- Cairo / St. Catherine / Nuweiba
- 12 days/11 night
- 4 Nights Cairo
- 7 Nights Desert Safari
- Sarabit El Khadem / Gabal El Tih / Gabal El Maghara / Night St. Catherine / Nuweiba / Ein Om Ahmed / Colored Canyon
Day 1: Cairo
Arrive Cairo airport, meet and assist by our representatives. Transfer to your hotel.
Overnight in Cairo.
Day 2: Sarabit El Khadem
After breakfast, checkout and departure to Suez Canal and then to Sarabit El Khadem for your Safari. Energetic participants can climb the mountain to reach the temple and the others can enjoy the desert until the barbecue is ready.
Camp and overnight Sarabit El Khadem.
Day 3: Gabal El Tih
After breakfast, visit Fuga and Sheikh Ukhbus. Continue towards Gebel El Tih until you reach the forest of Pillars.
Camp and overnight Gabal El Tih.
Day 4: Gabal El Maghara
Continue your expedition through Wadi El Sih as well as Gabal El Maghara, where you will be camping.
Overnight Gabal El Maghara.
Day 5: St. Catherine
The trip continues through Wadi Mekhatteb and through Wadi Ferran until you reach St. Catherine, where you spend the night.
Overnight St. Catherine.
Day 6: Nuweiba
For those who are feeling energetic, you can climb Moses Mountain (2285 m.), and then visit the Greek Orthodox Monastery. Your trip continues through Kudra, finally arriving at Nuweiba where you camp right on the beach.
Overnight Nuweiba.
Day 7: Ein Om Ahmed
Today you will go to the ponds in the mountain, a place that collects rainwater at different levels and forming pools in which you can swim. Back for lunch by the sea and then on to Ein Om Ahmed where you will spend the night.
Camping at Ein Om Ahmed.
Day 8: colored canyon
After breakfast you move to reach the colored Canyon with its natural colors and sculptures.
Camp and overnight.
Day 9: Cairo
Your trip continues until you reach the Suez Canal and continue to Cairo. Arrive Cairo to your hotel for overnight.
Overnight in Cairo.
Day 10: Cairo
Breakfast. Start your full day visiting the Egyptian museum of antiquities. On display is a rare collection of 5000 years of art the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to the Tut- Ankh- Amon collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry, as it was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated. Visit the great pyramids - Cheops, Chephren & Mykerions. Cheops is the most colossal ever built. Next is a close-up look at Sphinx - a huge funeral complex guarded by the legendary lion body with the face of king Chephren. Then visit Khan El Khalili Bazaars. Shops in this district are legendary for fine brassware, copper, perfumes, leather, silver, gold, antiques …etc. At the end of the day we will transfer you back to your hotel.
Overnight at hotel in Cairo.
Day 11: Cairo
Breakfast. Start your day visiting Sakkara, cemetery for Memphis, used continuously for 3,000 years. See the earliest monumental stone tractor in Egypt, a stepped pyramid built for King Zoser (c. 2650 BC). The renowned Citadel that was built by Saladin in the 12th Century and was the seat of power for the following 700 years. On the premises is the Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali, one of the landmarks in Cairo whose minaret can be seen from any part of the city. The Mohammed Ali mosque was built in Turkish style, very similar to the Blue Mosque in Turkey. (The tour includes lunch without drink).
Overnight stay in Cairo.
Day 12:
After breakfast check out and transfer to Cairo International Airport for your final departure.
Program includes:
- 7 Nights desert safari Camping / Hotel on full board basis.
- 4 night accommodation Cairo BB basis ( bed and breakfast)
- Transfers using air-conditioned vehicle.
- Multilingual expert Egyptologist guide.
- Meet and assist service in all destinations.
- Entrance fees when applicable.
- All taxes and services.
Excluding the following:
entry visa / international and domestic air fare / sleeper train / any optional tour / Personal items / Gratuities /
Insurance
General information about safari trips:
- All transportation are conducted using a new 4WD fully air conditioned with powerful diesel engines. The cars are spacious to ensure comfort for all passengers with wide windows to allow good view. The Safari jeep is equipped with GPS ( a special navigator tool connected with a satellite for direction) and first aid kit. Cooling boxes are available in each car to ensure drinks are cool and food is preserved form the heat. Books, maps of Egypt and binoculars, are available in the car.
- Each vehicle is equipped with 400-liter fuel tanks, extraction equipment, sand mats, roof racks and spare tires. Each expedition is secured with, complete set of spare parts and tools.
- The tents are of doom shape and well ventilated, they have enough room for movement. Mattresses, sleeping bags, clean sheets and blankets are available for each client.
- All necessary cooking utensils are available ( kitchen utensils, cooking gear and stoves, mugs and glassware, trash bags, ice boxes)
- The hotels or camps used for accommodation in the Oasis are clean with running water bathrooms.