Sinai - The Lost Temple

We spend 4 nights and 4 days walking through the Sinai deserts, venturing back in time to our ancestral roots, walking through old trails and camping in luxury under the stars, what the Bedouins call the “million-star hotel”. This is an opportunity to unwind from the stresses of everyday life.

Egypt

Trip Days 4

Hiking Hours 5 Hrs/Day

Egypt’s first ever long distance hiking trail, the Sinai Trail, is a 250 km-long sea to summit route through the greatest wilderness in the Middle East, beginning in the Gulf of Aqaba and ending in the mountains of St. Katherine.

The Sinai Trail aims to create a sustainable tourism economy that benefits local communities, particularly those in remote and marginalized areas.

Our Live Tribal adventure provides people from across the world a new and bespoke experience of Egypt: its unforgettable desert landscapes, nature, heritage and people.

People have been crossing Sinai – walking its old paths and byways – for many millennia. The Sinai Trail keeps this tradition alive. The Sinai Trail is managed by a cooperative of all the Bedouin tribes in Sinai

Day 0 Arrive in Sinai (B,L,D)

We depart from Cairo at around 6 PM. We will travel for around 5 hours and arrive toward midnight in Serabit - Barakat camp. After resting and having dinner, we'll set camp to sleep and recharge for the next morning. (April 21, 2023)

Accommodation: Double rooms at Barakat Camp

Day 1 Hike from Wadi Balaa (B,L,D)

Will start our hike early in the morning, going through Wadi Balaa. till we reach Jebal Om El Rgleen and will have lunch next to it, will start heading again after having our lunch break towards Wadi Zahlouk, where we are going to have some fun on a natural obstacle course. and we are going to be camping inside the Wadi. (April 22, 2023)

Hiking Hours: 6

Accommodation: under the stars or tents

Day 2 Hike to Wadi Om Geraff (B,L,D)

We start our day after having breakfast and finishing Wadi Zahlouk, heading towards Wadi El Faraa, going through wadi El Faraa we are going to have our lunch midday in it. then we will start heading towards the beautiful wadi of Om Geraf where we will be camping for the night. (April 23, 2023)

Hiking Hours: 6

Accommodation: under the stars or tents

Day 3 Wadi Rod Al Eir (B,L,D)

We start our day after having breakfast. We move from Omo Gerfa walking through one of the best ways in Sarabeet Where we will camp and find Badouin wells and camp for the night. (April 24, 2023)

Hiking Hours: 6

Accommodation: under the stars or tents

Day 4 Homebound (B,L)

After breakfast, we are going to start heading towards Jebal Makhroom and Rod El Khwaja. we’ll follow a winding path from a small village up to the top of a rugged tableland, passing ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and rock art on the way. On top of the tableland is the only surviving Egyptian temple in South Sinai, which is dedicated to the goddess Hathor. This region is known as Serabit Al Khadem. Will back to our starting point at Barakat camp at midday for our lunch and our bus will be waiting for us to head towards Cairo (April 25, 2023)

Hiking Hours: 5

Scenery

The scenery on this hike is breathtaking and indescribably beautiful. You will be hiking through the desert like mountains of Sinai and seeing a completely different side of Egypt that you have never seen before.

Weather

The desert is usually hot during the day but it’s still pleasant and sometimes cold at night.

Accommodation

The Bedouins usually sleep under the stars. They call it the million-star hotel. We will be camping in the wilderness – by camping we also mean that our water resource is minimal so expect no showers, and nature calls are responded in nature – no toilets. We’ll be providing tents for sleeping which can accommodate 2 hikers per tent and provide insulation from the cold and a barrier against rain, which is possible at any time, and also against mosquitos. A warm sleeping bag would be suitable for this trip with comfort temperature of 5 degrees. We also recommend using sleeping bag liner or just wearing more warm layers during sleeping for people who'd still feel cold. Sleeping bags can be big, bulky and weighty, so get the smallest, lightest model you can. Remember, the weather in Sinai at night is colder than what most people would expect, especially if they are not familiar with it.

Food

You will be treated to 3 extremely delicious meals on a daily basis You will have 3 daily extremely delicious meals throughout the trip where you can help in their preparation if you want to. Breakfast is usually eggs, cheese, beans, honey and jam, lunch is on the light side having pasta and salad, while dinner you will enjoy the amazing cuisine of bedouins which is vegetables, meat or chicken slow cooked on charcoal or on the fire with some rice and salads.