Not far from Arad we can taste the magic of the area located on the border between the mountain and the desert in the south of the Judean Mountains. Where grape vines grow among the trees of the vast forest, ancient remains are at the heart of hiking trails, pleasant corners for a surprising picnic in the middle of the road and a new visitor center for the winery connecting the sites between the Arad Valley and the Yatir Forest stretch vast expanses of desert landscape. Among them are surprising “green islands” of forests, vineyards, almond and pistachio plantations and even a water reservoir. The semi-desert climate and the peaks of 900 meters above sea level create large temperature differences between day and night, between summer and winter. It is very worthwhile to travel this far because there are several interesting places here that you should get to know: Ben-Gurion had many dreams and visions, one of which was to blossom the wilderness in the Negev. And among them is a forest in the Yatir area. At the invitation of experts from Italy, who advised him which trees could be planted in the forest and when, KKL-Junk foresters planted the first trees in Yatir Forest in 1964 and the place became the largest man-planted forest in Israel! Yes, in the south of the country, in the least expected place, a Yatir forest now covers an area of 30,000 dunams! With almost five million cypress, olive, Jerusalem pine, carob, eucalyptus and other trees. At the end of the trip we will return to the winery perfumed, for a meeting full of flavors and aromas with the world of wine. You will tour the winery accompanied by explanations about the vineyard up to the glass of wine, and you will taste the best wines of Yer Yatir Winery in a VIP room accompanied by the owner of the winery where you can even purchase some of the selected products of this special region.
בסיום הטיול נשוב אל היקב מבושמים, למפגש מלא טעמים וניחוחות עם עולם היין. תסיירו ביקב בלווי הסברים על הכרם ועד כוס היין, ותטעמו ממיטב היינות של יקב יער יתיר בחדר VIP בליווי בעל היקב בו תוכלו אף לרכוש מהמוצרים המובחרים של האזור המיוחד הזה.