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Trip To Mount Sinai and Saint Catherine Monastery

Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
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Duration

4 hours

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

30 people

Languages

English, Espanol, Francais, Germany, Japanese, Russian

Overview

Trip To Mount Sinai Climb and St Catherine from Sharm El Sheikh

On a hiking trip from Sharm el Sheikh to one of the highest mountains in Egypt, walk on the path of Moses
on this trip from Sharm el Sheikh to Mount Sinai and Saint Catherine’s Monastery. Enjoy the sunrise from the top of Mount Sinai.

Travel overnight to Mount Sinai, where a Bedouin guide will take you up the mountain to watch the sun rise. Visit Saint Catherine’s, one of the oldest Christian monasteries in operation.

A look inside the church of St Catherine’s is included in the tour, which has many artworks and mosaics. There are many manuscripts and scrolls in the library (second largest only to the Vatican) of the monastery, something that you can never encounter anywhere else in the world.

You can also see the 9 bells housing the bell tower and the well of Moses that is connected to an underground spring.

On the inside of the defensive wall of the monastery, the Fatimid mosque, you will see the “Monks cells” and then you will see the well-tended gardens and the cemetery outside the walls.

  • See the sunrise atop Sinai Mountain
    Visit The Monastery of Saint Catherine
    As you go, the local guide shares details,
    Including hotel pickup and drop-off
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Point of Departure

Traveler pickup is available
We pick up all from Sharm El Sheikh hotels

Time for Departure

8:00 pm

Trip To Mount Sinai & St. Catherine Monastery

Confirmation will be issued at the time of reservation
Infants are expected to sit on laps
Not available by wheelchair
Most travellers can join in
The maximum number of travellers for this tour/activity is 15.
Trip To Mount Sinai & St. Catherine Monastery by New Cairo Travel

Highlights

  • Mount Sinai
  • St. Catherine Monastery
  • Bedouin Tour

Itinerary

Itenirary
9.00

Stop At:St. Catherine's Monastery

The Monastery is Orthodox and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The monastery dates back to the age of the emperor Justinian 6th century. It was the same time of building enclosure wall surrounding the monastery right now but the monastery was named Saint Catherine at the beginning of the 11th century in honor of saint Catherine, one of the earliest Alexandria Christians martyrs. It contains several monuments like the burning bush seen by Moses, and the remarkable Icons Gallery. Duration: 1 hour A
dmission Ticket Included

Stop At:Mount Sinai
Visit the Moses Mount and Monastery of Saint Catherine which is considered one of the most famous monasteries in the world and also it's one of the oldest monasteries of Christianity. It’s located in heart of Sinai Peninsula at a height of 1570 meters in the place where according to the tradition Moses saw the bush on fire which didn’t burn up.
Duration: 2 hours
Admission Ticket Included

Included/Excluded

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Bottled water
  • Bedouin Tour escort/host during climbing up the mountain
  • Entrance fees to Museum room ticket
  • Camel ride
  • Drinks

Durations

5 - 8 hours

Tour's Location

Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

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