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CATHERINE (OVER DAY) Trip Code: SCOD-05 St. Catherine monastery is located in the heart of the Sinai Peninsula at a height of 1,570 meters in the place where, according to tradition, Moses saw the bush on fire. It is in the foothills of Moses Mountain, on whose summit the Prophet received the Tables of the Law with the Ten Commandments inscribed. It was built in the VI century and named after Saint Catherine, a young Christian from Alexandria who died as a Martyr in the Fourth Century. It is a spectacular natural setting for priceless works of art, including Arab mosaics, Greek and Russian icons, Western oil paintings, paintings on wax, fine sacerdotal ornaments, marbles, enamels, chalices, reliquaries. But of perhaps even greater significance is that it is one of the largest and most important collections of illuminated manuscripts in the world (Second to the Vatican). The collection consists of some 4,500 volumes in Greek, Coptic, Arabic, Armenian, Hebrew, Slavic, Syriac, Georgian and other languages. Trip Itinerary:
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Trip Code: SCON-05 St. Catherine monastery is located in the heart of the Sinai Peninsula at a height of 1,570 meters in the place where, according to tradition, Moses saw the bush on fire. It is in the foothills of Moses Mountain, on whose summit the Prophet received the Tables of the Law with the Ten Commandments inscribed. The 7,497 foot mountain has 3,750 steps built out of stone by monks of St. Catherine's Monastery. To go back down the mountain you take a different route, known as “Path of our Lord Moses.” Trip Itinerary: · Leave your hotel at midnight. Reach Mountain Moses at 2:30 am where the climbing trip starts with a Bedouin guide. In the darkness of the night, you can see the spectacular lights of the Monastery walls glowing in the dark. Shooting stars is a common phenomenon to be observed while climbing. · Finally, at 5:30 am, you reach the tip of the mountain to witness the first illuminating rays break through the sky. You spend one hour watching the sun raise and taking photos of the unforgettable scene. · At 6:30 am the walk down starts to reach the Monastery at 9:30 am. · At 9:30 am we take you to visit the St. Catherine Monastery. · We leave the monastery at 12:00, arriving at your hotel around 2:30 pm. Price:
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SHARM EL SHEIKH (OVER DAY) (City Tour & Shopping) Trip Code: SSOD-05 Sharm El Sheikh is one of the most beautiful and developed tourist resorts in Sinai. It is famous for its water sports. For a complete city tour, you can have a bicycle ride along Neama Bay to explore its modern and luxurious hotels, golf courses and beaches. For those who love to shop, Sharm El-Sheikh’s mall provides shops with both foreign and local products, including jewelry, leather goods, clothing, books, Bedouin handcrafts and Arabian scents. Travelers usually return to Sharm again to explore its night life and practice diving and snorkeling. Trip Itinerary:
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COLORED CANYON JEEP SAFARI Trip Code: CCJ-05 Millions of years ago, Sinai was covered by the sea, and nowhere has the ancient ocean left a more brilliant legacy upon the landscape than at the colored canyon, near Nuweiba. A visit to the canyon provides instant recognition of where it gets its name. The walls of the canyon, which reach up to sixteen stories, are easily the most colorful and intriguing rock formations in all of Sinai. They were created by the erosion of water upon sandstone and limestone. In some places the deep coloration of rocks gives the canyon walls a prismatic and metallic sheen; in others, the stone is so smooth that it appears soft and pillowy. The canyon mouth is accessible by car, and its short length (about 700 meters) makes for perfect hiking. As one ventures into the canyon, walls narrow in width to just a few in some places, giving the channel a close and secretive atmosphere. The canyon is most commonly compared to the Jordanian city of Petra, although here the spectacle is completely natural. Trip Itinerary:
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WHITE CANYON JEEP/CAMEL SAFARI Trip Code: WCJ/C-05 A journey into the mystic wilderness is a worthwhile adventure experiencing the desert in a different way. On this Journey, we will take you to explore the mountains with the daylight. Time becomes meaningless - another dimension. The camel caravan gradually comes together and moves peacefully and slowly in the desert, leaving noisy civilization behind. We take you through Wadi Ghazala or ‘Valley of the Gazelles” then slowly amble your way through the desert until you arrive at a small Oasis of Ain Khudra. Despite its tiny size: Ain Khudra is one of the most beautiful oasis’s in Sinai. Surrounded by green palm trees, sand of intense yellow, its springs and habitations of the Bedouin tribesmen that live there marks part of a historical journey. It is a section of the route used by pilgrims in the Byzantine age on their way to Eilat, St. Catherine and Wadi Kieran. Enjoy this day trip by bus, Jeep and camel marveling at the amazing desert and some of its amazing legends. Trip Itinerary:
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WHITE & COLORED CANYON JEEP/CAMEL SAFARI Trip Code: W/CJ/C-05 A journey into the mystic wilderness is a worthwhile adventure experiencing the desert in a different way, through the eyes of the Bedouins. The Bedouins are proud of their ancient culture, and they are known for their hospitality. On this journey, we experience the desert in its pure beauty. We will take you to explore the mountains of different colors as they change with the daylight. The caravan gradually comes together and moves peacefully and slowly into the mountain wilderness, leaving noisy civilization behind. We take you through valleys and canyons of many different shapes of sandstone formation eroded by centuries of wind. With some luck, we might see a desert fox looking down on us from a high crag. Trip Itinerary:
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DAHAB (OVER DAY) Trip Code: DOD-05 This pearl of the gulf actually consists of two villages; the Bedouin village of Assalah is the southern half, with the business and administrative center of Dahab to the north. Dahab means 'gold' in Arabic. In Sinai it means golden sands, turquoise sea and off-beat cafe life. It is a focus of tourism development, with swaying palms, fine sand and wonderful snorkeling opportunities. About 5 miles from town is the famous Blue Hole, for diving. Towards the Israeli border is the Island of Coral, where the Crusaders built a fort. The remains can still be seen. Trip Itinerary:
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NUWEIBA (OVER DAY) Trip Code: NOD-05 Nuweiba can be divided into three main sections and runs for some ways along the beach. The three areas consist of the port of Nuweiba which has become fairly busy these days, Nuweiba City which has a bazaar and tourist shops, and Tarabin. All along the Sinai cost you will find good scuba diving, and Nuweiba is no exception. This town lays either side of the Wadi Watir delta about 57 miles north of Sharm el-Sheikh, and consists of the Muzeina Bedouin fishing village to the south and the Tarabeen Bedouin and tourist villages to the north. They are separated by an 18th century Turkish citadel. Trip Itinerary:
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