Group Visit
Part of the ideological concept of the Wine Route Project includes opening Carmey Avdat Farm to the public and hosting visitors and groups.
We offer tours of the farm, wine tasting, demonstrations in the metal shop, and explanations of desert agriculture in the vineyard and orchard.
Workshops are also conducted on various topics such as ecology practices on the farm and its integration in the Negev, desert tourism, enterprise, and other topics.
Carmey Avdat Farm: Activities and Price-List
Picnic Meals for Groups
Tour length:
Price per person:
85 NIS
Minimum rate:
8 participants
The meal includes a cheese platter, tapenades, breads, sliced vegetables, salad, fruit, labaneh (goat cheese), tahini, olives, quiches, baked potatoes and sweet potatoes served with lemonade, herbal tea, cookies, and wine from the farm.
Basic Tour
Tour length:
Apprpximately 75 minutes
Price per person:
25 NIS
Minimum rate:
750 NIS
The basic tour offers a variety of fascinating lecture topics. Lectures are available on the following topics: the Wine Route project; wine production in the area in the past and present; the private farms of the Negev; relations with the Bedouin population, and nature conservation issues. Visitors receive a comprehensive presentation of the Negev highland region and the role that Carmey Avdat Farm plays in it. Refreshments of herbal tea are provided for all lecture guests. A trip to the ancient rock drawings and to a nearby vista point is also included upon request.
Desert Tea Ceremony+Wine Tasting
Tour length:
Approximately 2 Hours
Price per person:
51 NIS
Minimum rate:
1,530 NIS
Guests are given a guided tour of the farm with a visit to the wine cellar to sample the local vintage, and are treated to homemade cakes and herbal tea brewed from a wide selection of locally-grown herbs
Special Workshops
Tour length:
Approximately 3 Hours
Price per person:
limited to up to 30 participants
Minimum rate:
1,750 NIS
Workshops are available on a variety of relevant topics upon request. Subjects include various forms of desert agriculture, nature conservation, the settlements of the Negev, and the process of making wine from the vineyard to the bottle. These may be combined with a workshop in welding and metalwork
Basic Tour + the Metal Shop+ wine Tasting
Tour length:
Approximately 2 Hours
Price per person:
41 NIS
Minimum rate:
1,230 NIS
Tours of the farm can be combined with a visit to the farm's metal shop for a demonstration of welding and metal work. Eyal explains his craft, his tools and techniques as he works. Refreshments of herbal tea are also provided
Basic Tour + Wine Tasting
Tour length:
Approximately 90 minutes
Price per person:
30 NIS
Minimum rate:
900 NIS
We offer visitors a tour of the wine cellar to sample the local vintage as part of the basic tour. The price per participant is
All the activities listed above require advance booking. Visitors who only wish to visit the farm store need not book in advance and the visit is free of charge.
