Sunflower Books: Landscapes of the HOLY LAND: WALKS AND CAR TOURS

The Holy Land, 1st ed (1997), updated 25/6/2000 (OUT OF PRINT BUT STILL AVAILABLE IF YOU ORDER BY POST DIRECT FROM SUNFLOWER BOOKS - Click here to visit the web page for this book on our main site)

Updates for walks and car tours (drives) given below supplement those provided in the guidebook. It is vital that this Update is read in conjunction with the text of the book but note that the Update applies only to the edition stated and not to any earlier editions. (If you possess an earlier edition, we strongly recommend that you purchase the latest edition of the book before visiting this destination.) Information has been forwarded to us by users of the book and Sunflower Books offers the data in good faith but cannot be held responsible for any misleading or inaccurate content in the Update.
Unless indicated otherwise, what appears here has not been verified by the author or publisher, so please abide by warnings but allow due caution when new or amended routes are suggested. Each piece of information is dated; bear in mind that some of the older observations may have since been overtaken by events or further changes. If, during your holiday, you are able to provide any additional updating to add to this page, we will be pleased to hear from you. Please send information, preferably in hard copy, by post, to Sunflower Books, PO Box 115, Exeter EX2 6YU (or if you prefer, by e-mail, to mail@sunflowerbooks.co.uk)

'What a great little book. We visited Israel in August and although temperatures were 100° plus every day, we walked several routes. They took us a bit longer than stated, but that was to be expected. Walk 9 was excellent, but quite popular.

Walk 12 was wonderful and deserted.

Walk 20:You are no longer allowed to swim at Ein Avdat.

Car tour 3: Avdat National Park is a must. Masada is too touristic and lacks atmosphere. We telephoned to Ravi Hamond (page 90) and booked into the B&B at Bet Jann. We were treated wonderfully well. Accommodation was basic, clean and breakfast good. Here are a couple of points for future editions:
1) All Israeli water is drinkable, and you don't have to buy bottled. All water points at car parks are free and usually the water is cooled by small generators.
2) The Kibbutz organisation is brilliant. Cleap, spotlessley clean and welcoming. We stayed in three:Menava (north Galilee), Ein Gedi (Dead Sea) and Mashabei Sade (Negev). All easy to book ahead by fax:9720305278088.
We had a wonderful holiday.' (User, 1/99)

'I hired a car for part of my time and came to rely heavily on your book. It was incredibly informative and helpful. It gave me access to sights and experiences that I would have otherwise passed by. It was particularly helpful driving up from the Jordan into the Golan and around the north. Your tip about getting down to the Jordan taking an unmarked rough road worked perfectly.' (User, 6/00)