Honeymoons are one of the best trips of a lifetime, and an incredible opportunity to take some time off and celebrate your love with your partner in a remote location. While there are many great places in the world for honeymoons, Israel is certainly one of the best options you can find. Thanks to a great collection of luxurious hotels, as well as numerous incredibly romantic spots and activities, an Israel honeymoon, can truly be an experience to remember forever and a great way to kickstart your life as a married couple. Here’s everything you need to know about planning a honeymoon in Israel.
Israel honeymoon: most recommended accommodation for newlyweds
Nof Kinneret boutique
Nof Kinneret is A luxury resort that offers two private and intimate suites located right above the Sea of Galilee from the side of the Golan Heights. The suites are designed in a modern-luxury line and offer services such as a private sauna, an indoor pool, LCD screens, and a huge kitchenette. Both suites also have intimate outdoor areas with heated indoor swimming pools, spa jacuzzis, and seating areas.
Villa Ba’Moshava
The Villa Ba’Moshava Hotel, a part of the Brown hotel chain, is located in the heart of the German colony in Jerusalem. The hotel was built inside a historic building for preservation and is designed romantically and meticulously, in an extremely impressive and charming way. The accommodation includes breakfast and an evening meal that includes wine, fruit, and other small dishes. The location of the hotel, so close to the city center and the old city, is perfect for evening trips on bicycles that you can take here free of charge, or for a great walk in the historic and romantic city.
Isrotel Agamim
The Isrotel Agamim Hotel in Eilat is the epitome of a romantic vacation, especially if you book a room that sits right above the sea, which includes a small terrace with two beds, from where you can go straight down to the hotel’s pool. The pool itself is built in a unique way that provides a Caribbean atmosphere, with pleasant music playing in the background. The hotel’s breakfast and dinner are considered among the best in all Eilat hotels, so you should book a vacation that includes both. Anyway, the hotel’s location is ideal, as it’s in a central enough location that you won’t have to walk far to the many attractions that Eilat has to offer.
Israel honeymoon: most romantic places to visit
Keshet Cave
Thousands of years ago there was a cave here that collapsed and left behind a beautiful arch that “floats” in the air, creating a unique viewpoint with a breathtaking view of the vastness of the Western Galilee, the border of Lebanon, and the strip of sea between Rosh Hanikra and Acre City. The impressive Keshet Cave (Arch Cave) is part of a beautiful ridge with secluded picnic areas for lovers, between the orchards and an oak grove, and one of the best sunset spots in Israel.
Mount Bental
It’s not easy to find something more romantic than drinking hot chocolate among the clouds while watching stunning snowy views on a cold winter day. You will find this chocolate and romance at ‘Coffee Annan’ on the summit of Mount Bental, among the clouds that will cruise around you, while you stand embraced on the observation deck, at an altitude of 1,165 meters. And if the clouds disperse a little, and the air clears up, you will have a spectacular view that extends as far as Syria, the snowy peaks of the northern Golan Heights, and Mount Hermon.
Jerusalem Wineries Visitor Center
The Jerusalem Wineries Visitor Center is located in one of the most romantic neighborhoods in the city – the Mishkent Sha’ananim neighborhood. When you get here, stop at the foot of the nearby windmill and enjoy the breathtaking view of the Tower of David and the walls of the old city. From here, inside the windmill, is the visitor center of the Jerusalem wineries, which offers great wine tastings and cheese platters. This is a unique experience when the combination of the unique place, the view, the delicious wine, and the charming atmosphere create an unusual romantic experience, which will of course only get better if you arrive here at sunset.
Best things to do on an Israel honeymoon
Take a hot air balloon
A hot air balloon is always seen as a unique and romantic attraction, as it is one of the Israelis’ favorite scenes for a marriage proposal. However, it’s also a great option for your great honeymoon, of course! For such an experience you will have to arrive at the Jezreel Valley before dawn and see the preparations – the lighting of the gas flames that flow hot air and inflate the giant ball.
Then, when everything is ready, get into the basket, take off, and get as high as 3000 feet, where you can marvel at the beauty of the rising sun and the valley coming to life. After hovering for about an hour, you will land in a field and then pop champagne, in the best tradition of hot air balloon pilots.
And if you are interested in hot air ballooning at other times of the day, you can find several stationary balloons across the county that rise to a height of 150 meters but do not hover. These can be boarded at any hour, admiring the view of the Galilee and the Golan Height, or the view of Greater Tel Aviv in the TLV Balloon.
Sail in a double kayak in the Dead Sea
Sailing in a double kayak, or a motorized Zodiac boat, can be an incredibly romantic and bonding experience, and no place is better for that than the Dead Sea. During your journey in the water, you will be able to row between sea salt crystals, amazing natural sculptures, and breathtaking views, while on the way you will discover the springs, the sea cliffs, and the black mud pools of the spectacular natural phenomenon.
