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Complete Golan Trail Hiking Tour

Experience the best of Israel’s mountains and the beauty of Golan Heights

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About this tour:

8 days

Jan-May, Oct-Dec

Trekking

Self-guided, Private

Hostels, Lodges, Guest Villages

Moderate (3/5)

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Don't worry about meals. 5 breakfasts are included.

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Enjoy the flexibility and ease of staggered payments in your own currency using your choice of credit card.

Route Resources

Route notes, maps, and/or a trail app make navigation on this tour a breeze.

Park Entrance Fees

Included where possible! Check the 'What's Included' tab for more info on park entrance fees during your tour.

Luggage transfers

Take a load off, with optional or included luggage transfers. Check inclusions for further details.

Accommodation for Complete Golan Trail Hiking Tour

This tour is based mostly in 2-3-star hostels, lodges and guest villages.

All accommodations offer private rooms. The accommodations are equipped with modern amenities to make your stay comfortable and pleasant. Rooms are double occupancy and single travelers will pay a supplement.

In some cases, accommodation listed below may need to be substituted for other, comparable accommodations.

Single Rooms and Solo Travelers
You can pay a supplement to have a private room in a hotel.

Night 1-2

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Golan Heights Hostel in Odem

Located in the Odem Forest National Reserve, this picturesque accommodation is cozy and scenic. Private rooms with basic amenities including free wifi are available here to make your stay more comfortable.

Merom Golan Guest Village in Merom Golan

Night 3

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Merom Golan Guest Village in Merom Golan

Set at the foothills of Mount Bental, this peaceful mountain guest village boasts lovely gardens, an indoor pool and a farm. You’ll enjoy free wifi in public areas and a charming café with amazing views of the mountains.

Alonei Habashan Guest Village in Alonei Habashan

Night 4

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Alonei Habashan Guest Village in Alonei Habashan

Comfortable and modern accommodations will make this stay excellent. Free wifi and an onsite restaurant are available for your use.

Night 5-6

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Keshet-Yonatan Lodge in Keshet

This lovely country lodging is in the heart of Golan surrounded by thick woods and rolling pastures. This scenic location has a family-style restaurant serving breakfast and dinner and free wifi throughout.

Night 7

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Rina Barama Lodge in Bnei Yehuda

Rustic wooden décor makes this a unique stay, with all basic amenities including breakfast in your room and free wifi.

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Complete Golan Trail Hiking Tour Details

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Itinerary

Complete Golan Trail Hiking Tour Itinerary

Day 1

Arrive at Majdal Shams

Distance - None | Meals - None

Welcome to Majdal! This starting point already has you at 1400m (4600 ft) above sea level and is the highest town in Israel.

Overnight Location: Hostel in Majdal

Day 2

Mount Hermon

Overnight Location - Hostel in Odem | Distance - Option 1: 19 km, 6-8 hours, 600m of descent Option 2: 11 km, 4-5 hours Option 3: 8 km, 3-4 hours | Meals - Breakfast

Your Golan Trail hike begins today with a few different hiking options for you to choose from.

Option 1: 19 km route
This morning a short transfer will take you to the trailhead at Mount Hermon. This option will have you hiking a total of 19 km today. With the summit of Mount Hermon towering 2224m (7296 ft) above you, a 4 km walk will launch you right into this adventure with a descent of 600m. From there you’ll make your way to the tiny settlement of Nimrod located on Mount Kata.

From Nimrod you’ll hike to the small Druze village of Mas’ade, where you’ll enjoy views of Lake Ram, a small lake in the crater of an extinct volcanic mountain. This segment of the journey ends at the Tel Katza’ah mound, another inactive volcano.

Continuing to the last segment of today, you’ll hike 10 km to the fairytale-like Odem Forest. This Mediterranean grove is a sight to behold, with Mount Odem (a dormant volcano) as the backdrop, you’ll hike among towering oak trees and observe a beautiful scoria rock quarry.

Today’s hike ends back in Odem where you’ll have a chance to relax and unwind with a full first day of hiking under your belt.

Option 2: 11 km route
This option allows you to shorten your total distance covered for the day to 11 km, taking a short transfer (included) and instead beginning your hike at Nimrod.

Option 3: 8 km route
This option allows you to shorten your total distance covered for the day to 8 km, taking a slightly longer transfer and instead beginning your hike at Mas’ade, hiking a total of 8 km today.

Day 3

Mountains, Battlefields, and Kibbutz

Overnight Location - Hotel Merom Golan | Distance - Option 1: 17 km, 5-6 hrs Option 2: 12 km, 4-5 hrs | Meals - Breakfast

There are two hiking options today.

Option 1: 17 km hike
From Odem to Merom Golan, today’s extensive hike is full of intrigue and discovery. Encounter traces of Israeli military history at the Yom Kippur War (1917) battleground site known as the Valley of Tears. Brace yourself for spectacular views as you encounter the extinct volcano of Mount Bental, with an altitude of 1166m (3825 ft), it’s known for providing some of the best viewpoints on the Golan Trail.

You’ll end today’s hike by reaching your accommodation in Merom Golan—a kibuttz that that sits at the bottom of the volcanic crater created by Mount Bental.

Option 2: 12 km hike

This option allows you to shorten your total distance covered for the day to 12 km, taking a transfer(not included) and instead beginning your hike at El Rom.

Day 4

Vineyards and Forest Trails

Overnight Location - Guest Village in Alonei Habashan | Distance - Option 1: 20 km, 6-7 hrs Option 2: 12 km, 4-5 hrs | Meals - Breakfast

There are two hiking options today.

Option 1: 20 km hike

Today you’ll have the opportunity to hike Mount Bental on this exciting segment of the trail. From the summit, you’ll take in panoramic views spanning the plains of Golan in both Israel and Syria and will also have an excellent view of Mount Hermon from this viewpoint.

Continuing the trail, you’ll uncover a memorial site commemorating an Israeli-Syrian battle, a wind turbine farm and a stunning Mediterranean forest on the Bashanit Ridge where Mount Hozek stands. Today you’ll journey the easternmost marked trail in Israel.

The trail continues through the vineyards of El-Rom, where the scenery is breathtaking. Today’s journey will end at Alonei Habashan, where you’ll reach tonight’s accommodation. Enjoy a local meal and relax after a big day of exploration.

Option 2: 12 km hike

This option allows you to shorten your total distance covered for the day to 12 km, taking a transfer (not included) and instead beginning your hike at Ein Zivan Campsite.

Day 5

Mount Hozek

Overnight Location - Lodge in Keshet | Distance - 15 km, 4-5 hours | Meals - Breakfast

Today you’ll cover 15 km of the Golan Trail. You’ll get a feel for how ancient this region truly is as you explore a 1500-year-old quaint village perched on a hill overlooking a picturesque reservoir.

You’ll once again encounter Mount Hozek and have the opportunity to hike the beautiful ridge just below. Today’s hike will end at a grove near the abandoned village ruins of Hushniya.

The final stretch of trail today will take you to Keshet where you’ll spend the night at a comfortable lodge. Rest well knowing you’re past the halfway point of the Golan Trail!

Day 6

Ruins and the Gamla Natural Reserve

Overnight Location - Lodge in Keshet | Distance - 16 km, 4-5 hours | Meals - Breakfast

Today you tackle another 15 km of trail beginning in Keshet, where intriguing ruins are the only traces of the 2000 Cherkess people that once lived here—look out for the remains of a guest house that dates back to the 8th century!

As you embark on one of the most scenic segments of the trail, you’ll encounter cattle fields, pastures and springs as far as the eye can see. Soon you'll reach the highlight of the day - Rujm el-Hiri archeological site.

The end of today’s trail is only 3 km from the Gamla Natural Reserve. If you opt for this add on, you’ll have the chance to see Israel’s tallest waterfall and beautiful ancient village.

Today’s hike ends at Daliot Junction where a transfer will take you back to your accommodation in Keshet.

Day 7

Ancient Synagogue at Ein Keshatot

Overnight Location - Lodge in Bnei Yehuda | Distance - Option 1: 24 km, 5-6 hours Option 2: 14 km, 4-5 hours | Meals - None

There are two hiking options today.

Option 1: 24 km hike

A short transfer will take you from your accommodation to the trailhead at Daliot Junction. Today is the longest stretch of trail and will have you hiking a rewarding 24 km.

Beginning at the Daliot campsite, you’ll continue the trail amidst the cattle fields and pastures, eventually reaching the ancient synagogue of Ein Keshatot, which dates back to the Mishnah and Talmud period. First documented in 1884, this archeological gem is a sight to behold.

Your final stretch of trail today will lead you to Bnei Yehuda, where you’ll arrive at tonight’s accommodation.

Option 2: 14 km hike

This option allows you to shorten your total distance covered for the day to 14 km, taking a longer transfer (not included) and instead beginning your hike at Ein Keshatot.

Day 8

Wadi Meitzar and the Sea of Galilee

Overnight Location - None | Distance - Option 1: 21.5 km, 5-6 hours Option 2: 15 km, 4-5 hours | Meals - None

There are two hiking options today.

Option 1: 21.5 km hike
Your final day of hiking on the Golan Trail has plenty of excitement in store! Departing from your accommodation in Bnei Yehuda, you’ll hike through small villages alongside rushing streams, soaking up the Golan Heights landscape that you’ve come to know so well over the past week.

Be sure to stop for a few moments along the banks of Wadi Meitzar—the only stream in Golan running from West to East.

For the grand finale on the trail, you’ll walk along a cliff where unparalleled views of the stunning blue waters of the Sea of Galilee await you. The trail ends at a large campground with the water tunnels of Ein Taufik—a perfect place to take a moment to reflect on this epic journey, as you have now completed the Golan Trail.

From the campsite, a transfer will take you back to your accommodation in Bnei Yehuda.

Option 2: 15 km hike

This option allows you to finish your hike at Mevo Hama, where a transfer will take you back to your accommodation in Bnei Yehuda.

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Frequently asked questions for Complete Golan Trail Hiking Tour

How hard is the Complete Golan Trail Hiking Tour?

We rate this tour 3/5. Hikers should be comfortable hiking up to 10 hours, however there are options to shorten hike times on certain days to lower the difficulty.

Do I need a visa to travel to Israel?

Check with your local country about visa requirements. You could also try this website, though you should verify with your government.

What should I expect when hiking in the desert?

The spring season (March and April) is the best time for this tour, as the weather is generally not too hot and makes for comfortable hiking. Proper hydration at all times and is important when hiking on this tour. If hot temperatures are forecasted, consider avoiding hiking during the hottest part of the day.

Can I start this tour on Wednesday or Thursday?

Please not, that starting this tour on Wednesday or Thursday means that you would be entering two religious communities along the route (Alonei Habshan and Keshet) during the Shabbat, when check-ins or check-outs are not possible. However, alternative lodging can be arranged at Katzrin (village in the neighbourhood) for an additional fee. If possible, we recommend starting the tour on other days.

Are meals included on the Complete Golan Trail Hiking Tour?

5 breakfasts are included on this tour.

Do I need insurance?

Yes, it is mandatory to have health and medical insurance to join this trip, and your insurance should cover hiking. Get your Travel Insurance.

How do I get to Odem to start this tour?

Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) is the closest airport to your starting point in Odem. You can get from Ben Gurion Airport to Odem by bus, first taking a short taxi to Israel Aerospace Industries Junction and then catching a bus. This will take you approximately 5.5 hours. Alternatively, you can arrange your own transportation from the airport or book airport transfers as part of your tour for an additional fee. A vehicle transfer takes approximately 2.5 hours.

Where does the Complete Golan Trail Hiking Tour end?

The tour ends in the city of Bnei Yehuda, where you can take a combination of buses to reach Ben Gurion Airport Station, approximately 4 hours to reach Ben Gurion Airport (TLV). Alternatively, you can arrange your own transportation to the airport or book airport transfers as part of your tour for an additional fee. A vehicle transfer takes approximately 2 hours.

Do I need special vaccines to travel to Israel?

Check with your family doctor.

Are there any travel restrictions for Israel?

Please check with your local government about travel restrictions before you book your tour. This map from the US Department of State provides an overview of the current status in countries around the globe. The UK‘s Foreign Office and Government of Canada also provide advice on foreign travel. Note that the travel advice may change depending on your nationality.

Can you drink from the streams or reservoirs in the Golan Heights?

No, water should not be drunk unless first treated. Its important to equip yourself with enough water for each day’s hike based on the distance covered.

Can you swim in the streams or reservoirs in the Golan Heights?

No, swimming is illegal in all springs and reservoirs of the Golan Heights. However, you can refresh yourself by dipping your hands into the water.

When is the best time to travel to Israel for this tour?

The best time to travel to Israel for this trek is from March to April when the wildflowers are in bloom and the weather is pleasant.

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