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The
tour itineraries enable you to enjoy nature, tour some of the
green Haifa wadis and encounter rich flora, running water, fruit
orchards and sites of historic interest. All itineraries are
marked by the Nature Protection Society standard signposts.
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AHUZA RIVER
This
is a circular itinerary, beginning and ending at the junction
of Freud and Vitkin Streets. The tour is suitable for all ages,
all year round, although the last section towards Lachish Street
is steep. Parking - on the streets nearby or indoor parking
at the Horev Center. On route you will see diverse Carmel flora
and enjoy the spectacular vista as you approach the small Ahuza
Springs and the remaining orchards.
SIAH
RIVER
 Length of tour - about 3 hours. It
is suitable for all ages, all year round. The walk begins near
building no.12 on Lotus Street and ends at the beginning of
the Siah River or at the ascent to the Kababir village. Main
sites - Siah River Gorge, Ein Meshotetim, the ancient Carmelite
ensemble, the 2 floor cave, Ein Siah and the orchard. The route
passes through one of the most beautiful and important gorges
in Haifa, which offers a wonderful combination of nature, rare
and special flora, historical sites, running springs and panoramic
views.
LOTEM
RIVER
Length of tour - about 2 hours. It is suitable for all ages,
all year round. Parking - along Hanassi Avenue, Dafna Street
or Yefe Nof Street. There is also organised parking in the Panorama
Center, accessible from Yefe Nof Street. The walk starts in
Gan Ha'em and ends on Derech Hayam Street. Return to the Carmel
Center by bus no. 3. The Lotem River is one of Haifa's most
beautiful natural sites. It has abundant flora and after only
a few minutes walk you will feel in the heart of nature far
from the bustle of the city. Enjoy the quiet and the chirping
of the birds, get an impression of the rich flora and after
a short rest, climb back to Gan Ha'em.
WALKING
TOUR ITINERARIES CITY SITES
KABABIR
AHMEDI VILLAGE
Length of tour - 30 minutes, including entrance to the mosque
or about 2 hours including descent to the Siah riverbed, tour
and return to the village. Parking-in Kababir. Main attractions
- the village mosque and houses, panoramic views southwards
from the public gardens. Kababir's location on the western end
of one of the most beautiful Carmel spurs is a convenient descent
point to the Siah River for a tour of the springs, the orchards
and the Carmelite Monastery. The climb back to the village is
NOT an easy one.
CARMEL CENTER
Length of tour - about 60 minutes at a normal walking pace without
entering sites. Parking - as for itinerary , start and ending
points near the Kaiser Monument on Yefe Nof Street. The excursion
includes a large choice of possibilities, with a delightful
combination of nature and city panoramas and clean air, commerce,
culture and entertainment centers. From the Kaiser Monument,
turn left to Dafna Street and from there to Hanassi Avenue for
a left turn to the Japanese Museum, on to the Museum of Prehistory
on Hatishbi Street - to the Biological Institute and to the
Zoo through Gan Ha'em (the starting point for itinerary no.3).
From here continue to the Carmel center to the Rothschild Theater
Complex and the nearby Mania Shohat Garden. Cross Moriah Avenue,
return to the Carmel Center and stroll through the Panorama
Shopping Mall to the Mane Katz Museum and back to the Kaiser
Monument.
FROM THE SCULPTURE GARDENS TO THE BAHAI SHRINE
This is a short walking tour. Parking - on the 2nd of November
Street, just below the Sculpture Gardens. After a stroll around
the sculptures in the Garden, descend to Zionut Avenue to the
Bahai Temple and Gardens. This is a short walk, no more than
500m. each way, but the return is a steep one.
STELLA MARIS, CAPE CARMEL
Parking at the site. This itinerary includes a tour of Cape
Carmel sites with the option of descent by foot to Elijah's
Cave or by cablecar to the Bat Galim seafront promenade. Cape
Carmel offers panoramic views, a visit to the Carmelite Monastery
and a visit to the Sacred Heart Chapel (the short tour). From
the Chapel there is a footpath. marked by the Nature Protection
Society, to Elijah's Cave. This longer tour is about 1 kilometer
from the parking lot to the Cave.
HADAR
The starting and ending point is at the Haifa Museum. Length
of itinerary - about 90 minutes normal walking, without entering
the sites. Parking - either along Shabtai Levy Street, in front
of the Haifa Museum or at one of the parking garages in nearby
Levontin St. Start the tour at the Haifa Museum which includes
three types of exhibitions: ancient and modern art, music and
ethnology. Further on, climb the Dor Steps to Herzlia Street
and then via the Ben Shemen Steps continue to the Technological
Museum (Daniel & Mathilde Recanati Center) situated in the
old Technion building. in the nearby garden, Albert Einstein
planted a palm tree during his visit in Israel on February 11,1923.
Continue along Jerusalem Street to the Binyamin Gardens, return
along the Nordau Pedestrian Mall to Balfour Street and then
along Bialik Street to the City Hall and the Remembrance Gardens
overlooking Haifa Port, past Hanevi'im Tower and back to Haifa
Museum through Shabtai Levy Street.
THE GERMAN COLONY
Length of tour is about 30 minutes. Park along Ben Gurion or
Hameginim Avenues, close to the junction between the two as
the starting and ending points of the tour is the north eastern
corner. The tour runs along many mansions and sites which are
milestones in the development of the German Colony: No.5 Meir
Street - an educational institution built in 1870 by George
David Hardog, one of the founders of the colony. Between 1888-1948
it was used as a German - Catholic Hospital. No.11 Ben Gurion
Avernue - The People's House built in 1869. Before reclaiming,
the sea shore extended to the junction of Ha'atzmaut Road and
Ben Gurion Ave and it is here that Kaiser Wilhelm II disembarked
in 1898. No.12 Ben Gurion Avenue - The mansion of Yaakov Schumacher,
who was the U.S. consul in the Templar days. No.16 Ben Gurion
Avenue - The residence of Sir Laurence Oliphant. No.24 Ben Gurion
Avenue - A typical courtyard from Templar days.
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