Group activities and group tours to Sinai, St Catherine's (Monastery of the Transfiguration) and Mount Sinai. "It is a lie. For those who go there now, smooth, comfortable, quick and easy, sliding through as slick as grease, will never be able to see what we saw. They will never feel what we felt. They never know what we knew, or understand what we cannot forget." Beyond The Wall  / Edward Abbey   Desert Eco Tours in the Sinai Desert. Operates tours for groups including nights our under the desert skies or in the world-class Red Sea hotels. Our group tours of Sinai take in the spectacular natural scenery and the important historic and religious sites. Sinai 1 day jeep tour incl. evening Beginning at 7:30 am this special tour departs from the Taba border, having crossed to Egypt we board 4 Toyota Landcruiser jeeps and begin our journey into the heart of the picturesque Sinai desert. Having reached the oasis of Nueiba we will enjoy a spectacular off road along the Sinai coast to Ras Abu Galum, undoubtedly one of the best places for snorkeling in Sinai. After swimming we take lunch  with the Bedouins in a Husha (local beach hut).  Back to the jeeps and on to the Sandstone area. we leave the road for a breathtaking 4X4 adventure, we visit the ancient tribal cemetery of Nawamis (4000 BC), the ‘Rock of Inscriptions' and enjoy the breathtaking views of the oasis of Ein Hudra. Here we enjoy the traditional warm Bedouin welcome extended throughout the centuries to visitors from foreign lands. In a specially prepared Bedouin tent we enjoy a traditional evening meal, before continuing with our tour. Arriving back to Eilat at 21:00. Group price: $79 Cost include jeeps, guide, drivers, lunch & evening meal and transportation from and back to your hotel. Cost does not include border taxes -$27 and tips for locals. Sinai - 2 day St. Catherine & Mt. Sinai tour For groups visiting the Monastery of Saint Catherine and Mount Sinai (10 commandments), as well as the highlights of the Sinai desert en route. Day one – Crossing the Taba border we begin our journey to the heart of the picturesque Sinai desert. Passing the ancient crusader fortress of Coral Island  on to the Bedouin beach village of Nuweiba. On leaving Nuweiba we depart from the coastal road and head inland, to the sandstone and ‘The Wadi of Gazelles'.  Back en route we stop once more to visit the ‘Rock of Inscriptions'. The historical inscriptions on this rock were carved by some of the very earliest pilgrims who dared to cross this stark to visit the monastery of St. Catherine and Mt. Sinai. Back aboard the groups bus and its onto the towering red granite mountains of the high range where both St. Catherine's monastery and Mt. Sinai are found. We enjoy our evening meal and settle for the night at a local hotel. Day two – Early the group ascends mount Sinai, We reach the summit just before dawn and here we witness its incredible sunrise and splendid views. Descending the mountain the group returns to the hotel for breakfast. We spend the late morning touring the monastery of St. Catherine, taking in its fascinating and unique sights and exceptional history.  Lunchtime sees us back at the hotel for a filling and refreshing buffet lunch. Once again we board our buses, leaving the high range behind us we head back into the depths of the desert on our return journey to Taba. We stop along the way at a Bedouin tent to see how these people live and have lived over thousands of years. Heading east again to the sea and, time allowing, a stop at one of the beaches to enjoy a refreshing dip in the turquoise waters.  Onto the Taba border and back to Eilat by evening. Group Price: $115  per person (shared room ) Price includes bus transfer from Eilat to Taba border and back. a guide on the bus. Not included - Border Taxes $42 per person and tips $6 per person. Read what our clients had to say about their desert experience. For more options of groups in the Negev desert click here. For more options of groups in the Eilat area desert click here. For the Sinai gallery click here.