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| Sinai Desert Safari | |
The Sinai Desrt SafariSinai Desert Safari takes you away from the busy tourist centers into the great freedom of the vast and empty wilderness. Penetrating the desert will make you realize why this area is so dearly cherished.In the four-wheel-drive, 9 seater land cruiser vehicles, you will drive on the desert dirt roads, traverse the sandy valleys of Eastern Sinai, visit the hidden desert oases and reach remote sites all over the peninsula. Each day of your safari will combine desert drives with hikes, longer or shorter, according to your group’s wishes. We will spend the nights camping out in the terrain in romantic desert oases or hidden sandy valleys. Together we will cook delicious meals and desert stories will accompany you deep into the starry desert nights. You will meet the local Bedouin population in their traditional surroundings and you will get acquainted with their way of life. The exact route and the sites that you will visit will be determined by the length of the safari and the interests of the group. In a short, 3 day safari you will visit the sand stone region of Eastern Sinai with its dunes, canyons and oases. You will proceed to the mountains, visit the St. Catherine Monastery, one of the unique treasures of Byzantine art and culture, and hike to Mount Sinai. In a longer, 4-6 day safari you will also visit the remote Western Sinai region with the turquoise mines and the 4000 years old pharaonic temple of Sarabit El Hadem at its center. We place special emphasis on group relations, and consider this a highly significant part of any desert experience. Our groups are led by professional guides, well versed in the history, geology, archeology and biology of the desert. With our guides you will have an adventurous yet safe tour with personal care given to the needs and interests of each member of the group. Before and after the safari we will help you to choose the ideal place for some resting, swimming and snorkeling days. The regionThe Southern Sinai Peninsula, the triangle of rugged mountainous terrain, lying between the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba is perhaps the most striking stretch of desert in the world. Due to its complex geological structure it boasts a unique variety of landscapes: A deep blue sea, with the best accessible coral reefs in the world, skirted by wide sandy beaches and palm oases, some of which have become tourist centers in the last few years. Mountains, from steep black pointed ranges built of metamorphic rocks to massive red granite peaks, rising to heights of up to 2600m, amidst deep gorges some of which boast year-round mountain streams; fantastically shaped sandstone mountains, intersected by deep and narrow canyons and girded with strikingly colourful walls; vast stretches of Sahara-like sand dunes and flat valleys strewn with huge oddly shaped sand stone blocks. These amazing and varied landscapes and many others can be seen within a few days of traveling in the Sinai.To this extraordinary variety of landscapes add a friendly and hospitable Bedouin population, a number of thrilling archaeological sites and the biblical tradition about the wanderings of the children of Israel in the desert and you find yourself in an ideal region for a desert safari tour.
Grades of difficulty Overnights - will be spent camping in the terrain under the starry desert sky (or in tents). It is also possible to have a combination of partly camping partly hotels overnights. Tours are suitable for family groups, study tours and pilgrimage tours. Recommended season Climate |