Category 4 guides

Trips Beyond Jerusalem

Overnight and cross-border trips from Jerusalem: Petra and Jordan, Egypt’s Sinai, the Galilee, the Negev and the Red Sea, with border rules and honest advice.

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The concrete Allenby / King Hussein Bridge across the Jordan Valley seen from the curving approach road, with a watchtower, fencing and a bus

Crossing to Jordan from Jerusalem

The three Israel–Jordan crossings compared for travellers from Jerusalem: Allenby, Sheikh Hussein and Wadi Araba, with 2026 hours, exit fees, the visa rule that catches p…

11 Oct 202617 min read

Eilat's North Beach lined with large hotels and palm trees on the Gulf of Aqaba, with bare mountains behind

Trips Beyond Jerusalem

Jerusalem to Eilat & the Red Sea

Jerusalem to Eilat by bus, plane or car, compared door to door: journey times, booking, Shabbat, the two driving routes and their stops, and Eilat as the gateway to Petra…

10 Oct 202618 min read

The carved sandstone facade of Ad-Deir, the Monastery, at Petra, set into a rocky hillside under a clear blue sky with a small stall in the foreground

Trips Beyond Jerusalem

Petra from Jerusalem: Day Trip or Overnight?

How to see Petra from Jerusalem: the two border routes, what a one-day tour really involves in 2026, why the overnight wins, and the tickets, visas and fees you will pay.

9 Oct 202626 min read

The rose-red carved facade of Al-Khazneh, the Treasury, at Petra in Jordan, with columns, pediments and statues cut into the sandstone cliff

Trips Beyond Jerusalem