Day 1
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Arrival / Mt Sinai / Pilgrimage trails / hermit cells / overnight camp
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Arrival in village of St Catherine |
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Lunch |
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Climb Mt Sinai from the back by ancient pilgrimage trails |
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Discover hermit cells and the traces of early monastic settlements |
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Dinner round campfire |
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Arrival in Elijah’s Basin |
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Overnight in Elijah’s Basin in monastery garden |
| Day 2 |
Sunrise on summit / Steps of Repentance / Monastery / Bedouin gardens / herbs |
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Early rise to climb summit for sunrise |
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Descent to camp for breafast |
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Descent of mountain by Steps of Repentance |
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Visit monastery of St Catherine and Icon Gallery |
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Walk down Wadi Itlah (Garden wadi) – identify herbs |
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Lunch in garden of Mohamed Oda |
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Exploration of gardens – identifying medicinal herbs |
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Dinner in garden of Dr Ahmed |
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Overnight in garden |
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Overnight in Camel Camp |
| Day 3 |
Trekking in High Mountains |
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Breakfast |
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Climb up gulley of Wadi Shagg Tinya (gardens and rock pools) |
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Lunch |
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Explore ridges and wadis to Wadi Mathar |
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Settle into garden |
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Dinner round campfire |
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Overnight in garden |
| Day 4 |
Trekking in High Mountains / Ascent of Mt Katrine |
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Breakfast |
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Climb up Wadi Ahmar |
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Lunch on mountain pass |
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Ascent to summit of Mt Katrine (highest peak in Egypt) |
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Descent to village campe |
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Dinner |
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Overnight in village camp |
| Day 5 |
Camel Riding School / Stars |
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Breakfast |
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Transfer and walk to Camel Riding School |
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Lessons on couching, standing, mounting, dismounting and riding a camel |
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Lunch |
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Lesson on changing the pace of a camel |
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Evening trial trek |
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Introduction to the stars |
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Dinner |
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Overnight in camel camp |
| Day 6 |
Camel trek |
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Breakfast |
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Descent to village and transfer to Matamir |
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Camel trek in the desert of Matamir |
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Lunch |
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Camel trek and camel running in the soft sand desert |
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Arrival at the asphalt road at sunset |
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Transfer back to Dahab, Sharm or St Catherine |
