Tours
Tours: Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI): 4 HaShfela St. (tel. 37 50 63). between Petah Tikva Rd. and HaSharon St. Open Sun.-Thurs. 8am-5pm, Fri. 8-11:30am. English-guided hiking trips to all parts of the country, year-round. Most tours venture far off the tourist track, and last from 1 day (US$44) to 7 days (up to US$310). Neot HaKikar, 78 Ben-Yehuda St. (tel. 522 8161/2/3). Good for guided tours in the Sinai and Egypt by foot, jeep, camel, or your own combination. 1-day Sinai Desert Safari to St. Catherine’s US$53. 4 days in 3-star hotels in Egypt US$175, and 6 days of camel-trekking in Sinai US$310. Egged Tours, 59 Ben Yehuda St. (tel. 527 1212 or 527 2219), offers various guided tours around the country and to the Sinai; day tours are about USS45-55.