Originally a mining site, Avshalom Cave, also known as Soreq Cave was discovered in 1968 by accident. This hidden treasure has become a national park since then.
You can use the Annual Park pass for entry. The tour is about 30 minutes. But schedule at least 1 hour for this site as you can only register your session when you arrive. The tour is in Hebrew only. Photos are allowed but don’t use flash!
I don’t think it’s fully accessible because there were so many stairs from parking, down to information center, to the meeting point and finally to the cave.
You need to come to the souvenir shop to register for your session. You’ll be assigned to the next possible session There is a session every 20-30 minutes.
The tour is in Hebrew only. And you need to be in a group all the time.
You’ll first watch a movie in Hebrew about this place, English subtitle available. And then you’ll be led to the cave! It’s incredibly beautiful!
There were around 40 people in our group, Like this!
You can take photos, but don’t use flash. There’s so much diversity in this cave. You’ll find different types of stalactite!
There is a perfect balance between reseacher’s need and tourism. The pathway is built in a way that you can feel the majesty being surrounded by such beauty, but not too close to interfere scientific researches.
What surprised me was some stalactite was next to the fence. Anyone can touch it, even not deliberately. What I remember about stalactite is that if you touch it with your hand, it dies. But look at this one! It’s still alive! I’m just surprised how conscious Israelis are!
