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Sinai Explorer
10 DAYS HOTELS/DESERT CAMP EXPLORE THE WONDERS OF DESERT AND COAST
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Itinerary Day 1 Fly London/Cairo. 2 Sightseeing to the Pyramids and Egyptian Museum. 3 Drive to and explore Wadi Feiran on foot; continue to St. Catherines. 4 Very early morning ascent of Mt. Sinai for dawn on the summit; visit St. Catherines Monastery and drive to Red Sea coast. 5 Drive to and explore the amazing wadis of the Sinai; continue to desert camp. 6 Tour of Ras Mohammed NP/snorkelling; ferry to Hurghada and drive south to Safaga. 7 Free in Safaga; optional snorkelling. 8 Drive to Luxor; afternoon calesh ride to Karnak Temple. 9 Early morning donkey trek to Valley of the Kings; free afternoon. 10 Fly London. Accommodation & Meals: 8nts hotels, 1nt desert camp; 9 breakfasts, 2 lunches & 1 dinner included. See p83. Swimming: Available on Red Sea coast and Luxor. Mode of Travel: Bus/4WD/Ferry/Donkey/ Calesh/On foot. Comment: A busy itinerary with some early starts. The climb up Mt Sinai is challenging (not suitable for younger children see dossier for details). Be prepared for hot weather for most of the year but noting early mornings between Nov to Feb can be surprisingly cold; seas are usually choppy year-round as the region is generally windy. Note that this trip can be combined with Highlights of Egypt (p.42) to make a 16 day tour encompassing the Nile Valley as well as the Sinai and Red Sea see Egypt Encompassed (p.43). Tour Staff & Support: Explore Tour Leader plus drivers and local guides. Group Size: Approx. 16 to 20. Minimum Age: 5 years.
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St Catherines Monastery
Towering mountains, desert sands, warm coral seas and the excitement of Cairo and Luxor are all part of the deal on this wonderful adventure. Our action-packed tour will reveal some of the hidden secrets of this amazing land, combining history and adventure in a way few other countries can manage. MAGICAL CAIRO
Cairo home to the famous Pyramids and inscrutable Sphinx and fed by the serene waters of the life-giving Nile. We start our adventures here in the capital first at the Pyramids, probably the greatest monuments on our planet, the last surviving wonder of the ancient world and perhaps the boldest engineering feat ever undertaken. Next we head downtown to the Egyptian Museum, home to
Sphinx and the pyramids/Ashley Toft
DATES & PRICES IN £
10 Days from London 2008 Sat to Mon Flight Incl Adult Child* 22 Mar-31 Mar 899 829 05 Apr-14 Apr 899 829 26 Jul-04 Aug 889 819 09 Aug-18 Aug 889 819 18 Oct-27 Oct 899 829 20 Dec-29 Dec 929 859 2009 Sat to Mon Flight Incl Adult Child* 04 Apr-13 Apr 909 839 25 Jul-03 Aug 899 829 08 Aug-17 Aug 899 829 15 Aug-24 Aug 899 829
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Land Only Adult Child* 519 519 519 519 479 479 479 479 519 519 549 549 Land Only Adult Child* 519 519 489 489 489 489 489 489
antiquities too numerous to display, and including Tutankhamuns famous gold funerary mask.
INTO THE SINAI
Leaving Cairo we cross the Suez Canal and enter the Sinai. We take a dramatic route through Wadi Feiran where we walk through date palms to an old basilica for views over this ancient settlement. Continuing to St. Catherines we get an early night before our pre-dawn ascent of Mt. Sinai sunrise from the summit is inspiring, as we stand where Moses is said to have received the 10 Commandments. Descending we explore St Catherines Monastery, founded on the site of the Burning Bush, before making our way to the coast for a swim.
incredible antiquities. We head first to Karnak Temple, arriving by horse-drawn calesh, then our final highlight a journey by donkey to the stunning Valley of the Kings the perfect end to an amazing trip.
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St CATHERINES MONASTERY RAS MOHAMMED
Desert camp
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Explore wadis by 4WD
RED SEA & LUXOR
Next we head south to walk and scramble through amazing multi-coloured canyons and enjoy lunch with a local Bedouin family before spending a night in a tented camp. Then we take the ferry to Hurghada and travel south to Safaga, where we can snorkel beneath the Red Sea waves to see the myriad of fantastically coloured fish. Finally we drive to Luxor, famous for its
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Land Only tour: 10 days - start Cairo day 1 (Sat), end Luxor day 10 (Mon) * Aged 5-11 years on date of departure. These are guide prices, see p86 for details. Flight Details: Direct non-stop outbound flight to Cairo with Egypt Air from London Heathrow and direct non-stop return flight from Luxor, total flight time approx. 5 hours outbound and 5.5 hours return. Note: flight details may change see p.80 for information.
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For essential information about our tours see pages 83-91
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