One of those unforgettable experiences, climbing and sleeping on God's mountain. However a few cautions should be noted. . . Before you begin the ascent, guards will inspect and pull out everything in every pocket of your backpacks, so be warned! The track has a lot of loose gravel which is very slippery, watch where the bedouins walk and follow... more

We did an organised trip climbing Mount Sinai on our first visit to Sharm, from Sharks Bay, in 2005. Here is an insight into our incredible experience - we were collected from our hotel at 11.30pm and coached to the Sinai area (quite a journey from where we were). We started our climb and were offered camels which were very... more

we decided to go on the mount sinai trip when we stayed in taba, even though the guide said not to! how hard could it be? after just an hour of walking through the pitch black we decided to hop on one of the hundreds of camels passing by instead of carrying on up the even steeper bits! we were... more

Had a great trip walking up the mountain watching the shooting stars the sky was so clear, I have never seen so many stars. We tiik torches with us which was a blessing as it was so dark and the path quite uneven. The camels going up with people were a bit disconcerting and came silently out of the dark... more