Arada Canyon – El Gona Plateau – Farsh El Gona – Wadi Zalagha – Zaranig Canyons – Nabq Abu Turefia – Abu Tureifa – Wadi Tbeiq – Zigzag Canyon – Wadi Arada
We will take you in a 4×4 jeep to the wonderful Arada Canyon, also known as the Double Canyon as two branches lead away from the same entrance. You will see bizarre rock formations in different colors and enjoy great views. Some climbing parts are a bit tricky, but your experienced guide will assist you, so if you are adequately fit there will not be any problem. Finally, you will reach a steep sand dune – if you like, you can scale it! Here you will also have lunch. Also, this area is full of interesting ancient rock paintings; you can visit some of them. Now it is time to meet your guides and your future companions, well-trained gentle camels. They will carry you to the top of the El Gona Plateau. The plateau is 1,700 meters high and around 50 kilometers long and offers a beautiful landscape as well as fantastic views of the mountains. You will spend the night on the plateau after watching the spectacular sunset.
Lunch and dinner – Camel Ride 2 to 3 Hours
Overnight camping.
After breakfast you will enjoy for a while the beautiful nature around you; then you will trek through the scenic mountain field Farsh El Gona and the Wadi Zalagha. You will have lunch en route. In the late afternoon, you will encamp at the entrance of the biggest of the Zaranig Canyons.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. – Camel Ride 2 to 3 Hours
Overnight camping.
The Zaranig Canyons are three huge and deep sandstone canyons; when it rains, the water floods from here down to Nuweiba at the coastline. You will enjoy trekking all day long through the largest and deepest of them, and you will marvel at the great nature and be enchanted by the peace and tranquility far away from the stressful daily life. We will set up camp at the entrance of the second canyon.
Lunch and dinner – Camel Ride 2 to 3 Hours
Overnight camping.
Today you will explore the second canyon. Then you will trek to the Nabq Abu Tureifa; from the mountain top, you will enjoy another great view. You will spend the night down in the wadi.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner – Camel Ride 2 Hours
Overnight camping.
After breakfast we will trek through the picturesque Wadi Tbeiq; we will spend our break under an acacia tree. Then you will hike through the Zigzag Canyon, a narrow sandstone canyon with a sandy floor that is winding through steep walls and great rock formations. It opens to the wide sandy Wadi Marra which houses numerous acacia trees. In the late afternoon, you will reach the Wadi Arada where you will encamp. From here you will be picked up by car and transferred to your hotel. This concludes our program and services.
Breakfast and lunch – Camel Ride 2 Hours
Group tour | Private tour | |
Price per person | $300 | $350 |
*If you are a group of 8 people and more please contact us for a special price.
Price:
$300.00 – $350.00