The desert is very different from the high mountains but just as stunning. It can be easily visited on your way to or from St. Catherine. We can organize jeep, camel or walking safaris which can last from one day to several days. Desert safaris can be combined with mountain treks - see our combo section. Possibilities are endless and we can tailor-make any special program if needed.
Jeep-Safari with 1 overnight
Highlights: Nawamis, Mt. Sinai (Gebel Musa) and St. Catherine's Monastery, view of Ein Khodra oasis from a plateau
Return trip from Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab or Nuweiba
Day 1: Pick up at the Hotel and transfer to St. Catherine. Visiting ancient Nawamis 40 km before. Lunch, Dinner and night in the Bedouin Guesthouse. Start at 1 o'clock in the night to climb up Mount Sinai for the beautiful sunrise
Day 2: After breakfast climb down Mount Sinai and visiting the monastery. Lunch in Guesthouse. Transfer back to the coast, including a short break to enjoy a beautiful view over Ain Khodra.
Jeep-Safari with 2 overnights
Highlights: Nawamis, Mt. Sinai (Gebel Musa) and St. Catherine's Monastery, White Canyon, Closed Canyon, 'Mushroom Rock'
Return trip from Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab or Nuweiba
Day 1: Pick up at the Hotel and transfer to St. Catherine. Visiting ancien Nawamis 40 km before. Lunch, Dinner and night in the Bedouin Guesthouse. Start at 1 o'clock in the night to climb up Mount Sinai for the beautiful sunrise.
Day 2: After breakfast climb down Mount Sinai and visiting the monastery. We start with our Jeep in St. Catherine. After leaving the road we drive through the desert to the top of the White Canyon. We walk through the amazing White Canyon (1 hour) in direction to the beautiful Oasis Ain Khodra where we have dinner and spend the night.
Day 3: After breakfast we go by Jeep to the Closed Canyon. Then we walk across the wadi and discover an amazing rock-formation called "Mushroom Rock ". Via Wadi Ghazala we come back to the road. Transfer Back to the coast.
Jeep-Safari with 3 overnights
Highlights: Colored Canyon, Ein Khodra oasis, Nawamis, Jebel Barqa and the 'Mountain with the Hole', Dune of Safra, Mt. Sinai (Gebel Musa) and St. Catherine's Monastery
Return trip from Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab or Nuweiba
Day 1: Pick up at the Hotel and transfer with Jeep to the Coloured Canyon. Our Jeep-Safari further goes to Wadi Samri and Wadi Disco to the be beautiful Oasis of Ain Khodra where we have dinner and spend the night.
Day 2: We start at Ain Khodra and go with our Jeep to Wadi Ghazala. On our way we visit ancient Nawamis. Afterwards through Wadi Matamir and Wadi Birga to Wadi Hammam. We stay overnight there.
Day 3: Passing the sanddune of Wadi Safra our way goes to Wadi Jinah and Wadi Arada where we have lunch. After our break we hit to the road to St. Catherine. Dinner and night in the Bedouin Guesthouse. Start at 1 o'clock in the night to climb up Mount Sinai for the beautiful sunrise.
Day 4: After breakfast climb down Mount Sinai and visiting the monastery. Transfer Back to the coast.
Camel-Safari with 3 overnights
Highlights: Ras Ghazala, Jebel Mileihis, Mushroom Rock, Closed Canyon, Ain Khodra, Wadi Rum, Mt. Sinai (Gebel Musa) and St. Catherine's Monastery
Return trip from Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab or Nuweiba
Day 1: We pick you up at the Hotel and go with the car to Wadi Ghazala. Here we take our camels and start riding in direction Wadi Disco. We spend the night in Wadi Milahis (= eyes of water) in a small garden.
Day 2: Along Wadi Khodra we go with the camels first to the 'Mushroom Rock'and afterwards to the Closed Canyon. After visiting the Canyon we ride back to the beautiful Oasis Ain Khodra and stay there overnight.
Day 3: We take our camels after breakfast and ride along Wadi Rum. In the afternoon (approx. 4 o'clock) we come back to the road where a car is waiting for us. Transfer to St. Catherine. Dinner and Night in the Bedouin Guesthouse. Start at 1 o'clock in the night to climb up Mount Sinai (optional with or without camel) to watch the beautiful sunrise.
Day 4: After breakfast climb down Mount Sinai and visiting the monastery. Transfer Back to the coast.
Camel-Safari with 4 overnights
Highlights: Ras Ghazala, Jebel Mileihis, Mushroom Rock, Closed Canyon, Ain Khodra, White Canyon, Nawamis, Matamir, Jebel Barqa and the 'Mountain with the Hole', Mt. Sinai (Gebel Musa) and St. Catherine's Monastery
Return trip from Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab or Nuweiba
Day 1: We pick you up at the Hotel and go with the car to Wadi Ghazala. Here we take our camels and start riding in direction Wadi Disco. We spend the night in Wadi Milahis (= eyes of water) in a small garden.
Day 2: Along Wadi Khodra we go with the camels first to the Mushroom Rock and afterwards to the Closed Canyon. After visiting the Canyon we ride back to the beautiful Oasis Ain Khodra and stay there overnight.
Day 3: After breakfast we go for a short walk to the White Canyon. Our camels our waiting for us on the top of the White Canyon. Along a way we visit ancient Nawamis and ride further to Wadi Matamir. The night we spend in Jebel Barqa and the 'Mountain with the Hole'.
Day 4: We go by camel via Wadi Kiri back to the road where a car is waiting for us. Transfer to St. Catherine. Dinner and Night in the Bedouin Guesthouse. Start at 1 o'clock in the night to climb up Mount Sinai (optional with or without camel) to watch the beautiful sunrise.
Day 5: After breakfast climb down Mount Sinai and visiting the monastery. Transfer Back to the coast.
From St. Catherine to the coast - Walking and riding camel / 5 to 10 days
There are many different ways to reach the coast from St. Catherine through desert wadis, all the way riding camels and walking at places where camels can't carry people or when you wish.
1. Start from El Milga - Wadi Rahaba - Wadi Zawatina - Deir el Romhan - Bir Luxuria - Ein Umm Saida - Yahamad - El Garat - Wadi Kid or Wadi Marda - Sharm el Sheikh
2. Start from El Milga - Wadi Rahaba - Wadi el Waara - Naqb el Far Adar - Seil Ahmar - Ein Kid - Sharm el Sheikh or Dahab
3. Start from El Milga - Ein Khodra - El Breqa - Coloured Canyon - Ras Shaitan or Nuweiba
Serabit el Khadim / 2-day jeep tour
We will visit the 'Valley of Inscriptions', then the most important Pharaonic site where turquoise was mined and a natural rock-formation known as the 'Forest of Pillars'
Start from El Milga - Wadi Mukatab - Wadi Sieh - Sleeping at Sarabit el Khadim - El Fuja (Forest of Pillars) - Transfer to hotel
