The Caves

The Caves: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit The Caves

Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach The Caves — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.49740, 34.91229. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Caves

• Coral Sea in Eilat Nature Reserve · beach · South District · ~1 km · Must-see
• Mt. Tzafachot · viewpoint · South District · ~2 km · Must-see
• Citadel of Salah Al-Din · fort · South Sinai · ~8 km · Must-see
• Kings City · park · South District · ~10 km · Must-see
• Aqaba Church · church · Aqaba · ~12 km · Must-see
• הר ידידיה · viewpoint · South District · ~13 km · Must-see
• Solar Lake · lake · South Sinai · ~14 km · Must-see
• Taba Heights Marina · beach · South Sinai · ~22 km · Must-see
• The Red Canyon · viewpoint · South District · ~26 km · Must-see
• Har Shani · viewpoint · ~27 km · Must-see
• Timna Park · sanctuary · South District · ~39 km · Must-see
• Har Timna · viewpoint · South District · ~40 km · Must-see
• Timna Valley · viewpoint · South District · ~40 km · Must-see
• Hashem El Tarif · viewpoint · North Sinai · ~41 km · Must-see
• Yotvata Hai-Bar · sanctuary · South District · ~52 km · Must-see
• Jabal Rum · viewpoint · Aqaba · ~59 km · Must-see
• Wadi Rum Protected Area · sanctuary · Aqaba · ~61 km · Must-see
• Coloured Canyon · viewpoint · South Sinai · ~62 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Caves

Other caves near The Caves

• The Caves · cave · South District · ~5 km
• מערת הכתובת היוונית · cave · South District · ~40 km
• The miners' cave · cave · South District · ~41 km
• Cold Cave · cave · Aqaba · ~68 km
• غار المظلمة · cave · Tabuk Province · ~102 km
• الكهف المخفي · cave · Tabuk Province · ~115 km
• Maghar (big) · cave · South Sinai · ~119 km
• Maghara (small) · cave · South Sinai · ~119 km
• صدع - غار ابوخشبة · cave · Tabuk Province · ~120 km
• الغار البارد · cave · Tabuk Province · ~120 km

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