Eilat Vacations, Eilat Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

I really wish we had more time to spend in Eilat, as I have heard that it's a beautiful city, but unfortunately we only headed there to cross the border to enter Jordan.  We took a bus at midnight (of all times!) and did our best to enjoy the Israeli desert scenery in the middle of the night and sleep at the same time.  We arrived in Eilat at around 4:30 AM and then looked for the bus that would take us to the Eilat/Aqaba border.  It wasn't long before the locals informed us th...

Well early Friday morning my buddy Jim and I set out form Tel-Aviv to head to the Red Sea at Eilat. Okay no problem got on the highway 40 headed south to Beer sheva. High point was the interperative center at Makhtesh Ramon. Stopped there to take a proper look at the giant crater in the earth. Good thing we stopped as it is a natural occuring geological site and not some large hunk of earth blasted away by a meteor. The interperative site explained that all for us. After a coffee and somethin...

Hi Everyone from Eilat!!! So, the one day in Tel Aviv was fun...did a little shopping at the market -it is very intimidating at first, then you totally lose yourself in it. The prices are already so cheap so bargaining on them seems like robbery. Then, we grabbed some coffee at a small cafe in Yafo, then with some hours to kill before the overnight bus to Eilat, we went to the beach in Tel Aviv...and watched the sunset over the Mediterranean just talking away. Eventually it was time ...

Eilat, located at the southern tip of Israel, reminds me alot of Jersey shore towns and Atlantic city (without the gambling). its a beach touristy town with expensive 5 star hotels (we rented a somewhat cheap room from a local), a boardwalk filled with venders selling cheap products, and teenagers crowding around the mall checking each other out. It wasn't my favorite city during my Israeli trip, but I did love the surrounding landscape of the desert mountains, red sea and palm trees. During ...