Special Tours - Nature Tours
 
We can offer several excursions in the desert (safaris by camel or jeep, and high mountain trekking) like Colored Canyon, White Canyon, Ain Hudra, Ras Abou Galoum, St. Catherine and Serabit El Khadem.
 
 
 

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 Notes

 
  • No riding expertise is necessary. All camel and jeep tours are classified as simple.

  • Clothing to bring: Between October and April, warm clothes at night are required.

  • Temperatures can drop below 0 in Winter time.

  • Equipment to bring: trekking boots, warm sleeping bag, daypack, water canteens, jacket, mosquito repellent.

  • Food on trek: simple one pot meals with Bedouin bread.

  • Water supply: We carry fresh water with us.

  • All itineraries can be tailored to your needs!

CAMEL TREKKING:

3 days Camel Tour

 Day1:

Nuweiba, Wadi El Wedai and overnight in Wadi Freiaa.

 Day2:

Colored Canyon, Wadi Abraq

 Day3:
Back to Nuweiba.

5 Days Camel Tour

 Day1:

Nuweiba, Wadi El Wedai and overnight in Wadi Freiaa.

 Day2:

Colored Canyon, Wadi Abraq.

 Day3:

Visit the one palm oasis of Bir el Biriya and continue to Bir Zayed.

 Day4: Wadi Disco.
 Day5: Ain Hudra and the White Canyon. The jeeps/bus will await you at a
meeting point.
Return back to hotel.

TREKKINGS:

7 days Trekking in the High Mountains

 Day1:

We drive along the beaches of the Gulf of Aqaba with a possibility to swim and snorkel.
Continue to the area of St. Catherine over night.

 Day2-5:

Load your luggage onto camels and equipped with your daypack trek up to the
High Mountains. Hike through Wadis and Canyons for breathtaking views of Sinai’s natural wilderness. Discover orchards of apples and pears and plums,
swim in natural springs and for all enjoy the Bedouin culture.

 Day6:

Visit the 6th century monastery of St. Catherine at the foot of Mt. Moses.
Travel to the oasis of Dahab for swimming and snorkeling the beautiful reefs

 Day7:

Hike Wadi Tmile near Nuweiba and take the opportunity for a last swim
in the crystal-clear sea before this unfor gettable trip ends.

JEEP SAFARIS:

1 day Colored Canyon

Pick up from hotel at 09.00 am. Drive to the Colored Canyon through Wadi Watir and then drive off-road for about 30 minutes until you reach the magnificent area of the lime and sandstone plateau.

The walk takes approx 90 minutes with plenty of time to take pictures. Lunch on
the way back before the return to the hotel.
Duration: approximately 5 hours.

1 day White Canyon

Pick up from hotel at 09.00 am. Drive direction St. Catherine. Before we drive off-road into the sandiest wadi of South Sinai, we walk to the observation point over the whole wadi and the exciting sandstone erosions.
Have lunch before you walk the thrilling White Canyon for the next 2 hours.

 

1 day Ras Abou Galoum

Pick up from your hotel after breakfast at 09.00 am, drive past Nuweiba up Ras Saada. On the way visit the Bedouin settlement Bir Zrair, walk the gardens and have tea, continue via Rassassa to Ras Abou Galoum.

Enjoy swimming in this beautiful bay with excellent coral reefs. Eat fresh fish for lunch from the catch of the day. Walk for 2 hours along the cliffs to the Blue Hole.
Do some shopping in Dahab before you return to your hotel.

1 day St. Catherine

Pick up from your hotel after breakfast at 09.00 am. Drive to St. Catherine, which lies at an altitude of 1500 m above sea level. Visit the 6th century old monastery and have a walk around the settlement of St Catherine.

Optional: Climb of Mount Moses after visiting the monastery (5 hours).
The monastery is closed on Friday, Sunday and Coptic holidays.

1 day Jeep Tour

To the famous Colored Canyon or one of the beautiful oases.

4 days Jeep Tour

 Day1:

 

Start from Taba to Gezirat Pharaon also known as Coral Island, continue to the magnificent Colored Canyon near Nuweiba, and continue via Wadi Ghazala into the granite mountains of St.Catherine over night.
 Day2:

 

Early morning ascend to watch the sunrise on top of Mount Moses, visit the monastery of St. Catherine. Drive to the Rock on Inscription and visit the White Canyon at Ain Hudra over night.
 Day3:

 

Via Wadi Jibi we reach the tourist resort Dahab and a possibility to swim and snorkel the beautiful reefs of the famous Blue Hole, a walk along the shore takes us to Ras Abu Galum over night.
 Day4: Via Wadi Rassasa, we reach the oasis Bir Zreir and continue to Nuweiba ,
where we might be able to swim with the free dolphin. Return to Taba.

6 days Jeep Tour

 Day1: Start from Taba to Gezirat Pharaon also known as Coral Island, continue to the magnificent Colored Canyon near Nuweiba, and continue via Wadi Ghazala into the granite mountains of St.Catherine over night.
 Day2: Early morning ascend to watch the sunrise on top of Mount Moses, visit the monastery of St. Catherine. Drive to the Rock on Inscription and visit the White Canyon at Ain Hudra over night.
 Day3: Via Wadi Jibi we reach the tourist resort Dahab and a possibility to swim and snorkel the beautiful reefs of the famous Blue Hole, a walk along the shore takes us to Ras Abu Galum over night.
 Day4: Via Wadi Rassasa, we reach the oasis Bir Zreir and continue to Nuweiba , where we might be able to swim with the free dolphin. Return to Taba.
 Day5: Via Wadi Feiran we reach Wadi Mukattab (Valley of Inscription). From Wadi Seakh to the Forest of Pillars and continue to Serabit el Khadem over night.
 Day6: Early morning climb to visit the temple of Hathor (2000 B.C) and the
copper & turquoise mines. Return home to your hotel.

 

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