sinai
Mt. Sina
Address
Arrive in St Catherine town first then take road off Esab3eya which ends and continue off roading in Wadi Esba3eya till you reach location mentioned in Description below. Or renting a 4x4 taxi from the Bedouin camp at St.Catherine
Method to Get There
4x4 advised
Contacts
+20 11 36 22 225 or info@sheikhsina.com
Website
http://www.sheikhsina.com/english/content/view/42/281/
Cost Per Night
Single room 50 le, Double room 80 le, Triple room 120 le, Camping area 20 le per person.
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 in front of the Bedouin camp.
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.
Dahab
Meaning gold in arabic Dahab is one of the major diving towns of the Red Sea, and Sinai. It's a resort town for tourists and travelers on a budget in comparison to Sharm which is loaded with Class A tourists paying for luxurious facilities.
How to get there:
Dahab has no airport which probably because it's too close to an over crowded Sharm airport. You reach it only by road.
