El Malga Bedouin Camp

Sinai


Owned by the affable Sheikh Mousa and run by on-the-ball Salah, this is by far the best-run camp in town. The en-suite rooms are large and comfortable, while the small, basic rooms and dorms share excellent bathroom facilities with hot water. There's a shaded, cushion-strewn terrace to chill out on and good meals are dished up by the kitchen.

The camp is home to the Mountain Tours Office, one of Al Milga's major trekking and activity operators.

It's an easy 500m walk from the bus station. Ask anyone in town for 'Sheikh Mousa's'.


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