Sinai is the land of Turquoise.
Description:
The route starts from Dahab. Jeep ride. Overnights in the desert - in sleeping on mattresses in a thousand-star open-air hotel. Weather conditions in the Sinai desert allow this at any time of the year. While traveling through the Sinai desert, we will pass various landscapes, dunes, rocks, sands, colored exits, relict geological artifacts. The picturesque panoramic views, the authentic atmosphere of the Sinai desert will fill you with peace and quiet. Sleeping under the scattering of stars and wind songs, simple Bedouin food, tea with herbs will remind your soul of our nomadic past and connection with the cosmos. We will climb the Airway - the ancient path of Egyptian pilgrims to the ruins of the famous temple of Hathor. Serabit el Kadim is an amazing monument of the history of Sinai, Canaanite kingdom and the history of the Middle and New Egyptian kingdoms.
Visit the caves where turquoise was mined for the pharaohs of ancient Egypt. See the earliest graffiti of alphabetic writing. Take a look at Hathor and Bird Cave. Walk through the golden dunes in the light of the evening sun. These are pristine places where the early history of human civilization took place.
After a desert safari, we will stop for a couple of days in Sant Catherine, where we will visit the Monastery of St. Catherine. Let us take the roads of Moses to the mountains.
The price includes:
Full service from Dahab. Not included are plane tickets, airport transfers, and accommodation in Dahab.