Haifa Top to Bottom: Bahá'í Gardens & the German Colony

Walk down the terraced gardens from the Carmel to the sea, and finish on the Templers' avenue.

• RegionHaifa & Mount Carmel
• Duration3.5 hours
• DifficultyEasy-moderate
• Distance3 km
• Upcoming datesOn request, for groups and families
• Pricefrom ₪210
• Suitable for kids✓

We start at the top of the Carmel, with a view over all of Haifa Bay, and walk down through the Bahá'í Gardens, 19 terraces leading to the gold-domed Shrine of the Báb. On the way: the Bahá'í faith and why its world center is in Haifa.

At the foot of the gardens runs Ben Gurion Boulevard, heart of the German Colony founded by the Templers in 1869. Among stone houses with German inscriptions we talk about the city's history, from the port to the railway.

Route notes

A descent involving numerous steps. Access to the upper gardens requires advance booking. Modest dress is required.

Can be combined with another tour in Hadar HaCarmel or Bat Galim.