Sinai Trail
Egypt Tours
This hike is from Ras Shetan, in the Gulf of Aqaba, to the highlands of St. Katherine.
We will walk through wadis, sandy deserts and high mountains crossing the territories of three different tribes: the Tarabin from Ras Shetan until Ein Hudera, the Muzeina from Ein Hudera until Wadi Fara and the Jebeleya from Wadi Fara to St. Katherine.
Accompanied Tour
You will be joined by either Kara or Carly who are both international leaders and trained Wilderness First Aiders.
Kara and Carly both have hiked within the region, including Mt Sinai numerous times and can further highlight your experience – drawing on their understanding of the culture of the Bedouin people and their intimate knowledge of desert life.
The hike is around 210km and on a typical day we will cover between 10 and 25km, according to the terrain and the elevation.
The Programme
Hikers should be aware, this is a rough programme and it may be necessary, for many reasons, from bad weather to slower-than-expected group progress – to change it at short notice. It can also be extended adding extra mountains if we have a fast group. Bedouin guides running the trail will make all decisions about the programme at the time. (see below programme)
12 Day Trek
The route we take throughout your trek can be adapted to more suit the level of the hikers fitness, and how many kilometres or hours they would like to walk each day.
Whether this is a 6 day hike that is of one of the sections or the whole thru hike.
The whole trail that makes up the 12 day trek does not need to be walked, but in many areas you may have to pay extra to have a jeep take you in and out of the trail.
(Maximum number of hikers on the Thru hike is 12.)
We can organise extra days before and after, should you wish to relax in Dahab snorkelling in the Red Sea after the trek.
What’s Included
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- Bedouin guides
- Camels/pick-up for baggage
- Support crew on-trail
- Permission fees
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner each full hiking day plus water. The first day includes only lunch and dinner, the last day only breakfast and lunch.
What’s NOT Included
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- International and Domestic flights
- Travel insurance
- Minibus transfer in Sinai
- Jeep transfers in and out the trail (if required)
- Food and accommodation before/after the trip
- Hiking gear
- Tips