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| Sinai Desert Itinerary |
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October 16th - 23rd 2008 |
| ITINERARY | |
| Day 1 | Arrive Sharm el Sheikh airport (South of Sinai) - drive to closed area Wadi Mander overnight camp |
| Day 2 | After breakfast drive by jeep towards Nuweiba - drive off road to the Coloured Canyon - hike through the Canyon surrounded by spectacular 80 metre cliffs. The cliffs are made of sandstone with layers of amazing colours: pink, purple, silver and gold - overnight in the near by Wadi el Masry |
| Day 3 | Morning drive through Wadi Gazala - visit the oasis Ain Hudra, the oldest known oasis in Sinai - continue drive to the area of St Catherine - overnight |
| Day 4 | Early morning climb to view the sun rise - breakfast - drive to Serabit el Khadim through Wadi Feiran the largest oasis in South of Sinai - Wadi Mukattab - overnight Wadi Baaba |
| Day 5 | After breakfast meet the camels for a three hour ride or hike - drive half hour to the mountain of Serabit - one and half hour climb to visit the Temple of the Goddess Hathor, the Pharaonic ruler of the turquoise mines - decend to Wadi el Khasef for overnight camp |
| Day 6 | Morning drive to the Gulf of Suez through Wadi Khmel - drive along the gulf lunch on the way reach Ras Mohamed for overnight camp |
| Day 7 | Full day at Ras Mohamed swimming snorkelling/diving/introductory dive - overnight camp |
| Day 8 | Morning in Ras Mohamed - drive to Sharm el Sheikh free time until return to the airport |