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Day 1
The trip starts from Cairo. Our representatives will welcome you in the airport throughout the whole day. Optional city tour if time allows. Day 2
We set off early to Sinai. We travel to the remote mountain area of Sarabit el Khadem, stopping on the way for lunch in the desert. The newly restored Sarabit el Khadem is the only ancient Egyptian temple in Sinai. The area has a cluster of magnificent turquoise mining caves that were used in ancient times. We arrive in the afternoon and climb Sarabit Mountain and decent after sunset. We have dinner and camp for the night at the Bedouin village of Sarabit el Khadem. Meals include : 1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner Day 3
We drive through Naqb Budra, passing through Wadi Maghara, which is a site of ancient pharaonic turquoise mines. We stop at Wadi Mukattab to see the ancient Nabataean inscriptions. We then drive through Wadi Feiran to the legendary Saint Catharine Monastery and Mount Sinai. We climb Mount Sinai around late afternoon to watch the spectacular sunset over the peninsula, those who do not wish to climb can rent camels to help them hike most of the trip or just rest at the local eco-lodge, which will also serve as the sleeping place after the descent. Meals include: 1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner Day 4
We start the day by visiting the famous St. Catherine Monastery. We then head to the spectacular Colored Canyon via Wadi Ghazala and trek through the canyon. We have lunch in the desert and take an off-road drive to Wadi Kheel. We setup overnight camp and have a Bedouin dinner in the desert. Meals include: 1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner Day 5
We continue on the following day to the coastal town of Noweiba and stop in the Bedouin settlement of Tarabin. We have Lunch in Tarabin then drive via Wadi Watir to the small laid back coastal town of Dahab. Dahab, with it’s the pristine beaches, has many attractions, such as, diving, snorkeling, windsurfing, kitesurfing, and/or shopping. Sleep at hotel in Dahab. Meals include: 1 breakfast, 1 lunch Day 6
Drive to Cairo; visit the great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx and have some free time to tour in vibrant Cairo. (Early departures) |