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Day 1 |
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Depart form home to Egypt |
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Day 2 |
Cairo |
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Arrive Cairo be met and assisted by a Travel house representative. Transfer to hotel for the evening. |
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Day 3 |
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We journey from Cairo early in the morning across the eastern desert to the Suez Canal. Crossing into Sinai, we will proceed along the coast to Abu Zeneima. From here it’s on to Serabit El Khadem and our overnight camp. |
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Day 4 |
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Visiting the ancient Egyptian temple dedicated to the Goddess Hathor. Visit to the ancestral shrine of Sheikh Habus on the way to the Forest of Pillars. Drive through Wadi Seih to Wadi Maghara where we overnight. |
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Day 5 |
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Visiting the Ancient Egyptian Turquoise mines, depart for Wadi Mukkattab, the Nabatean trade passage, with inscriptions marking the route. Overnight at a hostel. |
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Day 6 |
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Leave early for a climb to see the dawn from the summit of Mt. Sinai then visit the magnificent Basilica Church of St. Catherine. Drive along Wadi Safra with an opportunity to climb sand dunes surrounded and camp overnight. |
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Day 7 |
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We pass the great pilgrimage landmark, Gebel El Makhroom, before visiting the Nawamis, visit the crusader pilgrimage route. Walk to the Date Palm gardens of Ein Khudra. This oasis is traditionally Hazerot. Drive through Wadi Gazala to Wadi Nakhal. Camp overnight. |
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Day 8 |
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Driving to the Gulf of Aqaba and drive back to Cairo and overnight at hotel. |
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Day 9 |
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A Travel House representative transfers you to the airport and assists |
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Day 10 |
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Transfer to the airport for your departure flight. |
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Extend your stay with a Felucca sailing trip on the Nile, Diving in the Red Sea, further antiquity sightseeing or trips to Jordan and Israel.
DEPARTURES:
year round (based on a minimum group of four participants with them organizing the group).
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