Top Things to do in Jerusalem District
Top Hotels in Jerusalem District
- 1. Ibis Jerusalem City Center
- 2. Jerusalem International YMCA, Three Arches Hotel
- 3. The Inbal Jerusalem
- 4. Bezalel Hotel Jerusalem
- 5. Orient Isrotel Exclusive Collection Jerusalem
- 6. Harmony Hotel, Jerusalem
- 7. Herbert Samuel Jerusalem
- 8. Leonardo Boutique Jerusalem
- 9. Mamilla Hotel
- 10. Villa Ba Moshava
What to do and see in Jerusalem District, Jerusalem District: The Best Nature & Wildlife Areas
Discover the best top things to do in Jerusalem District, Israel including The Jerusalem Bird Observatory, Stalactite Cave Nature Reserve, Sorek Stalactite Cave Nature Reserve, Jerusalem Bird Observatory, Halilim Stream, Gazelle Valley Park, Sataf Nature Trail, Elah Valley.
Restaurants in Jerusalem District
1. The Jerusalem Bird Observatory
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 21 reviews
This research and eco-tourism project educates visitors on Jerusalem's avian environment and involves them in fun and exciting ringing activities.
2. Stalactite Cave Nature Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 158 reviews
Reviewed By Karend1958 - Yavne, Israel
An amazing incredible visit Recommended to make the trip there The scenic drive leading to the cave is also an amazing view Very knowledgeable guide
3. Sorek Stalactite Cave Nature Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 30 reviews
Reviewed By 611chaimf - Beit Shemesh, Israel
Off the beaten path. No public transportation to site. Very scenic ride to get there. 35 minutes from Jerusalem via Ein Kerem. Be aware of lots of steps from parking lot to cave entrance. Handicapped can request to drive directly to cave. Within the cave there are steps too - but the amazing colorfully lit scenes of the stalactites and stalagmites will move your legs forward... Better to call in advance especially if you want the short movie and tour to be in English. No self guiding. Groups leave approximately every 20 minutes. Give yourself about 2 hours from the time you leave your car until you return to it.
4. Jerusalem Bird Observatory
5. Halilim Stream
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
6. Gazelle Valley Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By Lipa_Yitzchak - Tel Aviv, Israel
An extraordinary countryside experience sandwiched between busy main roads. A piece of wild land has been carved out, partly for gazelles and partly for people. Once you are in the valley it is hard to believe that you are surrounded by the city. If you want to see gazelles go early in the morning or in the evening. The gazelle section is separated from the people section. The Visitors Centre is staffed and helpful, with maps in Hebrew English and other languages. One warning: the path marked on the map as a cycle path only exists in part, and even that part is not for the fainthearted, either in terms of the surface or the slope! I only discovered this park about two months ago, and have been at least six times since: it is only a 10 minute trip along cycle paths from my home in central Jerusalem. Apart from the gazelles there are other forms of wildlife, many different species of birds, plants… And yesterday I nearly cycled over a baby tortoise or possibly a turtle.
7. Sataf Nature Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By Ivisitedtheplace - Israel, null
This is a forested mountain area within 15 minutes or less of the Jerusalem city limit. It is ideal for hiking, biking, relaxing, picnicking, barbecue, seeing ancient terraced farming, exploring ancient buildings, and of brave- swimming in reservoirs of water. As such, is a great and easy get-away to nature, to do real but non stressful hiking. ... and that’s exactly what we did when “I visited this place” yesterday with a trio of eleven, six and three year old boys. We hiked the first segment of the eight kilometer loop of Har Eitan (known in English as “Mount A. Tahnn). As you can see by my attached “helpful” photos, the trail is very wide and there are expansive open views and also wildflowers in season. As stated in the photo descriptions, it was surprisingly not crowded on the trail, although the parking lot was full.
8. Elah Valley
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By Ivisitedtheplace - Israel, null
Today, I took and hiked with five grandsons, ages 12 to two (escorted by one of the mothers) and we did our annual visit (my 26th or more) to the top of this hill - still a 20 minute non-stop uphill excursion. The verdant bright purple lupine flowers bloom on a blaze of abundance and color once a year (see my attached photos), for two weeks in February/ early March (around the time of our Purim holiday). We had heard that the blossoming was at its full glory, so on a late warm Sunday afternoon ( the first and busiest day of our Israeli work week), we arrived to see that there were close to 100 cars parked haphazardly on dirt trails leading to the hike (see my photos) and as many families with hundreds of children in tow. It was an accomplishment to get the five little ones up the quite steep slope (somehow, we used a less well known infrequently used and much steeper and more treacherous path than our usual and well-trod one (see a photo).... but we got to the top without incident. At the top, we saw the ruins of the encampment of the Israelites from when King David slew the Philistine Goliath. There were more than a hundred people up there, including families, bicyclists on the narrow trail (see my several photos), and dogs (one photo) and an impromptu prayer grouping for the afternoon flour offering service (several photos). This year was special because there was also a very very low flying hang glider buzzing the hikers (see my many photos). For more details of the history and strategic archaeological significance, read my five previous reviews from 8 November 2020, 17 March 2020, 1 April 2019, 15 April 2018 and 13 April 2017.
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