Things to Do

Sde Boker's best stops are split between Ben-Gurion history and desert landscape. Visit Ben-Gurion's hut, walk the terrace at Ben-Gurion's tomb, then continue to Ein Avdat for the canyon hike.

Guide

Things to Do

01

Ein Avdat

Ein Avdat is the canyon that makes Sde Boker more than a Ben-Gurion stop. A spring-fed stream cuts through white chalk cliffs below Midreshet …

Sight
02

Ben-Gurion's Tomb

David and Paula Ben-Gurion are buried in a simple pair of graves on a bluff above the Zin Valley. The approach is landscaped but …

Sight
03

Ben-Gurion's Hut

Ben-Gurion's Hut preserves the small wooden home where David and Paula Ben-Gurion lived after moving to Sde Boker. Its plain rooms, bookshelves, and household …

Museum
04

Midreshet Ben-Gurion

Midreshet Ben-Gurion is the desert campus beside Sde Boker, home to research institutes, a field school, and the practical services many visitors use before …

Sight