Meeting Time:20:00
Completion Time: 22:00
Difficulty Level: Advanced
Trip Type:Hiking
Join Finjan for a Passover adventure trekking through the remote basalt plateaus of the eastern Galilee area rich with springs and amazing views of the Galilee, Gilead and the sea of Galilee.
Trip Plan:
Day 0 Thursday 25th: Meet up in Afula on Thursday at 20:00, taking the bus to Gazit, camping in the area
Day 1 Friday 26th: descent to Tavor stream through the basalt canyon to an amazing natural pool, climb via the INT through the springs of Rechesh and Ulam, to the breathtaking scenic point of Mizpe Elot, from there we will descend to Sunny’s garden: an amazing garden built for the backpackers of the INT.
Day 2 Saturday 27th: Hike to the spring of Ein Yavne’el hidden inside a cave, Yavne’el stream, stop for a swim in the Jordan river and end the hike on the shore of the sea of Galilee.
Group size in these unique treks is small and limited to no more than 20 hikers.
TO COMPLETE THIS TREK YOU MUST BE ABLE TO HIKE 20+KM A DAY, ON DIFFICULT TERRAIN WITH EVERYTHING ON YOUR BACK!
Few notes:
Meet up at Afula on Thursday 25th
2 full days of backpacking
Return to Sea of Galilee by 18:00 Saturday 27th
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS
* This trip requires sturdy shoes (no flip flops) suited for rocky terrain. Participants will remain off the trail should their footwear not be suited for the terrain.
*3 Litres of water per person + hat + sunscreen
* Each participant is responsible for his or her own personal security and health.
* Swimming in places without a life guard is at the swimmer’s own responsibility
REFUND, CANCELLATION & TRIP-ADJUSTMENT POLICY
*** Included in the price of the ticket is a non-refundable deposit fee. This fee is 50 NIS
*** Full refund including deposit fee will be issued upon request no later than 7 days prior to the scheduled start time.
*** Partial refunds will be issued no later than 3 days prior to the trip (50 NIS fee not refunded)
*** No refunds will be issued within 72 hours of the scheduled trip
*** Should a participant cancel his or her ticket, he or she can inquire about moving the ticket to another Finjan event at the same cost.
*** Should a participant request a refund within 72 hours of the scheduled departure time, a full refund can be specially issued if that ticket will be purchased by another participant or someone on the Finjan waiting list.
*** No refunds will be issued for hikers failing to arrive on time for their pick up point.
*** Full refund will be issued should the trip be cancelled or postponed for any reason at the discretion of the trek leader(s).
*** The trek leader(s) has the right to change the location of the trip prior to or throughout the trip based on weather conditions without issuing a refund to participants.
*** The trek leader(s) have full discretion in not allowing a participant to fulfil the trek based on certain health considerations and or lack of proper footwear/water.
This trip is part of the Hiking in Israel community. https://www.facebook.com/groups/HikingInIsrael/
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