The monastery of St Catherine has been called the oldest working Christian monastery in the world. The Burning Bush is located inside the Monastery. Mount Sinai is the place where Moses received the Ten Commandments.
4-day Sinai Tour
desert excursions
Day 1
We start from Dahab at 8 am driving for one hour to Wadi Gazala. An optional camel ride of one and a half an hour will bring us to Salama Canyon. Hiking through the canyon is only allowed with a local guide. After the hike, we have time to relax and enjoy our lunch before we ride our camels to Wadi El Disco. Here we will enjoy our dinner and spend the night under the stars.
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Day 2
After breakfast, we go for a one and half hr camel ride to the Melahes Oasis. On our way, we will have to cross a dried-out watered basin with beautiful colored rock formations. The Oasis is fed by 3 different springs, which are only flowing water several days a year.
After lunch, we will slowly return to Wadi El Disco, where we will have dinner and spend our second night under the stars.
Day 3
After breakfast, we will drive to the Nawamis. These are 5000-year old tombs, built by the early nomadic tribes of the Sinai. We will also visit a traditional Bedouin village nearby. Then we will pay a visit to the ruins of an ancient village in Wadi Islaf. Then its time for lunch. We will continue crossing through Wadi Islaf, to see the tomb of Sheikh Abu Taleb. This Bedouin sheikh is buried on top of a hill in the middle of the wadi, a great honor, and respect. We continue through Wadi Islaf to see more of the nawamis tombs. Then we will go to el Karm ecolodge, where we will have dinner and spend the night.
Day 4
After breakfast at the ecolodge, we will take our jeep and take you through the spectacular Wadi el Akhdar to Wadi Zaranik. Here we can find some of the best rock inscriptions in the area. A short hike through the mountains will bring us to a very special historic site and give us the greatest views of the desert. After lunch in the desert, we will drive back to Dahab.
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Price: 500 EURO per person
included all transfers,
To Bring List
Please bring a small backpack – i.e. a ‘daypack’ – for carrying essentials during the day hikes, so you can take your own water, snacks and suncream with you
What to pack
– 1 x long sleeved T-shirts or shirts
– 2 x warm layers – it will be cold at night, so make sure you have some good, warm clothes!
– 1 x trousers
– 1 x sunhat & 1 warm hat
– 1 x sturdy shoes/ hiking boots
– 1 x comfortable footwear for evening camps (e.g. sandals etc.)
– Passport/ Egyptian ID card
– 1 x flashlight or headlamp & spare batteries & power bank
– sunglasses & sun cream
– Refillable water bottle
– Personal snacks – dates, nuts, halawa, chocolate etc.
– Personal medication – inhalers, personal meds etc.
– Personal first aid kit – incl. band aids, rehydration salts, anti diarrheas’ etc.
– Toiletries – e.g. soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, wet wipes
– Phone/ Camera/ powerbank
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