Activities for adults
The Crowne Plaza Dead Sea hotel entertainment team offers a variety of excellent entertainment options for adults throughout the day.
Original shows and musicals produced by the entertainment team are performed in the hotel lobby and at receptions.
Lively activities are offered at the pool: fun water games with prizes, amusing activities and morning water exercises.
This is your chance to dive into the water and have fun with the kids…
The evening activities are intended for adults: original shows, guest artists, couples’ games, unique quizzes and dance evenings.
In between the pool, mealtimes and rest, we invite you to a variety of fascinating workshops: T’ai Chi overlooking the sea, guided nature walks, chocolate and wine workshops and more.
Background music is played during times when no activities are taking place.
For information about the hotel entertainment activities, and tours and attractions in the region, please contact the reception desk.
Kiddies Club
The Freckles Kiddies Club offers a variety of fantastic activities to ensure that your children won’t be bored for a moment.
The club offers the latest movies and certified counselors will keep the kids occupied with challenging games, Gymboree and fun-filled art workshops where the children get to take their handiwork home as a keepsake.
The entertainment program also includes other unique activities such as chocolate workshops, singing contests, pajama parties, puppet shows, circus and more.
For full details, please check the hotel entertainment program.
The club is open throughout the week between 10:00 a.m. and noon (except for Sunday and Thursday) and between 14:00 p.m. and 16:00 p.m.
Attractions in the region
Sedom Square – the Lowest Place on Earth
About the site
Moshav Neot Hakikar and Moshav Ein Tamar invite you to fascinating experience at Sedom Square (Kikar Sedom), which is a 25 minute drive from the Dead Sea hotels at the lowest place on earth. The site is located on salty soil in the heart of the desert, at the Zion and Arava river estuaries opposite the Edom Mountains and offers breathtaking views of marlstone.
The cutting-edge agriculture integrates with the landscape, which varies with the seasons: in the fall the date harvest with the migrant birds; in the winter flooding rivers with the snow-capped Edom Mountains; and in the spring, the desert bloom with the aroma of melons and watermelons in the fields of the square. Additional services: restaurants, art galleries and rural accommodation.
Opening hours
Throughout the year. We recommend visiting in the fall, winter and spring.
How to get there:
From Beer Sheva: travel along Route 25 to the Arava junction then continue along Route 90 towards the Dead Sea until you reach the entrance to Moshav Neot Hakikar and Moshav Ein Hatamar. From the hotels in Dead Sea : Travel 22 km southwards along Route 90 towards the Arava junction until you reach the entrance to the moshavim.
Tel: 08-9975010
Fax: 08-9975010
Email: ronit@ma-tamar.co.il
Neve Midbar Beach
About the site
A colorful beach with deposits of natural black mud, top-class beach services, golden beach sand, magical ambience, air-conditioned restaurant, exotic beach bar, genuine Bedouin tent encampment, event garden for parties and family functions and a beach volleyball court. Fun days that include: jeep trips, abseiling, cycling trips, action-packed holidays, beach parties, shows, events, authentic Bedouin feasts, and tent accommodation by prior arrangement. Entry for children under 6 – free of charge. Due to the beauty of the beach, barbeques are prohibited.
Opening hours:
Throughout the week from 08:30 a.m. until sunset, night activities and events until midnight – by prior arrangement.
How to get there:
Kalia Beach, northern Dead Sea, 25 minutes drive from Jerusalem.
Tel: 02-9942781
Fax: 02-9942782
Mineral Beach – Northern Dead Sea
About the site:
A pleasant beach not far from Mitzpe Shalem with a warm sulphur pool, a fresh water pool (both covered), lawns and shade huts. Mineral beach offers Swedish massages, deep-tissue massages and reflexology by prior arrangement.
Opening hours:
Daily between 08:00 a.m. and 18:00 p.m. (in winter it closes an hour earlier).
Tel: 02-9944888
Fax: 02-9944488
Zman Midbar
About the site:
A magical site in the Judean desert overlooking the Dead Sea and the Moab and Edom Mountains with a spacious tent for hosting workshops.
* Efrat Sar Shalom – teacher of the path to love, harmony and peace. * Seffi Ha’Negbi – a man of the desert, vision and peace. * Zman Midbar – internal and external peace are never separate. Zman Midbar’s mission is to teach us how to create peace in our lives and pass it on to the world. We have adopted the space and landscape of desert to use as a mirror for everything inside of us.
Zman Midbar workshops: * Self-awareness and awareness of the surroundings. * Leadership and unification workshops. * Inspiring peace in relationships. * A Course in Miracles. * Campfire cooking. * Art in nature.
Learning journeys: special tours to get to know the desert and its settlers. Lectures: * The desert and its settlers. * Self-awareness.
How to get there:
Call us and we will be happy to explain the way to Zman Midbar over the phone.
Tel: 08-6340041
Email: zman@zmanmidbar.net
Canaanite Adventure at Tel Arad
At Tel Arad, a 5,000 year old Canaanite city has been unearthed and a large citadel containing a one-of-a-kind sanctuary from the days of the Kings of Judah has been reconstructed. The Canaanite Adventure is used as desert hostel for a wide variety of events and activities. The architectural design of building is unique and the construction is based on natural materials.
Various events may be held at Tel Arad for different target audiences and large numbers of participants, including: private, institutional and public functions, and workshops in various fields.
Additional services: accommodation and meals groups, guided tours of the site and the surroundings, archaeological digs at Tel Arad, lectures about nature and the environment, music and dance events, mud building workshops, adventure and desert activities, and more.
Opening hours:
Throughout the year, except on Yom Kippur.
How to get there:
From the Tel Aviv-Beer Sheva road, turn eastwards at Lehavin junction towards Shoket junction. Continue eastwards along Route 31 to Arad and at Tel Arad junction turn northwards and continue until you reach the Tel Arad National Park.
Tel: 052-3397200, 08-9950190
Fax: 08-6512012
A desert hostel for a variety of events and activities.
Ahava Visitors Center at Mitzpe Shalem
The site features a visitors’ center and shop for cosmetic products manufactured from Dead Sea ingredients. Visitors get to see the factory manufacturing, filling and packing halls, watch a video of the production process, and receive advice and guidance by beauty consultants in all languages. The factory shop offers cosmetic product at attractive prices. Entry is free of charge.
A combination of beauty, interest and a bit of personal indulgence.
Opening hours:
Sunday to Thursday: 08:00 a.m. to 17:00 p.m., Friday: 08:00 a.m. to 16:00 p.m., Saturdays and holidays: 08:30 a.m. to 17:00 p.m.
How to get there:
Travel along the Jerusalem-Ein Gedi road to Kibbutz Mitzpe Shalem.
Tel: 02-9945117, 02-9945123
Fax: 02-9945122
A visitors’ center and shop for cosmetic products made with Dead Sea ingredients.
Ein Gedi Tourist Center – Desert Tourism
Desert Vehicle Safari – desert trips in special new 4x4 desert trucks for 45 passengers. Fascinating and varied trips to charming corners of the desert. The team of expert guides awaits you at each site to assist with any request.
The Botanical Garden – guided tour of the magnificent and unique botanical garden in the heart of the desert. It contains an abundance of rare vegetation and trees from around the world. The tour integrates an introduction to the plants with spellbinding stories.
Ein Gedi Inn – a kosher self-service restaurant located along the beachfront of the Dead Sea, behind the Paz Ein Gedi gas station offering a homely atmosphere and home-style food, including hot and cold dishes, salad bar, selection of deserts, cakes, and hot and cold beverages. A well-kept beach with free entrance is located next to the restaurant.
Sports halls – heated swimming pool.
Luxurious Events Hall – disco evenings.
Desert Mood – a wonderful way to celebrate small events with a personal touch and unique design. A variety of venues and ideas throughout the Botanical Gardens provide natural décor to the celebration.
Ein Gedi Country – Desert Magic – a tourist center offering experienced tour guides, spellbinding lecturers, heated swimming pool, sports halls and an events hall. Disco evenings and BBQ meals for students are available.
Opening hours:
Daily, by prior arrangement.
How to get there:
On the Jerusalem-Masada road (Route 90).
Tel: 08-6594726, 08-6594757
Fax: 08-6520145
An abundance of desert adventures.
Ein Gedi Safari
About the site:
Desert trips in special new highly maneuverable 45 seater 4x4 desert trucks to the most beautiful and interesting sites: * The Judean Desert, which is abundant in history (the Mar Saba monastery, the Horkanian ravine, water wells, large canyons and more). * The Negev desert with its interesting sites (Mt. Karkom, the perfume route, Vardit Canyon). * The Jerusalem corridor – a tour filled with stories of the War of Independence. * The Golan Heights. * Jordan – along special trails and magical moonlight trips in the desert. * Trips, from half-day to seven days, with a wide variety of board and lodging options.
How to get there:
On the Jerusalem-Masada road (Route 90), approximately 5 km south of Kibbutz Ein Gedi. Busses available from Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Beer Sheva. Journey from Jerusalem: about an hour, from Tel Aviv: about two hours.
Tel: 08-6594726, 08-6594757
Fax: 08-6520145
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Fata Morgana
About the site
A desert hospitality and agricultural tourist center with a restaurant based on crops in the region: breakfasts, vegetarian meals and Dead Sea fish meals. Additional attractions: cherry tomato picking, accommodation in tents, jeep trips, workshops and events for up to 400 guests. Washrooms and showers with access for disabled guests are available.
Opening hours:
Daily from 09:00 a.m. to 17:00 p.m. By prior arrangement, also remains open later.
How to get there:
In the fields of Neot Hakikar Moshav on Route 90, some 20 km south of the Dead Sea hotels, before the Arava junction.
Tel: 052-3445746, 052-3445747, 08-6571155
Fax: 08-6554984
Qumran
About the site:
Visitors will discover a center for cosmetics and beauty products made from Dead Sea minerals and a store selling authentic jewelry, books and souvenirs next to where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. The site also features a self-service air-conditioned restaurant serving Mediterranean-style home-made meals, which seats 350 diners indoors and another 100 on the patio and is also used for events. The restaurant offers spectacular views of the Dead Sea and Mount Moav. Visitors can integrate a meal at the restaurant with a swim in the Dead Sea.
Opening hours:
Between 08:00 a.m. and 18:00 p.m.
How to get there:
From Jerusalem – travel along Route 1 to the junction at the Lido gas station. From there, travel about 5 km south along Route 90 until Kibbutz Kalia junction.Recommended dishes:
Wholesome home-made meals, rich salad bar, shwarma and falafel.
Additional services:
* Restaurant diners receive a 20% discount on the entrance fee to the Qumran site.
Tel: 02-9936330/1/2, 02-9943317
Fax: 02-9942533
Email: qumran@kalia.org.il
Karkal Desert Tours
About the site:
Karkal Desert Tours specialize in organizing complex day tours requiring precision timing and events, including lighting, guest artists, fine catering and pyrotechnics. We also specialize in fantasy events in the heart of the desert. The tours and events include nature, music and picnics. Jeep trips for individuals and families: depart daily from the Dead Sea Ein Bokek hotels for two-hour up to full-day trips in open or air-conditioned jeeps. The guided tours in Hebrew and English.
Complementary services:
Abseiling
Jeep trips
Guided tours
BBQs
Outdoor meals
Attractions
Rope slide
Pyrotechnic lighting.
Opening hours:
Throughout the year, except for Yom Hazicharon (Memorial Day for Fallen Israeli Soldiers) and Yom Kippur.
1. Karkal’s jeeps will pick you up from a prearranged place, by prior telephonic arrangement
2. Tours for individuals and groups depart regularly from the Dead Sea hotels.
3. For tours throughout Israel, please call our office.
Note: Karkal has all the necessary insurance, including passenger transport and third party insurance.
Karkal’s jeeps are mainly new model Landrovers and Sufas.
How to get there:
Hyatt Dead Sea Hotel, Ein Bokek.
Tel: 08-6520444
Fax: 08-6520445