Embark on a captivating journey to St. Katherine Monastery in Mount Sinai from Sharm El Sheikh and Dahab. Explore the highest inhabited area in Sinai and discover the historic Greek Orthodox Monastery connected to Prophet Moses and the exodus of the Jews from Egypt.
Embark on a captivating journey to St. Katherine Monastery in Mount Sinai from Sharm El Sheikh and Dahab. Explore the highest inhabited area in Sinai and discover the historic Greek Orthodox Monastery connected to Prophet Moses and the exodus of the Jews from Egypt.
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Saint Catherine - Ascend Mount Sinai for a sunrise experience and explore St. Catherine Monastery.
Depart from your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh around 9 pm and travel along the Desert Highway for approximately 2.5 hours to reach Mount Sinai and St. Catherine Monastery, situated about 220 km from Sharm El Sheikh. Arrive around midnight and prepare for…
- Saint Catherine - Ascend Mount Sinai for a sunrise experience and explore St. Catherine Monastery.
Depart from your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh around 9 pm and travel along the Desert Highway for approximately 2.5 hours to reach Mount Sinai and St. Catherine Monastery, situated about 220 km from Sharm El Sheikh. Arrive around midnight and prepare for a 3-hour overnight climb up Mount Sinai to witness the breathtaking sunrise from the summit. After descending, visit St. Catherine Monastery at the mountain’s base. Constructed between 527 and 565 AD, it is believed to be built around the site of Moses’ Burning Bush. The monastery is dedicated to St. Catherine, who was martyred for her Christian faith. Visitors can see the Burning Bush, the Greek Orthodox Church, worship icons, the renowned Mosaic, and a library of ancient manuscripts and icons, second only to the Vatican’s.
- Tickets to the Monastery of Santa Cathrine.
- All taxes included.
- Bedouin guide for the mountain climb.
- Private, air-conditioned car transfers to and from the hotel.
- Tickets to the Monastery of Santa Cathrine.
- All taxes included.
- Bedouin guide for the mountain climb.
- Private, air-conditioned car transfers to and from the hotel.
- -Extras not mentioned in the program.
- -Tips and personal expenses.
- -Extras not mentioned in the program.
- -Tips and personal expenses.
St. Catherine town offers a unique sense of privacy. It is the highest inhabited area in Sinai, situated atop a plateau that reaches 1600 meters above sea level. The town is encircled by some of the tallest mountains in both Sinai and all of Egypt. The Monastery of St. Catherine is renowned globally as a Greek Orthodox sacred site, associated with the Prophet Moses and the Jewish exodus from Egypt.
St. Catherine town offers a unique sense of privacy. It is the highest inhabited area in Sinai, situated atop a plateau that reaches 1600 meters above sea level. The town is encircled by some of the tallest mountains in both Sinai and all of Egypt. The Monastery of St. Catherine is renowned globally as a Greek Orthodox sacred site, associated with the Prophet Moses and the Jewish exodus from Egypt.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
