Day 01   Arrive Cairo, meet & assisted then transfer to the hotel. O/N Cairo.

Day 02   A full day tour of the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and the Egyptian Museum.  O/N Cairo.

Day 03   A visit to Old Cairo where you will see the famous churches and synagogues plus a visit to the Citadel of Salah el Din and the Khan el Khalili bazaar.  O/N Cairo.

Day 04   Depart Cairo in the morning traveling northeast toward the Suez Canal for Tanis. Though no longer, Tanis was an important City in the pharaonic period. Many believe that this was the Biblical city from which the Exodus began, but many will also remember it as the location where Indiana Jones discovered the 'Lost Ark' in the movie.  Cross the Suez canal and proceed to visit Moses Springs, the first stop in the Sinai for the Israelites. From here on to Wadi Feiran, steeped in biblical mystery. It was here, according to locals, scholars, and legend, that Moses struck a rock with his staff, bringing forth a spring so his people could drink. Feiran is also the site of Rafadim, the fabled oasis where the Hebrews camped and battled the Amelecites. A journey through Feiran is to pass through an entire chapter of the Old Testament itself, Exodus 17. Continue to the foot of Mt. Sinai to overnight at St. Catherine's Plaza.

Day 05   Depart the hotel about 3AM to climb to the crest of Mt. Sinai and watch the sunrise then return to the base to visit St. Catherine's monastery and the Chapel of the Burning Bush. We proceed to Wadi Hudra (a bus ride of about one hour) where our 'ships of the desert'  (camels) await us. The camels are led and accompanied by Bedouin camel herders who will be with us during the entire hike. The camels will carry the water and heavy equipment, such as sleeping bags, cooking utensils and backpacks. In addition to helping us with our luggage, this interaction will provide you with a glance into the exotic culture of the nomadic trips of the deserts of the Middle East. Their way of life and traditions still closely reflect the descriptions of the life of the Children of Israel, according to the Books of Exodus and Numbers. We will walk today to the Oasis of Ein Khudra, a hike of about 3 hours, following burial sites left by the Israelites during their 40 years in the desert.  We enter Wadi Gazala, the Valley of the Gazalles, and hike for two hours on a sandy desert ground. O/N Camp.

Day 06   We continue our walk following the footsteps of the Children of Israel, who walked from East to West (the Gulf of Suez to the Gulf of Aqaba) stopping for lunch by Jabal Baraka (the Mount of Blessings). This is thought to be one of the sites where Moses blessed his people.  From here, there is an outstanding view of the whole of the Southern Sinai, and with the aid of a map, we can examine several alternate routes they took.  We continue on to the Oasis of Ein Um Achmad. This is possibly the site where God sent manna for the Israelites and is considered by scientists to be one of the places where they remained for an extended period.  The hike today is about six hours duration. O/N Camp.

Day 07   We continue today along Wadi El Abyad, the White Valley, passing by the tents of the nomadic people of the Tarabean tribe (The home tribe of the Bedouin who will be escorting us).  Today we overnight in the Oasis of Bir Zayed (Zayed's well).  Possible site of Moses striking the rock to: obtain water for his flock. O/N Camp.

Day 08   Our hike today brings us to top of Jabal Baraka North and another possible

site for the receiving of the Ten Commandments.  Once at the summit of the mountain, we will have a panoramic view including the Gulf of Aqaba on one side and the traditional Mt. Sinai on the other.  This is a good place to discuss the location of the real Mt. Sinai, according to the Bible and archaeological data.  We descend from the mountain’s top and arrive by evening to the Oasis of Bir Biryea (the Small Well).  This may be the site of the Waters of Marah (the Bitter Waters, Exodus 15:22), where God and Moses punished the Children of Israel by providing bitter water. O/N Camp.

Day 9   Today we walk through the sandstone plateaus of East Sinai, through narrow, colorful canyons, which provide for an exciting and shady walk.  Here and there we will have to use hands as well as feet to climb in and out of the canyons. O/N Camp.

Day 10   Departing the Devil's Head we travel the coast road to Nuweiba where we overnight.

Day 11   Back to SSH, for final departure.

Program Including

* Visa support before passport control up on arrival

Program Excluding

* Egypt entry visa cost