Egypt - Featured Trips

There are only a few places in the world where a first-time visitor is confronted with a mountainous desert landscape as spectacular as that of the Sinai. On this camel safari you will trek into the heart of the desert and spend time with a Bedouin tribe learning amongst others about their techniques of survival. Visit the ancient biblical sites, such as St. Catherine's Monastery, and explore the Mount Sinai area. Sleeping under the stars in the desert is a most breathtaking and soul recharging experience.

For further reading check our Sinai Desert blog article.

Arrival at Sharm El-Sheikh (or Taba) airport and transfer to Dahab, situated approximately 100km north of Sharm. Here, you will check into Coral Coast Hotel, on the northern side of Dahab's seafront. Coral Coast is designed with a Bedouin ambience, offering clean rooms with en suite bathrooms, balcony and fantastic sea-views. Coral Coast Hotel is Bedouin owned and employs a nearly all Bedouin and Egyptian staff. Overnight at the Coral Coast Hotel on a B&B basis.

Spend the day exploring the village-style coastal resort of Dahab on the Gulf of Aqaba. Simply relax on the beach, or visit one of the many restaurants or cafes that lie along the shore of Ghazala Bay. Overnight at Coral Coast Hotel. Overnight at the Coral Coast Hotel on a B&B basis.

On your third day, you will be introduced to our unique safari team, who have almost 20 yrs of safari experience within the Sinai area. They successfully combine a complete understanding of Western needs with Eastern knowledge and culture. You will be transferred by jeep to the starting point of your camel safari, where you will meet your Bedouin guides with their camels waiting patiently to be loaded.

The next few days you will experience the desert in its most natural form, travelling in the ancient traditional way either by camel or on foot. The steady rocking progress of a camel ride can be very therapeutic, allowing you to relax and watch the landscape open up around you. It is difficult to judge distances across the vast plateaus and wadis (dry river beds) that cross them. The softer sandstone rocks are worn into wavelike patterns by the constant battering of wind and sand. This produces unlikely shapes, which rise from the desert floor long before you reach them and change as you pass them by. Along the way, you will visit many incredible natural features including the White and Narrow Canyons, the Frozen Dinosaur and the Great Dunes.

Meanwhile, your Bedouin guides will erect the Bedouin tents - with carpets and sleeping mats on the ground - in perfectly chosen locations and prepare wholesome meals. Camping underneath the stars in the clear desert skies can be an even more fulfilling experience. Star constellations and the Milky Way emerge as the sky darkens and the bright streaks of shooting stars are often glimpsed by the patient stargazer. On your last day you will be transferred back to Dahab for your overnight at the Coral Coast Hotel on a B&B basis.

You will have the day free in Dahab to relax and explore some of the snorkelling and diving sites in the area. (snorkelling and diving excursions are optional). Overnight at the Coral Coast Hotel on a B&B basis.

Visit St. Catherine's Monastery, set beneath Mount Sinai, where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments and the site of the biblical Burning Bush. This area is the roof of the Sinai, where rocky peaks reach over 2500m and even snow falls in winter. In the middle of the desert, St Catherine's Protectorate offers a surprising ecosystem with many freshwater pools and even some streams! This afternoon make your way up Mount Sinai to watch the sun set. We avoid the overused paths and therefore take you to up a more challenging trail with superior views across the Sinai, e.g. Gebel Katherine. Overnight at the Coral Coast Hotel on a B&B basis.

After a good night's rest, this last day can be spent in whatever fashion you like. Whether it is just relaxing in one of Dahab's many Bedouin style restaurants, shopping in its bazaar or walking along the beach, one thing is for sure, the Sinai and its people will leave an everlasting impression. Transfer and return to Sharm airport.

Minimum of 2 people travelling
£495 per person sharing in Low Season (16 May - 31 Aug)
£520 per person sharing in High Season (all other months of year)

Minimum of 4 people travelling
£450 per person sharing in Low Season (16 May - 31 Aug)
£465 per person sharing in High Season (all other months of year)

Terms and Conditions apply. Price is subject to availability and subject to change due to currency fluctuation.

3 Days camel trek
2 Nights Bedouin camping (FB)
5 Nights Coral Coast Hotel - Superior room (B&B)
Mount Sinai & St Catherine's visit
Park fees
All airport and other land transfers

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Travel insurance
Visa cost