Camel safari Sinai highland

In camel safari Sinai highland we will take you away from the hustle and bustle of life and make you live with us the life of a nomadic Bedouin in Sinai. We will learn how to ride camels and camp on Sinai’s pristine paths and its simple mountain gardens.
A camel safari through the Sinai Mountains is one of the best experiences you should try when you visit Sinai or Egypt. It was a daily routine of the nomadic people of Sinai before to cross Sinai wilderness. It’s was also one of the things they were chancing each other in to find the best rider and the fastest camel, and all of the tribes respected that one.
You will discover the traditional Sinai camel safari lifestyle of nomadic Bedouins, including cooking over fire and sleeping under the stars. and learn a lot about the camels, customs, and traditions.

This trip is a combination of hiking and camel riding

Moderate

Up to

3 Days

Up to

28.5 KM

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Trail Highlights

Farsh El-Romana

Climb Mount Sinai

El-Galt El-Azrak

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Mount Abbas Basha

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 From Saint Catherine city to Farsh El-Romana 9.5 Km

Day 1

You will meet and get to know your local Bedouin guide and your camel, who will lead your private camel hike to the wadis of the Sinai wilderness, one of the old trails the nomadic use in Egypt.

We will ride the car from Saint Catherine City, about 7 minutes, to the start point in Abo Jefa, where we will meet the camels and the guides. We will put our luggage and bags away and start to learn the basic rules of the camels. Then we will ride our camels and start our trip. The riding on the first day is around 80% of the day, and there is 20% walking in the ways down and the steps. We will walk and ride from Abo Jefa to Wadi Buili, where we will have lunch, then we will get to Farsh El-Romana, which is where we will camp the first night, and we will have our night under the stars.

We could help you to get a driver will pick you up and transport you in comfortable cars with highly experienced drivers on the roads of Sinai, next to St. Catherine City where is the pick up point.

 Farsh El-Romana to El-Gilt El-Azraq to Saqar Canyoun, 8 km

Day 2

After breakfast, everyone will go to his camel and start to see how we prepare the camel to put the saddle and the luggage and bags, then we will start to hike away from the camels through rocky trails to get El-Gilt El-Azraq to swim, and after that’s we will have lunch on our way to Saqar Canyoun. We will not ride the camels on that day because the camels cannot walk through that part, but we will meet them again at the end of the day in the garden where we will spend the night.

 Wadi Saqar to Mount Abbas 11 Km

Day 3

In the morning, after we finish our breakfast, we will prepare our camels, and on that day, the beginning of the trail will be an amazing trail for the camels, so we will learn how to lead and ride the camels on the trails. We will ride from Saqar Canyoun to Skakrya, then we will hike the summit of Mount Abbas for around 45 minutes, then we will walk the bart of Skakrya down, then we will ride again to the lunch point. The riding on that day is around 60% of the day, and there is 40% walking in the ways down and the steps. After lunch, we will ride the camels again to Abo Jefa Path, and then we will walk back to the city again by the end of the day.

Trail map of camel safari Sinai

Elevation Profile

Distance

28.8 Km

Ascent

1455(-1466) m

Max Elevation

2310 m

Min Elevation

1616 m

The Price Inclouds

Expert Bedouin Guide by Sinahikes Company Expert Bedouin Guide

A professional bedouin guide knows the wilderness like the back of his hand to help you have a special trip

Camel Safari by Sinahikes Company Camel & Porterage for every person

You will only have your daily bag of snacks, water and personal items & overnight luggage and main supplies during the mountain trek carried up the camels

3 Meals Per Day by Sinai hikes Company 3 Meals a Day

Three bedouin traditional meals cooked with love up the firewoods

Some Equipment of Camping Some Equipment

Carpets and some furnishings will be provided for wild camping in the mountains and all cooking utensils

Transfer to Saint Catherine City & back Transfer to Saint Catherine City & Back to the hotel

We will help you to find the best transportation to St. Catherine

Entrance tickets to St. Catherine National Park

Entrance tickets to St. Catherine Reserve are one-time

Bottled water on the hike

everyday there is 3 liters of water for every person 2 Bottles

The Price Doesn’t Includes

Personal Expenses

You can spend some of these expenses on buying local gifts, such as handicrafts and local products

Personal Camping Equipments

Personal camping equipment such as a comfortable, weather-appropriate sleeping bag, tent, and sleeping mattress

Tipping for Escorts

Tipping according to your personal preference around 12.5% from the trip price

What To Expect

ACCOMMODATION

The Bedouins usually sleep under the stars. They call it the million-star hotel. On that trip through the Camel safari in Sinai highland, we will camp on our wild trails through the pristine Sinai Trail as the nomadic did before in the nature without a rooms or a bathroom just the wilderness. You will learn basic camping skills and how to set up a tent. Everyone should have a waterproof tent and a sleeping bag suitable for all seasons to ensure that there is enough space to make you all feel comfortable. A 3- or 4-season sleeping bag (depending on the time of year) will be enough to make your experience safe and comfortable.

WEATHER

Sinai’s unique weather is due to its 1530-metre-high mountains and valleys. We prefer to run this trip in spring and autumn, when the daytime temperatures are lower and more pleasant for Camel Safari (usually ranging from 15 to 27 °C). But we could run a lot of other camel safaris through the Sinai Desert during the winter with prepared hikers. Winter nights can be really cold, but blankets and sleeping bags are provided for safety. Accurate data is crucial for understanding the weather conditions as the trip date approaches. We will be able to gather information about the weather conditions that we are going to face, and that could let us confirm the trip or not. We’ve got to be well prepared for all conditions—the hot weather, the cold weather and the rains weather —with the right clothes and good equipment.

3 Meals Per Day by Sinai hikes Company FOOD

You will have three extremely delicious bedouin meals cooked up the wood fire all the trip, and you can also help in their preparation if you want to. Breakfast is usually eggs, cheese, beans, honey, and jam; lunch is on the lighter side with salad, grilled eggplant, tuna salad, mashed potatoes, and white cheese; and dinner is the amazing cuisine of bedouins, which is soup, pasta, rice, lentils, vegetables, meat, or chicken slow-cooked on charcoal or on the fire with some fruit.

CAMEL RIDE

The camel is one of the most important animals that humans have ever used. Riding a camel for a long period of time throughout the day is relatively tiring and painful for beginners, and this must be taken into consideration, so the trip will be a mixture of riding, walking, and leading the camel. to get the best experince as we can.

What to Bring

Winter clothes
Winter clothes
Camping tent waterproof
Camping tent waterproof
Warm Jacket waterproof
Warm Jacket waterproof
Warm Hood
Warm Hood
Sunscreen
Sunscreen
Thermal shirt
Thermal shirt
Sunglasses
Sunglasses
Sun hat
Sun hat
Soft overnight duffel bag or rucksack (max 15 kg)
Soft overnight duffel bag or rucksack (max 15 kg)
Slipper or sandal for the night
Slipper or sandal for the night
Sleeping mat
Sleeping mat
Sleeping bag
Sleeping bag
Sanitary supplies
Sanitary supplies
Personal first aid kit
Personal first aid kit
Passport
Passport
Hiking short
Hiking short
Hiking shoes
Hiking shoes
Hiking poles
Hiking poles
Hiking Pants waterproof
Hiking Pants waterproof
Hiking day-pack (20-30 litres)
Hiking day-pack (20-30 litres)
head torch
head torch
Extra cash
Extra cash
Energy bars, nuts and snacks
Energy bars, nuts and snacks
Battery charger or Solar charger
Battery charger or Solar charger

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