Stay : Discovering the wines of Israel
If the north ofIsrael(Galilee and Golan Heights) is an ideal destination to discover some of the wines that Israel produces, you should know that the Judean Mountains and the Negev are also home to excellent wines. Here is a suggestion for a one-week tour starting from Tel Aviv. Variations are possible and the number of wineries to visit is much higher than what we have indicated here!
Summary of the stay
Best time to go
7 days
€€ - Charm and comfort
Where to stay - Tel Aviv ?
The map of your stay - Israël
Detail of the stay : Discovering the wines of Israel - 7 days
Day 1: Galileo
From Tel Aviv, cross Galilee (about 2 hours drive) towards the Golan Heights, to Safed, in Lower Galilee. From there, head to Dalton, 10 km north of Safed to visit one of the city's two cellars (or both): Dalton Winery and Adir Winery. Take a little height and continue to Yiron, located on the Lebanese border in Upper Galilee for a proper visit of the excellent Galil Mountain Winery
Day 2: Golan Heights Plateau
Steps: Mas'Ada, Qatzrin, Ein Zivan, Kidmat Tzvi, Odem
Now explore the northern Golan, first through Odem, 60 km east of Yiron, to discover the Odem Mountain Winery. The rest of the day will take place in Ein Zivan, to visit Pelter Winery, and in Kidmat Tsvi, to discover the Bazelet HaGolan Winery. Finish this stage in Upper Golan in Qatzrin: this city is the stronghold of the famous Golan Heights Winery, among others
GOLAN HEIGHTS WINERY / ODEM MOUNTAIN WINERY / PELTER WINERY / BAZELET HAGOLAN WINERY
Day 3: Southern Golan Heights
Steps: Tel Aviv, Qatzrin, Eliad
Returning to Lake Tiberias, about 30 kilometres south of Qatzrin and east of the lake, stop at Avnei Eitan, where the Bashan Winery is located, and at Eli Ad to visit Golan Winery Castle, back to Tel Aviv at the end of the day
Day 4: From Tel Aviv to the Judean Mountains
After a good breakfast, head for Jerusalem and join Rishon LeZion, on the southern outskirts of Tel Aviv. Once there, impossible from Carmel Mizrahi's huge winery. Spend the afternoon at Barkan Winery, owned by one of the country's largest wine producers
BARKAN WINERY
Day 5: Judée Mountains
Steps: Bet Shemesh
Visit Ramat Raziel in the hills of Judée, where Le Domaine du Castel is located. After visiting the premises and tasting, follow the road to the kibbutz of Tzora, on the north-west outskirts of Bet Shemesh, and visit the Tzora Vineyards. Night to Bet Shemesh.
Day 6: The Negev Wine Route
Steps: Sde Boker, Kadesh Barnea, Bet Shemesh, Be'Er Sheva, Mitzpe Ramon
Reach Be'er Sheva, the gateway to the Negev, a one-hour drive from Bet Shemesh. Then follow road #40 between Sde Boker and Mitzpe Ramon, the backbone of the Ramat HaNegev Wine Route. Staying on the main road, you will pass some of your must-see stops. Start with a visit to the Nahal Boker Farm & Winery, for example, and then move on to the Sde Boker Winery
Day 7: The Negev Wine Route
Steps: Tel Aviv, Mitzpe Ramon
For this second and final day of the trip, visit Carmey Avdat Farm & Winerey, then head to Derech Eretz Farm & Winery, before reaching Mitzpe Ramon. Maps of this Negev wine route (and farms) are available in tourist establishments in the area. Return to Tel Aviv at the end of the day or the next day.
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