Sinai Trail Trek

Written by the Egypt Day Tours team and reviewed by our licensed Egyptologist guides. Last updated July 2026.

A Bedouin-led trek on the Sinai Trail, Egypt’s first long-distance hike, crossing the wild high mountains of South Sinai on a 550km route owned by eight Bedouin tribes. Walk a multi-day stage or the full trail, fully supported with guides, camels, and camps.

This is the great Egyptian adventure almost no one knows about. The Sinai Trail winds for 550km through the wild, empty mountains of South Sinai, over high passes and through hidden valleys, linking ancient Bedouin routes into one of the world’s most remarkable long-distance hikes. And it belongs to the Bedouin. Walking it means stepping into a landscape and a culture few travelers ever reach, guided by the people who have called these mountains home for centuries.

The story behind the trail is part of its magic. It opened in 2015 as a 220km route created by three Bedouin tribes, and by 2018 it had grown into a 550km trail uniting all eight Bedouin tribes of South Sinai, the first time in over a century they had come together around a single travelling route. It is owned and run by an intertribal cooperative, which means your trek directly supports these mountain communities. We partner with them genuinely; the trekking is always Bedouin-led.

You do not have to walk all 550km. Most travelers take a multi-day stage, anything from a few days to a couple of weeks, while the fittest and most committed tackle the full route over several weeks. Either way, the rhythm is timeless: walking through the cool of the day with your Bedouin guides, camels carrying the gear, stopping at springs and shade, and making camp under enormous starlit skies. The food is simple and good, cooked over the fire, and the evenings around it are unforgettable.

The trail crosses extraordinary terrain, from granite peaks and sandstone canyons to high plateaus, and can include Mount Catherine, Egypt’s highest summit. This is real wilderness trekking, so we are honest about the effort: days are long and the ground is rugged, though the pace is steady and stages can be chosen to match your fitness. What you get in return is solitude, beauty, and a depth of cultural connection that ordinary travel never touches.

We handle everything around the trek: the flights and transfers, the right stage for your fitness and time, accommodation either side, and the link-up with the Bedouin trail team. Understand the people behind it on our Bedouin culture page, prepare with our trekking in Egypt guide, and add the summit with our Mount Catherine trek. It anchors our Bedouin trekking in Egypt collection.

Included

• [check icon] Bedouin-guided trekking on the Sinai Trail
• [check icon] Camels and gear support
• [check icon] Camps and meals on the trail
• [check icon] Trail fees supporting the cooperative
• [check icon] Transfers
• [check icon] Bottled water
• [check icon] Your chosen stage or full route

Excluded

• [x icon] International flights
• [x icon] Egypt visa
• [x icon] Hotels before or after (can be arranged)
• [x icon] Personal hiking kit and sleeping bag
• [x icon] Travel insurance
• [x icon] Personal expenses and tips

Tour Highlights

• [trail icon] Egypt’s first long-distance trail, 550km of wild mountains
• [bedouin icon] Bedouin-owned and Bedouin-guided throughout
• [camel icon] Camel-supported camps under huge starry skies
• [community icon] Your trek supports eight mountain tribes
• [summit icon] Optional Mount Catherine, Egypt’s highest peak

Pricing

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to walk the whole 550km?

No. Most people walk a multi-day stage of a few days to a couple of weeks. The full route takes several weeks and suits very fit, committed hikers.

Who guides the trek?

Bedouin guides from the tribes whose land you cross. The trail is theirs, owned and run by an intertribal cooperative, and we partner with them.

How hard is it?

It is real wilderness trekking with long days on rugged ground, but the pace is steady and stages can be matched to your fitness. See our prep guide.

Where do we sleep?

At simple wild camps along the trail, with gear carried by camels and meals cooked over the fire, under spectacular night skies.

Is it safe?

The South Sinai trekking mountains are well-established and operate safely with Bedouin guides. Check current travel advice before booking.