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Ein Gedi Botanical Garden

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Ein Gedi Botanical Garden
4.5
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Jeffry b
Essendon, Australia13,419 contributions
Garden specializes in arid region plants
Dec 2022 • Couples
Ein Gedi is an oasis in the desert. The Ein Gedi Botanical Garden is very interesting because it is made up of arid region plants. It's well worth the time wending your way around the garden, it has much interesting dry-region flora. The Ein Gedi Botanical Garden is now well-established, it's something interesting to do when you visit Ein Gedi.
Written 22 April 2023
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Jeffry b
Essendon, Australia13,419 contributions
Arid region plants from around the world
Oct 2022
This botanic garden specialises in arid region plants. The Ein Gede Botanic Gardens are quite fascinating, even unique. It's worth wandering around for an hour or so. Signage is not great, but it's not really important. The plants come from Isael and from places far away. By the way, the sun can get very hot, remember to take a hat.
Written 29 October 2022
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vegedairy
Casalpusterlengo, Italy119 contributions
No map, no info desk
Oct 2021 • Family
Unfortunately this potentially beautiful site is not enough served by informative printed matter or panels that you would expect when you get there. Wandering in the kibbutz looking for the next baobab under the desert sun is challenging specially if you have young children with you.
Written 11 October 2021
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iperelmu
Jerusalem, Israel93 contributions
A very nice botanical garden in the desert.
Feb 2020
The owners made this a very unique type of botanical garden. They created very unique structures throughout the garden to complement the vegetation. Worth an hour or two visit.
Written 4 March 2020
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annerrentfro
Brownsville, TX5 contributions
Tour Guide: Daniela Cohen was excellent— knowledgeable about the plants and the kibbutz.
Jan 2020 • Couples
The plants were beautiful! The history of how the gardens were planted was interesting. There were varieties of plants from places far and near.
Written 11 February 2020
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Staci R
Woodstock, GA7 contributions
Peaceful and relaxing
Nov 2019 • Family
It was so very relaxing and peaceful. The trails were easy to walk and scenic. My kids were blown away by how cold the water was in the middle of a desert. There was also tones of wild life that had r of humans. We didn’t see people feeding them (which was good), they just seemed to accept tourists as sort of part of the landscape.
Written 11 February 2020
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Saar S
Haifa, Israel82 contributions
nice short strol on the way
Oct 2019
Very clean, well kept, unique flowers, plants and trees, some from Africa. It takes about 20 minutes to cover the route. Not a place to stop for a picnic - it is a residential area.
Written 4 November 2019
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Diana L W
Phoenix, AZ147 contributions
Beautiful place
Oct 2019 • Couples
Our tour group just went up to the waterfall, but that was a great experience. We walked up the trail to a rocky place with railings on steps to get down to the pool and waterfall. Quite steep. You can take your shoes off and Wade in the shallow water and go under the waterfall. I recommend hiking sandals. There is also a trail that goes above the falls to see the Brook that feeds the waterfall. I didn't have time to go to the top. Nice gardens on the trail back. Lovely and peaceful place.
Written 31 October 2019
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Marvin's Place / Arad
Arad, Israel55 contributions
Beautiful and quiet "kibbutz" (village)
Aug 2019
Ein Gedi is a kibbutz (communal village) situated next to the Dead Sea and two sweet water streams (Arugot and David). The entire kibbutz is also a botanical garden, so your tour, although marked on a map, is essentially a tour of the kibbutz. The area is very hot, so you're advised to carry plenty of water, but the scenery is breathtaking. You'll find amazing vegetation, which contrasts the surrounding desert. There's also a small museum worth visiting, and a little desert animals zoo. Highly recommended if you're in the Dead Sea and Masada area.
Written 22 September 2019
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ParticularPalate
Phoenix, AZ59 contributions
So much fun at that David waterfall!
Sep 2019
Go directly to the David Waterfall and stand right underneath the pouring water. It is cold and refreshing. Don't mind the crowds or boisterous people. Just go straight up and make your way to the most exciting part of the climb.
Written 5 September 2019
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