Metzoke Dragot International Center for Desert Tourism in Kibbutz Mitzpe Shalem or our InfoCenter. Adventure on waters of the Upper Galilee and kayak rides down the Jordan River are among the highlights. The bird-watching and banding station in the fields of Kibbutz Eilat are situated at the point past which an estimated four million migrating birds fly every year. The months from November through April are a period of intensive agricultural activity. This is also the time when professionals visit to investigate the country's innovations in fruit and vegetable harvesting, flower growing, irrigation techniques, cattle breeding and many other agricultural activities.
Museums frequently have displays and activities geared for kids.
The Israel Museum in Jerusalem, for example, has a Children's Wing, and a roster of summer and holiday programs featuring magicians, puppets, music and other entertainment. Child-friendly side trips can be taken within Jerusalem's environs. Desert adventures can also be enjoyed on camelback, starting at the Shacharut Desert in the heart of the southern Negev Desert, about an hour's drive from Eilat. Camelback riders frequently combine riding with trekking and hiking. Professional guides accompany riders.