Haritun Cave

Activities included

rappel
Rappelling in Israel
caving
Caving in Israel
hiking
Hiking in Israel
ages: 5-120
Level: Intermediate, No experience required
season: Perfect all year round!
Location: Haritun Cave
estimated time: 3-5 Hrs

Haritun Cave

We start our day with a twenty minute hike through the hills of the Shomron, with gorgeous views of the surrounding mountains, scenery that still looks almost the way it looked in Biblical times. We pass hundreds of archeological ruins, from a range of periods, some as old as 3000 years ago. The hills are riddled with caves, large and small, some of which have served as shelters for over 5000 years, as evidenced by the pottery shards and other archeological finds.

Our hike ends on top of a beautiful, impressive cliff, 40 meters (over 130 feet) high from which we rappel down to the base. (There is a hiking path if you prefer.) At the bottom of the cliff is a year-round running spring that accumulates in a small cistern where you can “cool your heels.”

Haritun Cave with Israel Extreme

From there, we go spelunking (caving) in Haritun Cave, the longest and largest limestone cave in Israel (3,450 square meters, which is over 37,000 square feet!), with four main levels, at least 55 “halls” and over 4 ½ kilometers (2¾ miles) of tunnels! We will explore this vast network of underground wonders with headlamps to penetrate the pitch-black darkness, crawling and climbing through nature and history.

Haritun Cave with Israel Extreme

On our hike back we will stop at a huge underground reservoir full of deep, cold water, originally built by the Romans to collect rainwater, rebuilt and repaired many times over the centuries. To enter the reservoir you have to climb through a small opening and down a ladder into a mysterious pool illuminated by sunlight filtering through holes in the roof of the chamber creating a magical and unique environment.

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"Patient tour guide for a wonderful experience I have acrophobia. Yet my guide beny was patient and encouraging with a sense of humor. When I rappelled down the 100 feet equivalent to a 10 story building, I was amazed. And then we spelunked through the haritun caves in some cases on our bellies. It was memorable. I look forward to do this again with my friends and family. He was careful about the gear and personable to make this experience an enjoyable one. Date of experience: May 2023"

Frequently asked questions

Here you will find frequently asked questions about this site and its activities – you are welcome to read

Once you have booked your tour with us, we will send you a confirmation and supply list email. It will have everything you should bring with you and it also has a link for driving directions.
Hiking boots are recommended but if you don’t have any then closed sturdy sneakers will work.
The minimum age is 5 years old.
Yes, the starting point and ending point are the same.
No, you do not need to have experience with caving.
Yes, there are many tight spaces and tunnels. If you are afraid of tight spaces, there is a place at the beginning where there is a beautiful balcony and you can sit and read there while the rest of your family does the caving.
No, you can either do just the rappelling or just the caving.

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