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  Program No. (1)
Ref: HHMR 7 Hiking the High Mountain Region
Location:  Sinai
Pace/Grade: Relaxing/Challenging

This special seven day expedition explores areas rarely seen by non-bedouins. Most of the sites are totally inaccessible by 4WD or camel- this is hiking in its purest form. The trip starts in the area of St. Catherine's monastery. The tour covers Egypt’s greatest mountain range (2500m), where we investigate prehistoric tiger traps, gardens, wild fruit trees, and water pools. Escorted by our local bedouin guide, we learn about the lifestyle and customs of the local inhabitants.
Route: Cairo – St. Catherine – High Mountain Region – Mount Moses – Palace of Abbas Pasha – Ain Nagila – Galt el Azraq - St. Catherine - Cairo
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Program No. (2)
  Ref: TWD 7 Trekking the White Desert
  Location: Western Desert Oases
  Pace/Grade: Relaxing/Challenging
 
This special seven day expedition explores desert wilderness inaccessible by 4WD. The trip departs from Cairo, traveling to the Bahareya Oasis where we visit the highlights of the oasis. Then, escorted by camels carrying our supplies, we venture into the White Desert where our bedouin guide teaches us about the lifestyle and customs of the local inhabitants, demonstrates how to read sand prints, shows us how to find water, explains how to choose the right camping spot, and shares many other bedouin desert survival secrets.
 
Route: Cairo – Bahareya Oasis – Agabat – Ain El Serw – New White Desert – Western White Desert – Bahareya - Cairo
  *Upon request, this program can be shortened or lengthened.
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Program No. (3)
  Ref: CSWD7 Camel Safari to the White Desert
  Location: Western Desert Oases
  Pace/Grade: Relaxing/Challenging
 


This special seven day expedition visits areas inaccessible by 4WD. The trip sets out from Cairo, traveling to the Bahareya Oasis where we visit the highlights of the oasis. Then, escorted by camels carrying our supplies, we venture forth with our bedouin guide who, along the way, teaches us about the lifestyle and customs of the local inhabitants, demonstrates how to read sand prints, shows us how to find water, explains how to choose the right camping spot, and shares other bedouin desert survival secrets.

Route: Cairo – Bahareya oases – Agabat – Ain El Serw – New White Desert – Western White desert – Bahareya - Cairo

*Upon request, this program can be shortened or lengthened.

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Program No. (4)
  Ref: AGR 7 Alexander the Great Route
  Location: Western Desert Oases
  Pace/Grade: Relaxing/Comfortable
 
This seven day expedition follows in the footsteps Alexander the Great as he marched across Egypt in search of fame and glory. We set forth from Alexandria with a visit the WWII battleground of El Alamein, where thousands died in a struggle to control the Suez Canal and its oil choke points. Driving west, we reach the ancient harbor of Marsa Matruh. Then its on to Siwa Oasis, site of the famous Oracle visited by Alexander the Great, and home to a people long isolated by the harsh desert environment. Heading eastward, we cross the Great Sand Sea on our drive back to Bahareya Oasis where we visit the recently discovered Golden Mummies. Exploring the White Desert with its unusual limestone formations, gazing upon the incomparable Crystal Mountain, visiting unique oases and an ancient Roman ghost town, this expedition will make the desert come alive as no book or video could ever!

Route: Cairo – Alexandria – Alamein – Mara Matruh – Siwa – Bahareya – White Desert – Farafra Oasis – Cairo
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  Program No. (5)
  Ref: OGT 10 Oases Grand Tour
  Location: Western Desert Oases and Luxor
  Pace/Grade: Relaxing/Comfortable
 
This special ten day expedition covers all the oases in the Western Desert. We start at the ancient harbor of Marsa Matruh. Then, following the foot steps of Alexander the Great, we travel to and explore Siwa Oasis. We then cross the Great Sand Sea as we journey to Bahareya Oasis, site of the recently discovered Golden Mummies. Then its on to the Black and White Deserts with their unusual limestone formations, the Crystal Mountain, Farafra, Dakhla, and Kharga Oases, Roman ghost towns and pottery, and, finally, Luxor. This tour thoroughly explores the entire oasis region and gives visitors a deep insight into the area.

Route: Cairo – Alamein – Mara Matruh – Siwa – Bahareya – White Desert – Farafra Oasis – Dakhla Oasis – Kharga Oasis – Luxor – Cairo
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  Program No. (6)
  Ref: SOBT10 Sinai Off the Beaten Track
  Location: Sinai
  Pace/Grade: Relaxing/Comfortable
 
This special ten day expedition crosses the entire south Sinai region. We journey across Sinai, traveling to locations rarely seen by tourists. A two hour hike takes us to the only ancient Egyptian temple in the Sinai - the Temple of Hathor. We then journey to the isolated oasis of Ain Khudra and the picturesque oasis of Ain Om Ahmed. We trek trough the Colored Canyon, and take a camel safari along the coast to the incomparable Blue Hole, where we snorkel among its amazing coral reefs. After a day at the beach, we travel to Mount Moses and hike to its summit. We wind down this expedition with a relaxing boat trip on the Red Sea before returning to city life in Cairo.

Route: Cairo – Abou Zenima – Sarabit El Khadem Mountain Range – Temple of Hathor & Turquoise Mines – Forest of Pillars & Colored Canyon – Mount Sinai & St. Catherine’s Monastery – Abou Galoum – Dahab and the Blue Hole – Sharm El Sheik – Ras Mohamed – Cairo

*Upon request, this program can be shortened or lengthened.
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Program no. (7)
  Ref: T&D/S8 Trek and Dive/Snorkel
  Location: Sinai & Red Sea
  Pace/Grade: Relaxing/Comfortable
 
This special eight day expedition exposes you to both the beautiful Sinai desert and the amazing underwater world of the Red Sea. The expedition covers areas such as the Colored Canyon, Mount Moses, St. Catherine's Monastery, and Ras Mohamed national park. At Ras Mohamed, we load our diving tanks and equipment on to camels and journey to the isolated dive/snorkel spot of Abou Galloum. We then enjoy two days of incomparable boat diving/snorkeling among the beautiful islands of the Red Sea.

Route: Cairo – Nuweiba –Colored Canyon – Mount Sinai & St. Catherine’s Monastery – Abou Galoum – Dahab and the Blue Hole – Sharm El Sheik – Ras Mohamed – Cairo

*Upon request, this program can be shortened or lengthened.

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Program No. (8)
  Ref: DS7 Dive Sinai
  Location: Sinai & Red Sea
  Pace/Grade: Relaxing/Comfortable
 
This incredible seven day diving expedition takes you to some of the most magnificent dive sites in the world. We enjoy seven days aboard a luxurious yacht that takes us to the colorful reefs of Tiran, the national park of Ras Mohamed, and the famous Thistelgorm wreck. At sunset each evening, we anchor in a quiet cove or protected reef and relax under the stars after a full day of diving and wonderful meals. We return to the amazing resort town of Sharm El Sheik where you have free time to explore before returning to Cairo the next day.

Route: Cairo – Sharm El Sheik –Islands of Tiran – Ras Mohamed National Park – Sharm El Sheik – Cairo

*Upon request, this program can be shortened or lengthened.

*This tour can be modified for snorkeling tours.
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Program No. (9)
  Ref: EW15 Exploration West (Deep Desert)
  Location: Gilf El Kebir & Great Sand Sea
  Pace/Grade: Challenging/Tough
 
This special fifteen day expedition is designed for those with a keen sense of adventure. The Gilf Kebir desert is one of the most arid and least explored areas in the world. Once inhabited by tribes and game, we find traces of prehistoric life that flourished in the area. Flints, grinding stones, and many other tools are scattered around waiting to be discovered. The area is an explorer's paradise with discoveries that include rock art painting and shelters. After departing the area, we pass through the Great Sand Sea to reach Siwa. This is an unforgettable expedition for seasoned explorers.

Route: Cairo – Bahareya Oasis – Farafra Oasis – White Desert – Dakhla – Abou Ballas – Kemal El Din Memorial – Wadi Sura – Aqaba pass – Wadi Hamra – Silica Glass – Great Sand Sea – Siwa – Alamein – Cairo
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Program No. (10)
  Ref: VGM 10 Valley of the Golden Mummies
  Location: Western Desert Oases & Luxor
  Pace/Grade: Relaxing/Comfortable
 
This ten day expedition gives you an in-depth archaeological visit to each location as we take an insider's look at the work of the archeologists at each site. You will discover Egypt's extraordinary civilization with some of the area's leading archeologists. The expedition also includes fascinating areas like the Whale Cemetery (where dinosaur fossils are exposed in a vast valley), the Valley of the Golden Mummies in Bahareya Oasis, the old village of El Qasr in Dakhla Oasis, the aqueduct system in El Labakha Roman town, and some of the best preserved temples and tombs in Luxor.

Route: Cairo – Fayoum – Bahareya – White Desert – Farafra Oasis – Dakhla Oasis – Kharga Oasis – Luxor – Cairo
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