Timna Park, which is situated some twenty-five kilometers to the north of Eilat, combines archeological sites, unique geology and some splendid views right in the middle of the Red Valley on the edge of the Arava, which is within the jurisdiction of the Eilot Regional Council.

The park’s landscape is the result of tectonic activity that took place tens of millions of years ago when the Great Rift Valley between Syria and Africa was in the process of formation, and it provides visitors with a remarkable geological window through which magnificent rock formations can be seen: some are made of sharp angular granite rock, while others have the rounded contours of the red and white sandstone cliffs for which Timna Valley is famous. All this is set against a breathtaking natural backdrop of acacia trees, desert vegetation and the steep cliffs, on which flocks of gazelle and ibex roam.