Things To Do in Mitzpe Ramon

In this page you would find some general inforamtion on activities we do in Mitzpe Ramon, as well as cool places to visit and more attractions in Mitzpe Ramon.

Just below the following section showing our own attractions, we prepered a tourist guide to Mitzpe Ramon and recomended places to eat in Mitzpe Ramon. We are being asked all the time, what is there to do in Mitzpe Ramon? Well! though it is a small town it is very reach with attractions, galleries, artists, interesting people and wonderful views. So come along and travel to Mitzpe Ramon, you'll find mountain air, good people, an endless desert and the biggest erosion crater in the world! For any more questions feel free to call and we will be happy to assist.

Rappelling is the safest and fastest way down a cliff.

Overlooking the Ramon crater and watching far onto the Jordanian highlands, the Ramon craters edge is one of the most attractive places for rappelling in Israel. Come and enjoy the thrill of descending down a cliff while watching into the breath taking view of the Ramon crater.

Our rappelling guides are very experienced, patient, and friendly and the rappelling experience is fun and exciting.

A great outdoor activity, excellent for families, couples, groups, teams and solo travelers. No previous climbing or rappelling experience is needed, and all your gear is provided.

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In Desert-Prime we provide costum personalized jeep tours in luxury vehicles.

Our guides are very knowledgeable and will take you on a tour suited to your interests. From Mitzpe Ramon, in a journey through time and space, we will travel in an off-road jeep tour through the Ramon crater, the Zin valley or other places in the high Negev Mt. where much can be learned and experienced.

Throughout the jeep tour you would get familiar with unique geological phenomenon, desert plants and wild-life, extraordinary desert scenery, history and much more.

The Mitzpe Ramon jeep tour is a great outdoor activity at Mitzpe Ramon area for families, couples, groups and teams.

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Get to see and know the night sky at the first International Dark Sky Park in the middle east(!) - the Makhtesh Ramon crater reserve.

Go down to the Makhtesh Ramon crater on a clear desert night with trained knowledgeble guides and telescopes giving you a closer look of the sky.

Listen to the stories and mythes of the night sky and get to know the scientific background behind stargazing and astronomy. A memorable, exciting and beautiful expirience for the whole family.

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Apart from the attractions we have to offer in Mitzpe Ramon (i.e. rappelling, jeep tours, stargazing and more), there is plenty to see and do in this small town. Since we are always being asked what else is there to do in Mitzpe Ramon, we prepared the following Mitzpe Ramon tour guide and we will do our best to keep it updated. So here it goes - What to do in Mitzpe Ramon 2024:

**Also a great place to check for attractions relvant for the specific day/week is this facebook tourism group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1678547332373488

Makhtesh Ramon visitor center

Mitzpe Ramon visitor center offers combined exhibition of the Makhtesh Ramon crater and a memorial for Israel’s first astronaut, Ilan Ramon, who died in 2003 when the Shuttle Columbia disintegrated when entering the earth’s atmosphere. The exhibition regarding the Makhtesh Ramon crater provides interactive information of the way it was formed, geological processes that can be witnessed in the Makhtesh Ramon crater and also a short movie providing explanation about the wildlife in the local desert. A tour around is about 1 hour long including both exhibitions.

The sea of Mitzpe is located in the Ramon crater just by the main road. You can't miss it! It a large pool created by seasonal floods. In this pool you can swim and play though it is advisable near the floods season. Around the pool you will find colorful sand to play with and collect in a small bottle for the kids. Also at the other side of the road you can find a vulture lookout. More information in the link below. The entrance is free of course

https://www.parks.org.il/trip/negev-3/

*Picture by Mirit Edvi