Timna Park – Experience the Majesty of the Negev Desert | Israel
Astonishing. Brimming with history. Treasure trove of geological wonders and one-of-a-kind sights. Hidden in the expanse of the Israeli Negev desert in Southern Israel, Timna Park simply cannot be missed.
Visiting Timna Park
Timna Park is located at Israel’s most southern tip, just 15 minutes drive from the resort city of Eilat. 15,000 acres of desert landscapes, fascinating history, unique geological formations, and beautiful wildlife make for a perfect excursion.
5 Most Beautiful Places to Visit in Timna
Timna Park is full of incredibly amazing sights, ancient rock engraving, Israelite tabernacle replicas, ancient copper mines, a hidden oasis, and stunning canyons. A safari like trip around the park is full of wonder.
1. Mushroom Rock
Perhaps the most famous of all of Timna’s incredible rock formations, the Mushroom Rock is named for its striking resemblance to a mushroom. Throughout history the rock eroded more rapidly at the bottom of the structure giving it a memorable shape. On the way to the Mushroom Rock you’ll pass a small visitor’s center with remains and information about an ancient copper mine in the area (one of the oldest in the entire world).
2. Spiral Hill
After driving through the entrance of Timna, you’ll be amazed by the sheer beauty of the landscapes around you. And then, as you gaze at the mountains and skies, your eyes will wander to a very distinct sight. A rock that seems to spiral into the sky, like a little huge Hersey Kiss in the middle of the desert. As tempting as it is, you can’t really climb up the rock, but it’s certainly a beautiful sight.
3. Solomon’s Pillars
One of the most stunning and overwhelming areas of Timna Park, Solomon’s Pillars are another example of this park’s incredibly unique rock formations. The pillars were formed as a result of erosion along the cracks of the sandstone. Just a few minutes walk from the pillars, you’ll also find an ancient Egyptian temple for the goddess Hathor.
4. Hidden Lake
Technically outside of Timna Park proper (just a few minutes drive away), the Hidden Lake is a site not to be missed. Unlike the manmade oasis within Timna Park itself, this surprising lake is 100% natural. No one expects to see a bright greenish-blue lake in the middle of the desert, but this lake is there to shock us all!
5. The Empty Road
The desert is famous for its beauty. But the area around Timna park is a whole other level. The jagged, harsh mountains of multiples shades of brown, gray, and red juxtapose majestically against the cloudless blue sky. The road leading up to Timna Park has one of the most beautiful views that I have seen. Stop to appreciate it before entering the park itself.
How to Get There
Timna Park is located at the southernmost point of Israel, in the Negev desert. It is quite a distance from most of the big cities of Israel, but it is only about a 15 minutes drive from the resort city of Eilat.
Where to Stay near Timna Park
Timna Park is located in the desert, far away from everything. If you are looking to visit, you’ll most likely need to spend at least one night in the area. It is possible to pitch a tent and camp at Campsite provided by the park itself, to stay on a kibbutz in the area (such as Elifaz) or to choose from one of the countless hotels or Airbnb’s available in Eilat itself.
Tips for Visiting Timna Park
- CAR – Although Timna Park offers many hiking options and bike trails, the best way to explore the park is most likely by car. Arriving to the park is nearly impossible without a vehicle and all the sites are quite a distance apart.
- HEAT – Timna is located very far south in Israel’s scorching desert. It will be sunny and murderously hot. If you are planning on hiking, do not go in the daylight hours of the summer. Bring water!!
- GET A MAP – Maps are available at the entrance to the park and they will be super useful if you are looking to locate multiple aspects of the park. Timna Park is quite large and it can be easy to mistakenly pass by some of the coolest things to see.
- COST – The entry fee for adults in Timna Park is about 40 NIS (~12 USD)
Looking for more amazing things to do in the desert? Check out: DRIVING TO EILAT? HERE ARE 6 PLACES TO STOP ALONG THE WAY TO BREAK UP THE LONG TRIP!
Lots of Love and Safe Travels,
Danielle and Brooke, Colorful Sisters
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Vansh Tiwari
March 14, 2021 at 7:05 pmWhat I love is, you guys are having a good sense of photography and styling, that’s what I like apart from writing a blog. I really appreciate the efforts who try to give justice to their content. I haven’t been to TIMNA PARK but keep innovating in your photographs, that’s the plus point you guys are having.
Colorful Sisters
March 16, 2021 at 3:12 pmThank you so much!! Really means a lot 🙂
Vansh Tiwari
March 16, 2021 at 3:18 pmThank you 🤩
Asya Givelberg
March 14, 2021 at 7:18 pmYou are beautiful
Colorful Sisters
March 16, 2021 at 3:12 pmThank you!! So kind
danielm
March 14, 2021 at 7:18 pmSuperb “photoreportage”!
Colorful Sisters
March 16, 2021 at 3:12 pmHahaha thank you!
Polly Mayforth Krause
March 14, 2021 at 8:17 pmI’ve had the privilege of visiting Israel. A highlight of my life! What a beautiful post, ladies, in all respects! 🙋🏼♀️
Colorful Sisters
March 16, 2021 at 3:12 pmYayy so happy you were able to visit! It’s a lovely place…and thanks so much!
capost2k
March 14, 2021 at 8:22 pmAbsolutely beautiful‼️ And the scenery is nice, too. 😉
Seriously, Israel has long been on my bucket list. Every Passover/Resurrection Day, I say “Next year in Jerusalem!” Hopefully, soon Anita and I will make it there! 😎
Colorful Sisters
March 16, 2021 at 3:12 pmThanks so much!! I hope you get to visit one day 🙂
trumstravels
March 14, 2021 at 9:18 pmI love the landscape! and the mushroom rock is very cool!
Colorful Sisters
March 16, 2021 at 3:13 pmI know right?! Such a unique formation 🙂
365dniwobiektywielg
March 14, 2021 at 9:22 pmAs you can see, the session was successful
jbcowgill
March 15, 2021 at 12:10 amYou two are beyond amazing. Sadly, I did not go farther south than Masada.
Colorful Sisters
March 16, 2021 at 3:13 pmOh wow thanks so much dear! Masada is lovely too though!
jbcowgill
March 16, 2021 at 10:10 pmYou are very welcome.
Dan
March 15, 2021 at 12:48 amWhat a remarkable place. And you two make it look even better.
Colorful Sisters
March 16, 2021 at 3:13 pmThank you so much!!
peanutbuttersandwiches_
March 15, 2021 at 4:04 amSO. COOL.
Colorful Sisters
March 16, 2021 at 3:13 pmThank you!!!!
ThinkTalk
March 15, 2021 at 4:29 amBeautiful 😍
Colorful Sisters
March 16, 2021 at 3:14 pmA truly remarkable place 🙂
Markgtr
March 15, 2021 at 2:32 pmThank you for showing us a world we may never see in person. Fabulous work!
Colorful Sisters
March 16, 2021 at 3:14 pmThank you so much!! I’m so happy you enjoy “exploring” the world a bit with us 🙂
Simon
March 15, 2021 at 4:29 pmWhat a place, so rugged and beautiful and like Earth and another planet.
Colorful Sisters
March 16, 2021 at 3:14 pmExactly! It really felt as if we were on a different planet for a little bit 🙂
Simon
March 16, 2021 at 5:30 pmYou could call the post 2 girls on Mars and it wouldn’t be a push to imagine it.
Colorful Sisters
April 5, 2021 at 7:05 amHahahaha a nice alternative title option 🙂
Simon
April 8, 2021 at 11:20 am🙂
steventmangum
March 16, 2021 at 7:55 amYour pictures are gorgeous. I had couple of professors in undergraduate and graduate school who had done archeological digs there. I saw many pictures in class of Timna. Thank you for sharing.
Colorful Sisters
March 16, 2021 at 3:15 pmThanks so much! Archeological digs in Timna sound so interesting!
steventmangum
March 21, 2021 at 5:28 amI would love to be able to travel over there someday.
Colorful Sisters
April 5, 2021 at 7:09 amHopefully you’ll be able to one day!
Away We Go
March 16, 2021 at 3:03 pmHey girls! Nice photos, these rock formations are awesome. We haven’t been to the part os the world yet, but we are huge hikers as you can see by our posts. 😉
Colorful Sisters
March 16, 2021 at 3:15 pmHopefully you can visit one day! There are so absolutely amazing hikes in the area 🙂
Nancy Ruegg
March 16, 2021 at 9:51 pmYour photos are wonderful! If we ever get to visit Israel again, I’d love to see these amazing formations for myself! I’m another who never traveled farther south than Masada.
Colorful Sisters
April 5, 2021 at 7:06 amI hope you’ll be able to visit again sometime! So many unique places 🙂
For Tyeth
March 17, 2021 at 11:55 amGreetings Sisters, you totally fooled me with your picture of Spiral Rock – at first I thought you were in Wadi Rum (Jordan), a filming location for the final Star Wars film. There is a pivotal scene where a hero dies near to a large rock outcrop just like the one in your images. It is startling how similar Timna Park’s scenery is to Wadi Rum.
And I have to congratulate you on your images, the photography and style is better than some I have seen in print and online media of the “big name” magazines and journals. Thanks for sharing them.
Colorful Sisters
April 5, 2021 at 7:07 amYess it does look very similar to Wadi Rum! We visited there a few years ago and the geography and geology are very similar. It is also very close geographically so it makes sense that it looks very similar! And that you so very much for your wonderful compliment! So happy that you enjoyed 🙂
itsmylife126
March 17, 2021 at 5:22 pmThanks for liking and following my blog. I have followed you too.
elizabethwriter.com
March 20, 2021 at 10:22 pmGreat pics! I’d love to visit Israel sometime.
Colorful Sisters
April 5, 2021 at 7:09 amThanks so much!! Hope you can visit someday 🙂
viewfromoverthehill
March 21, 2021 at 3:11 amBeautiful location. Beautiful poses. Beautiful clothes. You’ve got style.
Colorful Sisters
April 5, 2021 at 7:09 amAww wow thanks so much!!! 🙂
Ash Douglas
March 23, 2021 at 12:30 amWould love to get lost there. Great post!
Colorful Sisters
April 5, 2021 at 7:10 amThe perfect place to just get lost and roam! So beautiful 🙂
terrifiedamateur
March 24, 2021 at 3:14 amBeautiful! Your photography and descriptions are a wonderful antidote to the grey drabness that seems permanent here, amidst a Northeastern (US) winter. Thanks much for the vacation, at least for my imagination!
Colorful Sisters
April 5, 2021 at 7:12 amOoo so happy you could have a little bit of sunshine! Hopefully the spring will come soon even to the northeastern US
R.Harrow III
March 25, 2021 at 1:02 amAstonishing.
Colorful Sisters
April 5, 2021 at 7:12 amTruly beautiful location!
John Richardson
March 31, 2021 at 4:14 pmLadies, many thanks for following my site and your pictures are just superb. What a sky, just a bit different to Norfolk. Stay safe, John
Colorful Sisters
April 5, 2021 at 7:14 amThank you so much as well! Happy you enjoy 🙂
Diana (Fille de Dieu) 🛐
April 1, 2021 at 12:08 amWhat a beautiful place!
Colorful Sisters
April 5, 2021 at 7:14 amTruly incredible!
Sharmishtha Basu
April 3, 2021 at 8:46 amgreat photography and two really lucky sisters! May your traveling star be benign forever!
Colorful Sisters
April 5, 2021 at 7:15 amAww thank you so much!!
odylicious (Val)
April 7, 2021 at 4:27 pmSimply stunning.
Colorful Sisters
July 7, 2021 at 3:30 pmThank you so very much! (sorry for the late response!)
Doreen Philip
April 8, 2021 at 2:37 amGreat photography. Israel on my bucket list.
technicalservices2021
April 11, 2021 at 7:42 pmyou guys are having a good sense of photography and styling
Roy Cameron
April 11, 2021 at 9:09 pmVery good. You demonstrate such a real, in-depth appreciation of the desert and the whole environment. Great photos. I know you will keep up the great work.
thinkerscourt
April 15, 2021 at 6:15 amwow, wonderful pictures and vivid descriptions, you make it real fun… travelling and photography.. kudos
POH
April 15, 2021 at 6:20 amHi Brooke and Danielle,
You recently visited and ‘liked’ my Kookynie Courier blog Down Under, so thank you. I don’t really understand how you found me, but I’m grateful for having the opportunity to reciprocate by discovering your world too.
The composition of your fashion sense and creations, lovely colours, great landscape photos with really stylish photo sets, is just terrific. And you two look like very close sisters, complementary ‘book ends’ indeed! The whole look and feel is joyful and fun, with plenty of learning about the places visited.
So, congratulations, and wishing you well for future travels.
Kind regards,
Peter O’Hara
June Lorraine Roberts
April 19, 2021 at 2:48 pmBeautiful images of the area…and you gals look great 🙂
Caroline
May 1, 2021 at 12:53 pmI am so glad I have stumbled across your blog! What fuuuun! Love that you gals can write, take awesome pics, make gorgeous clothing and you get to do it all while travelling. I hope you head on down to Australia one day 🙂 xx
Colorful Sisters
July 7, 2021 at 3:41 pmOh wow thank you soooo much!! So sorry for the late response. We’re so happy that you enjoy, it means the world to us! We would loveeee to come visit Australia one day, Hopefully tourism opens soon!
Alchemical
May 30, 2021 at 9:41 pmVery beautiful and very similar to southern Utah and northern Arizona north east of the grand canyon.
Colorful Sisters
July 7, 2021 at 3:37 pmYess exactly!! Everyone seems to think it is Antelope Canyon at first glance haha
Nandito
June 12, 2021 at 9:52 amOmG your photos so amazing. This place my wishlist.
Colorful Sisters
July 7, 2021 at 3:36 pmThank you so very much!! Hope you get to visit sometime!
Lawrence Morra
July 2, 2021 at 11:06 pmHi Brooke and Danielle! I didn’t forget that you found my hole in the wall humble blog site and mentioned how you were impressed with the content. I was immediately struck with the fabulous designs and locations you ladies come up with, finding your site top self for sure.
But I was on a mission for a while and not doing much follow up with anything online, except staying on mostly my one topic. I’ve been waiting for some answers from above to be honest, as to how to proceed with a couple of time consuming matters.
Anyway, I think my answers were born out of the turmoil of the last year and my priorities are shifting. I just thought about both of you and wondered why I stopped getting any notifications; so I looked to find out why that was and seems like you had a respite like me. And, so I wanted to say I hope you are both fine.
If you get the chance let me know by stopping by or zip me an email if you like. Take care.
Blessings.
Lawrence
Colorful Sisters
July 7, 2021 at 3:34 pmThanks so much for checking in! We have been taking a bit of a break lately as well but are ramping up soon and will be posting lots more adventures and fun soon!! Thanks again 🙂
Lawrence Morra
July 7, 2021 at 5:21 pmWOW! I just thought again this morning about that message in a bottle I sent to both of you and how I was concerned a lot about no response yet; seemingly how you dropped off the radar in a sense! Actually I thought about, how at the time when I sent that last comment as it was basically the first time, I may have been unclear due to my own circumstances and that may have affected my response too much; besides not perhaps explaining a bit more of what I meant about not wanting to disappoint you.
But, all is well that ends well and I’m very happy to hear from you and know you’re fine; Right! Oh, and I may have been a bit corny before. Anyway, because of the fact that you were overseas and a crazy world has been made crazier over the last year, after reading about some of the policies on Covid in Israel, and not being what I expected that got me more concerned thinking what if you didn’t want the jab and had to! Then only God knows if that will have any serious side effects which of course none of us knew too much how that would pan out over time; until now!
Now what I’m saying is, I should have been more thoughtful to you both because I said you are brave ladies, but I didn’t know all the circumstances, and it’s not like me to be brash toward such nice people; especially when so much was going on! I got a bit more comfortable that you were in Israel because good doctors like Professor Bishara there “speaking truth” about the pandemic from the start, was somebody I kept following to see how things played out, but I just assumed Israel would be one of the best places to be! I think I could have and should have done much better, so I apologize! I hope to God Almighty that all is well with you!
You must be busy but keep tabs here or on my email if you like I really want to know how things are going and will proceed! Very interesting journey and work you’ve both been engaged in; I’m sure it’s story already! Beautiful photography and designing you do! Check this little blog article I posted back around then. Again, very good to hear from you! Take care and see you later!
Lawrence
https://lawrencemorra.com/2020/03/21/same-shit-different-day-of-the-msm-and-dem-party/