Hurvat Madras

Activities included

caving
Caving in Israel
ages: 4-120
Level: Beginner, No experience required
season: Perfect all year round!
Location: Hurvat Madras
estimated time: 1-3 Hrs

Hurvat Madras

In the Ella Valley, about 45 km south of Jerusalem, you’ll find the ruins of an ancient agricultural settlement called Hurvat Madras. The JNF (Jewish National Fund) established in the Madras ruin a well-organized hiking route through the many ancient sites in this beautiful nature reserve, which covers about 5000 dunam with typical Mediterranean woodlands, Kermes oak, Atlantic pistachio, terebinth and buckthorn. Among the remains at the site are various buildings, an ancient settlement, agricultural installations and an extensive complex of caves and tunnels, including a columbarium and tombs. Together with your guide you will explore in the cave (spelunking) following the mysterious tunnel dug by the Jewish fighters. We will crawl through the cave and squeeze through occasional tight spaces, just like the fighters of long ago did. The spelunking is easy and is appropriate — even for young kids.

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Caving and Rappelling General
Miriam F
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"Most amazing experience with the greatest guide- Moshiko!! The most amazing experience we ever had. We did caving in the North of Israel and it was truly an experience we will never forget! Our guide, Moshiko, was so patient and knowledgeable, and even though some of us were really scared to do the rappelling portion, he was somehow able to get us all to do it!!!! He didn’t beg or trick us into doing it, he simply helped us believe in our abilities to go over the edge. He came with homemade tea and cookies for us and also proceeded to cook up freshly ground coffee after the rappelling portion! He also had a lot of climbing and outdoor experience (which helped us feel really safe) and shared insightful information throughout. I would definitely book another activity with Israel Extreme on my next visit to Israel and would make sure to get Moshiko as our guide once again since he was seriously the greatest guide that we could have gotten!! (And we’ve used other guides in the past who were all great but Moshiko was extra special!) Date of experience: August 2023"
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malky r
Tripadvisor
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"Repelling and caving I came with my friends and we were so scared and nervous at first to try it but they were so so nice to us and helped us....at the end we all had such a great time we all wanted to do it again!!!! Thank you so much!!!! Date of experience: August 2019"
Caving and Rappelling General 2
David K
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"The best way to get your kids to feel attached to the LAND of Israel We have done around a dozen hikes with extreme Israel over the last 6 years, and every time they raise the bar. Our climbing and rappelling and caving become technically more challenging each time, which makes every new adventure a novel thrill. Safety is always paramount, and we constantly feel like we are in great hands, and have never been worried. Our last hike was a series of caving and rappelling 300 feet deep into a salt cave, where we "swam" through a underground lake saltier than the dead sea, only to have to climb back up the rope again. Truly the most difficult thing I have physically ever done, it was the most gratifying sense of accomplishment. Thank you for providing us the opportunity! Date of experience: January 2019"
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daveyb004
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"A Must Experience in Israel I have now booked 2 different outings with Israel Extreme and can tell you it is a spectacular experience. This most recent extraordinary day was spent with our guide Daniel. We repelled, swung on ropes, and caved for a day. A real adventure led by a tremendous guide. Moshe runs a great operation and is so professional and organized. These guys are the real thing and make a trip to Israel complete! Date of experience: December 2016"

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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. to the site
Hiking boots are recommended but if you don’t have any then closed sturdy sneakers will work.
No, you do not need to have experience with caving or rappelling.

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