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st catherine


Mt. Sina

Method to Get There: 
Road (excellent track for normal cars)
Contacts: 
+20 (0)11 36 22 225 or info@sheikhsina.com
Cost Per Night: 
Single room 50 le, Double room 80 le, Triple room 120 le, Camping area 20 le per person.
Mt,Sina showers
Address: 
Off roading from Wadi Esba3eya, or renting a 4x4 taxi from the Bedouin camp at St.Catherine

Breakfast 20 le

Lunch 25 le

Dinner 40 le

Hiking guides are 100 le for easy-intermediate hikes such as Gabal Mousa and Wadi el arbe3en and 180 le for harder routes such as Gabal St.Catherine.

4x4 Taxi from the Bedouin camp is 50 le for a one way trip. Ask Mohamed in reservations to arrange for your transportation if you do not have a 4x4. You can leave your sedan infront of the Bedouin camp.

There aren't many rooms so book in advance or bring your tent with you.

There are a couple of eco friendly toilets and a few showers with hot water.

How to Do Hiking in Egypt


Hiking is a good reward you may want to give to your soul, but it’s also tough and sometimes challenging if not to some extent dangerous. This post is meant to provide some practical tips to make your hiking experience as enjoyable and safe as you wish it to be- with some guidelines related to preserving the mountains ecosystem and natural beauty.

Bear in mind that the following tips are basically associated with hiking terrains in Egypt in general, and the Graceful mountainous region and natural protectorate of St. Katherine in particular.

How to Use Transportation to St Catherine

This article is dedicated for Transportation from Cairo.

Sharq el Delta bus ( Cairo – Suez—St Catherine ):

2 buses daily from El Torgoman ( Ramses ) and then from Almaza Station ( masr el gedida )

From Almaza they are leaving at 11.45 am and 2 am, ticket are for 30 LE for Egyptians

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