cycling route through egypt, 8 days 7 nights

Transfer from Dahab to Santa Catherina, where we will visit the famous monastery.
After lunch, we will start the ascent of the holy Mount Sinai, with an altitude of 2285 meters.
2285 meters. It is a real challenge with moderate to steep slopes, with a breathtaking panorama and a climb
breathtaking panorama and a climb where a few photo stops will help us to catch our breath.
to help us catch our breath. From the penultimate kilometre onwards, it will be compulsory to leave the bicycles behind and
and continue the last stretch up the 800 steps on foot to conquer the summit.
the summit. Five Continents offers a truly exclusive route here, with permission from the authorities to access the
authorities to access this pilgrimage site with our bikes. After the visit to
the summit of this special place, you will start a dizzying descent between camels and the sunset lights on one of the
sunset lights in one of the most special places for the practice of MTB.

We will cycle around the lagoon of Dahab, a unique place in the world, where the desert dips into the sea and creates
where the desert dips into the sea and creates fantastic colours, and where kitesurfing and windsurfing are the
and windsurfing are the stars of the show. Then we continue to the famous Blue Hole. We will head to the
Ras Abu Galum National Park, crossing a cliff of granite and fossil corals, which forms a natural rock garden
which forms a natural rock garden with a high technical demand. We will head to a
lagoon where we will take a well deserved break with a desert tea before returning the same way, following the
the same path, following the cliff. We will have lunch at the Blue Hole and enjoy snorkelling in one of the
snorkelling in one of the most famous places in the world for its spectacular barrier reef.
barrier reef. After cooling off in the Red Sea we will return to the road back to Le Meridien Resort

We will visit the Kandhar Valley, also known as “Mint Valley”, because of the presence of this wild plant which, although hidden, leaves a sweet aroma in the air.
of this wild plant which, although hidden, leaves a sweet scent in the air. The landscape becomes
becomes more desert-like. We will find numerous thorny acacias which will provide us with
coveted shadows. We will ride on softer sand and a slight ascent to the end of our route.
end of our route. Transfer to the beautiful town of Dahab at the magnificent Le Meridien resort.
Meridien resort.

We will travel along the Gulf of Aqaba on tracks along the Red Sea. Entering the Nabq Nature Reserve, crossing the valleys of Wadi Mossan and Wadi Degla, between canyons that combine the white of the sand with the red and black of the rock. Immense corridors between cathedrals of sheer rock.

After crossing a Bedouin village we descend to the mangrove lagoon where our camp awaits us, dining by the crystal clear waters and sleeping under the stars in this exclusive place.

We will travel along the Gulf of Aqaba on tracks along the Red Sea. Entering the Nabq Nature Reserve, crossing the valleys of Wadi Mossan and Wadi Degla, between canyons that combine the white of the sand with the red and black of the rock. Immense corridors between cathedrals of sheer rock.

After crossing a Bedouin village we descend to the mangrove lagoon where our camp awaits us, dining by the crystal clear waters and sleeping under the stars in this exclusive place.

From Santa Catherina we drive through Wadi Mouglar. Alternating between
canyons, tracks and asphalted stretches to avoid the softer white sands of the desert, through a unique
of the desert, through a unique landscape. Without great physical difficulties, to relax our legs and enjoy the
and enjoy the peace and quiet of riding through the Sinai desert, we finish the route.
Sinai desert, we finish the route and move on to the Ras Mohamed nature reserve,
where dinner awaits us and we return to enjoy a night under the stars by the Red Sea and the Bedouins
the Red Sea and the Bedouins.

As a finale, for those who can enjoy an extra day in Sharm, there will be a boat trip to snorkel in the coral reefs of Ras Ras
a boat trip to snorkel on the coral reefs of Ras Mohamed.
Mohamed. There is also the option of a transfer to the airport and back (depending on the flight).
depending on the flight).

Transfer to Sharm el Sheikh airport and return to origin.