Most archeological sites need a lot of imagination to really enjoy . This one is really different though a bit off the beaten track . The Beit Guvrim park includes a Jewish cemetery, a Roman amphitheater, a Byzantine church, public baths, mosaics, burial caves and huge bell caves. One of the latter was used for one of the Indiana Jones'... More

I always wanted to go on a dig and be the first person to touch something in thousands of years. The dig was with a small group of English speaking people. It was underground, so it was cool. It was a very special time and my dream was fulfilled!

bet guvrin was one of the most important cities in ancient israel. it was first named maresha, when it was a city in the edomites kingdom, untill it was conquered by the israelites. king herod the infamous was raised there. then, it became guvrin, the helenistic-roman city, which you can see it's remains all over. it's a wonderful site, with... More

We truly found the caves to be different than others we've toured. The sizes of the bell caves was surprising. On a hot day in May we lingered a little longer IN the caves than in the Tel. The temperature was a relief!

Friends who live in Israel took us to the site. We enjoyed the columbarium cave where pigeons were raised over 2000+ years ago. The stunning part of the visit was to see the giant bell-caves, a vast below-ground collection of sandstone caverns. The only reservation we'd have about recommending this park is that it would be very hot in the... More

These caves are AMAZING and not to be missed. Especially neat to climb around inside of one. I'm so glad I visited while I was in Jerusalem.

We had an excelent guide that really enriched the viit. I had been there some 20 years ago but was amazed again and the site is now more extensive. A glimpse into an ancient 'industrial park'!

Our four kids loved digging for pottery shards and bones. After digging for about an hour, we walked through another excavated tunnels, squeezed through small openings and shimmied through crevices. The lead archeologist is open, engaging and happy to answer questions. Definitely worth doing.

Come in the summer when it is hot outside and get down to the cool air and feeling underneath. see the great architecture of caves ..