Yalla Jabeleya & Wilderness Ventures Egypt

08/05/2024

We've got a stunning new program, stargazing in Wadi Ferein!

Yalla Jabaleya and Sinai Skywalker welcome you to El Karm Ecolodge in Sinai for an unforgettable stargazing experience. With no electricity to disturb the serene setting, guests can join star-gazing sessions led by Sinai Skywalker Mahmoud, using Yalla Jabaleya's premium Maede 8" telescope. During the day, explore ancient Nabatean ruins or embark on a scenic hike through the lush, green Gharba Wadi.

11/09/2022

In most of Egypt winter follows summer directly, only in South Sinai's mountains a proper autumn can be felt....

27/09/2021

26/09/2021

We've been refreshing our website with a new focus on our programmes in Sinai and Alamein while encouraging our guests to spend some time in Cairo, after all, we're promoting culture as well as adventure!

23/12/2020

Our warmest wishes in these troubled times to all Sinai lovers close and far. 🎄🌴🎄

09/11/2020

After the almond harvest....

24/10/2020

Finally we are going hiking again!
A wonderful feeling (specially for those lucky guys, whose camels just get loaded here.... :D )

18/09/2020

Mt. Moses in a very special atmosphere....

قمة جبل موسي 👌💜

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12/08/2020

Good news

ST. CATHERINE MONASTERY IS BEING PREPPED FOR MEGA-RESTORATION

St. Catherine Monastery, a long-time UNESCO World Heritage List member, is a humble vanguard of Egypt’s snowiest mountains - and as one of the oldest Christian monasteries with the oldest continually operating library in the world, it’s no big revelation that it might be in need of some pampering. Fortunately, the western part of the monastery - whose library houses over 4,500 manuscripts - is finally being prepared for restoration.

The mega-restoration will include smaller churches within the monastery and the outside area. Electric poles will be removed from the surrounding valley area, and replaced with an appropriate lighting system and a security gate. The monastery garden is also being prepped for new additions, which include a honey apiary and olive press that will complement the rare tree species within the garden.

The development will also see a provision of golf carts to transport visitors to and from the area, and the installation of an automatic extinguishing and fire system.

23/05/2020

Wishing everyone a peaceful and healthy Eid.
Will be a very different one this year, but with its own blessings for sure.

18/05/2020

Nice background information, English with French and Arabic undertitles.

يسلط هذا المقطع الضوء على دورة حياة قبيلة جبيلية التي تعيش في منطقة سانت كاترين بجنوب سيناء. لدى مجتمع الجبالية تقاليد فريدة تتعلق بكل مرحلة من مراحل حياتهم....

09/05/2020

As tourism in Egypt is still on hold, thanks to Corona, let's take another digital hike.
Join us up Abbas Pasha mountain, formerly called Gebel Tiinya. Its a special summit, as it has the ruins of a never finished palace construction of the infamous Viceroy of Egypt who sought for solitude and help for health problems. But he got murdered in 1854, only one year after he started the construction of the road to his future palace and to the summit of Mt. Moses, and with that the site was immediately abandoned.

For fit hikers it could be done in one day from and to St. Katherine town, but it's sooo much nicer as a 2 day excursion, with an overnight in one of the lovely orchard gardens in Wadi Zawatin....

24/04/2020

Life goes on and we count our blessings.
Wishing all our friends a blessed and peaceful Ramadan!

20/04/2020

Mystical, mystical.....
The mountains of South Sinai are a real fairy-tale wold.
😉😁

19/04/2020

If you love camels, have a look at this!!!

A short documentary about Camels made in 2014 for Camel Yard in Port Ghaleb along the Red Sea coast of Egypt. Director: Ahmed Sherif, Assistant Director: Ang...

18/04/2020

Corona Relief: If you are stuck at home, join us on a virtual walk to Wadi Itlah, just behind St. Katherine town.
Stay safe and enjoy! ❤️

24/02/2020

Winter pleasures - Salem and Mohamed preparing lunch in Rasees...

11/02/2020

Sinai Winter Sky with Happy Camel
😍🐫😍

11/01/2020

We had snow in St.Katherine!
Might start ski touring??? 😁😄😅

Swinging into Friday, photos of Saint Catherine in Egypt covered in snow went viral over Twitter. While the rest of Egypt was met with heavy rains, Saint Catherine was hit with frost and snow. According to the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA), heavy rains will be witnessed until next Friday o...

07/01/2020

It's Christmas time in St. Katherine 💥

Wishing a peaceful and merry feast to all our Orthodox and Coptic friends!

26/11/2019

The Yalla Jabaleya team and friends take time off together

19/11/2019

Two Canadians, Jay and Saleem, meet two camels, Asfour and Whisky

01/11/2019

Sunset Hike on Mount Sinai...

A blessed day!

04/10/2019

Afternoon tea preparations in Farsh Elijah....

02/10/2019

Mohamed Oda’s Yalla Jabaleya Herbal Garden got a new (second!) Arisha!!! Right in the middle of beautiful Wadi Itlah, it doesn’t provide just shade but wonderful vistas up and down Wadi Itlah with its fabulous gardens and mountains.

Chapeau and thanks to the initial idea and hard work of Mohamed, the amazing craftsmanship of his father, Oda, and the support of Gordon Wilkinson of Wilderness Ventures Egypt for this real gem in the wilderness.

12/09/2019

And here's another view of Mt Sinai taken from Jabal el Deir showing Jabaleya with monks.

12/09/2019

After climbing Jabal Katrine by a new route with Salem, we got this stunning view of Mt Sinai.

14/08/2019

We had a VIP visitor last week, Fergal the Shark :D
He his helping Sarah Woodford to raise money for her charity climb of Kilimanjaro and we invited him to experience Yalla Jabaleya's hospitality. He first spent 2 days in YJ's beautiful headquarters in Wadi Rasees/St. Katherine to get used to the high altitude (for someone living at or below sea level that's quite a task!), relaxing in the garden (joined by a fellow animal, Rasmo the Dog (who has NO inclinations to climb any mountainreally, lazy as he is..) and then he went out to a tough training hike with our Salem (Sarah was allowed to join too, as she will be his 'sherpa' also on the Kilimajaro hike..... ).
Fergal is normally staying with Lisa from Wild Earth Expeditions in Sharm el Sheikh, but he asked to be brought over more often. So please take note, Lisa Sibling! :D

We had a VIP visitor last week, Fergal the Shark :D .kilimanjaro
He his helping Sarah Woodford to raise money for her charity climb of Kilimanjaro and we invited him to exeperience Yalla Jabaleya's hospitality.
He first spent 2 days in YJ's beautiful headquarters in Wadi Rasees/St. Katherine to get used to the high altitude (for someone living at or below sea level that's quite a task!), relaxing in the garden (joined by a fellow animal, Rasmo the Dog (who has NO inclinations to climb any mountainreally, lazy as he is..) and then he went out to a tough training hike with our Salem (Sarah was allowed to join too, as she will be his 'sherpa' also on the Kilimajaro hike..... ).
Fergal is normally staying with Lisa from Wild Earth Expeditions in Sharm el Sheikh, but he asked to be brought over more often. So please take note, Lisa Sibling! :D

14/08/2019

We had a VIP visitor last week, Fergal the Shark :D .kilimanjaro
He his helping Sarah Woodford to raise money for her charity climb of Kilimanjaro and we invited him to exeperience Yalla Jabaleya's hospitality.
He first spent 2 days in YJ's beautiful headquarters in Wadi Rasees/St. Katherine to get used to the high altitude (for someone living at or below sea level that's quite a task!), relaxing in the garden (joined by a fellow animal, Rasmo the Dog (who has NO inclinations to climb any mountainreally, lazy as he is..) and then he went out to a tough training hike with our Salem (Sarah was allowed to join too, as she will be his 'sherpa' also on the Kilimajaro hike..... ).
Fergal is normally staying with Lisa from Wild Earth Expeditions in Sharm el Sheikh, but he asked to be brought over more often. So please take note, Lisa Sibling! :D

27/07/2019

Few impressions from those lovly Sinai Mountain summers.....