Sinai Desert & Stars - Astronomy Kids
This trip is ideal for active teenagers, offering exciting activities in an area of breathtaking landscapes, encompassing the best the Sinai has to offer - desert, mountains, canyons and the Red Sea. Your base in Dahab is the ideal destination for enjoying a variety of activities. The highlights include exploring the Sinai desert by camel, 4x4 and camping under the stars! You can also choose to visit St Catherine’s Monastery and climb biblical Mt. Sinai where Moses received the Ten Commandments. Optional activities make every day different and offer the advantage of choosing which adventures you and your family wish to join in.
This is a family tour and is ideal for families with children over the age 12.
Astronomy - Tuition and talks from expert Dr John Mason (2nights)
Transport - Minibus, camel, on foot, boat, 4WD.
Accommodation - Hotel (6 nts), camp (1nt, multi-share).
Meals - 7 breakfasts, 3 lunches & 2 dinners.
Expert Dr John Mason
Our Dr John Mason will be travelling with you through the desert. In the evening Dr Mason will put on an live planetarium show using a laser pointer to to show the wonders of the universe from talking about the phases of the moon to guiding you through constellations and searching for planets. The tour dates span the maximum of the Perseid Meteor Shower so you'll be sure to look out for them. With Dr Mason's enthusiastic show, you won't want to close your eyes for fear of missing something!
Flexibility
This trip offers a great blend of action-packed days and free days allowing you to create your perfect trip. You may want to try your hand at windsurfing or kayaking, climb biblical Mount Sinai for an unforgettable sunrise (all additional charge) or simply relax!
The Desert Experience
Venturing into the heart of the desert, you will trek on camels, exploring narrow canyons before emerging at a lush oasis. Camping out under the stars gives you a perfect chance to see the night sky with no light pollution. The experience would not be complete with out trying sand boarding from the highest dune in the Sinai.
The Red Sea
Renowned for its fantastic diving and snorkelling - enjoy a snorkel safari at the Southern Oasis, a remote and pristine area with a huge variety of colourful marine life and coral.
Recent Events
Obviously, there have been demonstrations within the main cities (not the Sinai) recently leading to the country going through a period of political change. As a responsible tour operator we are led by The Foreign Office’s advice, as they are closest to the situation, and we never sell trips or send people to destinations where it is not recommended to travel. Currently all our trips to Egypt are running as normal.
A further point for consideration is, as there are a reduced number of travellers in the region, traditional honey pot destinations such as The Pyramids are a lot quieter.
