Kibbutz Ramat Rachel is located inside Jerusalem, next to the Talpiot neighborhood on a pastoral hill overlooking the Judean Desert, Herodium, Bethlehem, the Old City and Mount Scopus. With such a location, Ramat Rachel has a fascinating history that perpetuates the determination of the settlement enterprise in the face of the challenges of the struggle for the establishment of the state. Only after the Six Day War in 1967 did the kibbutz begin to enjoy a bit of serenity as the border was removed from its fences, and over the years it became a strong and prosperous kibbutz.
Visit Kibbutz Ramat Rachel
Today and in keeping with its unique location, the tourism industry of Kibbutz Ramat Rachel offers a wide and creative variety of activities. You can stay at the Ramat Rachel Hotel where events, conferences and performances are also held. There are guided tours of the kibbutz trails, a unique archeological garden, Eyal’s Animal Farm – a therapeutic ecological farm, the “Ben HaMataim” restaurant, Ona Winery, agricultural tours, summer strawberry and cherry picking in the kibbutz orchards, breathtaking views and scenery. A visit to Ramat Rachel offers a wonderful combination of the kibbutz and the city.
As part of the kibbutz’s extensive tourist activity, Dan Hamitzer, a well-known riddle writer in Israel, wrote an experiential navigation hunt following the treasures of Ramat Rachel. The kibbutz hunt reveals the history of Ramat Rachel and ends with a treasure box.
Photos: Kibbutz Ramat Rachel
