Ilanot Arbotrek (Havaya’ar Ilanot) - a self-guided family orienteering game among the arboretum trees - an informative fun activity for all! A choice of three orienteering trails is available. Requires a smartphone.
The Havaya’ar App is available for download from the app stores free of charge.
Family Activities in the Botanical Garden, August 2023
Welcoming the Sabbath for Families
Friday, August 11, 2023 at 16:00
The events includes a short tour of the Botanical Garden, a welcoming show of the Sabbath, and a creative workshop
Length: two hours
A free event, registration required
Number of participants limited.
Registration available at
SalKKL or on the Forest Line at 1-800-350-550
Summer Activities for Families
On August, 23-24; 27-30
The event includes activities for the whole families
The visitor center will be open on 10:00, 11:00, 12:30, 13:30 and 15:00
Entrance to the center costs10 ILS per visitor, paid in cash only.
Tours in the garden will be held on 12:00 and 14:00
Navigation games using mobile phones will be held all throughout the day.
Participation in the garden tours and navigation games is free of charge.
No registration required.
"Oil Lamp" Family Tour
August 24, 2023 at 19:00
The event includes: a unique adventure and a different experience for families with kids over 5 years old in the summer nights
Length: about two and a half hours
We will go on a tour which begins at twilight and ends with the darkness falling on the forest, we travel along the trails and learn of the nightlife in the forest and we will hear stories and legends, as well as of KKL-JNF's efforts to prevent forest fires.
Each family will get a single oil lamp. The tour is for parents and children aged 5 and older (younger children are not allowed in the tour).
Participants number is limited.
Cost: 10 ILS per participant. Registration required at SalKK or on the Forest Line at 1-800-350-550