize is that Masada is roughly the same distance from Tel Aviv as it is from Eilat!
Whatever the distance, on this awesome tour you’ll experience Masada at sunrise, as well as as a float in the Dead Sea! This twice-weekly tour is very budget-friendly and we highly recommend!
NOTE: This tour is currently unavailable (FU Corona…)
Mount Sinai & Sinai Beach Tour
The biblical and simply rather stunning Mount Sinai has to be on your bucket list if you’re staying in Eilat! And what makes this tour extra special is the time you get to spend on those rather tasty Sinai beaches.
The pre-dawn hike up to the top of Mount Sinai is a stunner, and the sunrise quite spectacular. Coupled with the stay at an awesome chilled out Sinai beach, this tour has to be on your Eilat tours checklist (note that you also have a 3-day or 2-day option)! Read our review of this tour here.
NOTE: This tour is currently unavailable (FU Corona…)
Red Canyon, Desert & Kibbutz Tour
The final addition to our Eilat tours wishlist will take you on an amazing desert adventure! You’ll get taken to the hugely impressive Red Canyon (one of our 101 things to do in Israel!), run (or slide, or surf…) down the huge sand dunes at Kasui in the Ovda Valley, and get to visit some local kibbutzes to get a taste of modern life in these rather special communities (for example, you’ll get to see the huge solar panel field at Kibbutz Ketura – where you’ll also have lunch in the famous kibbutz dining hall). This is a full-day tour and is quite the desert experience (there is also a great half-day kibbutz tour option for those with less time available). Add it to your Eilat tours wishlist now!