BEDOUIN TRAILS
Travel with us to the very heart of the Sinai Desert on this walking tour in Egypt. From sandstone valleys to granite mountains and fertile oases, the Sinai is a land of astonishing variety. As we walk from camp to camp with our camel caravan we begin to understand the allure of the desert.
ITINERARY
Day 1 Fly to Sharm el Sheikh. Drive to Dahab. Day 2 Mount Sinai Drive to St Catherine’s Monastery. Hike to the summit of Mt Sinai (2285m), where Moses received the Ten Commandments. Watch the sun set over the desert landscape before descending to the first camp. Days 3/6 Sinai trek Visit St. Catherine’s Monastery and the site of the burning bush before starting the trek through south-eastern Sinai. Camp ‘Bedouin-style’ under the starry night sky. Spend nights around the campfire, on which the friendly Bedouin team cook dinner, before telling stories of life in the desert. Day 7 Dahab Morning walk up the highest sand dune in the Sinai. Travel to Dahab; relax on the beach or snorkel in the warm waters of the Red Sea, famous for colourful coral and exotic fish. Day 8 Fly to the UK.
TREK LENGTH & GRADIENT
2400m 2000m 1600m 1200m 800m 400m 0m
Day 2 – 12km Mt Matamir St Catherine Abu Aqiba Wadi Hammam
TOUR ONLY – 8 DAYS Tour price without flights from £299
Day 3 – 18km Day 4 – 18km Day 5 – 24km Day 6 – 20km Bed ouin T rails Ref BT
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Optional ascent Jebel Matamir 936 m
W ADI HAMMAM ABU AQIBA
ST CA THERINE’ S MONASTERY
Summit at sunset
Mount Sinai 2285m
Jebel Katharina 2642m
km 02 5 EGYPT el-Sheikh
F rom/T o Sharm
Snorkelling Gul f
DAHAB of Aqaba TOUR DATES
The Bedouin Trails tour runs in the following months:
Jan
May Sep
For detailed information visit
www.explore.co.uk/tours/bt Feb
Jun Oct
Mar
Jul Nov
Apr Aug Dec
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M AT AMI R EL HEDDAIDA
W adi el Haduda
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“A walking holiday in Egypt’s Sinai desert, graded moderate”
inclusive from
£738 8 DAYS
Trek grade MODERATE Comfort
Accommodation and Meals: 2 nights hotels, 5 nights Bedouin camp. 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 5 dinners are included.
Transport: Bus.
Trekking Details: This is a 5-day trek with an average of 4 to 6 hours walking each day. We hike through varied desert landscape, with an ascent of Mt Sinai (2285m). Camels carry luggage and equipment during the trek. We have graded this hike as moderate.
Group Size: Generally 10 to 16.
flight
DETAILS
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