St. Catherine Monastery: Ancient Christian Heritage

Embark on a full-day adventure from Sharm El Sheikh to explore the historic St. Catherine’s Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Discover the ancient Christian monastery built around the site of the Burning Bush and end your day with a captivating tour of Dahab.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sharm El Sheikh - Departure is after breakfast from the hotel in Sharm El Sheikh. You will be transferred to St. Catherine
  • St. Catherine’s Monastery - visit the St. Catherine monastery, which is the oldest monastery of Christianity. It is situated 220 km northwest of Sharm el-Sheikh and located between the St. Catherine’s mounts and Moses…
What's Included
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Hotel Pick up & Drop off
  • Qualified Egyptologist guide
  • St. Catherine
  • Dahab City
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees to St. Catherine National Park Ten € Euros per person to be paid cash
Additional Information

Experience a day filled with adventure in St. Catherine by visiting one of the oldest Christian monasteries globally, St. Catherine’s Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This monastery is the world’s oldest functioning Christian monastery, constructed around the site of the Burning Bush. Visitors will be transported to St. Catherine to explore this…

Location
Sharm El Sheikh
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Resort43051317274
Jul 1, 2025
Great trip - The perfect trip for the monastery! The guide speaks a lot of languages and explain everything very well!The driver was super! Organisation is top🌞
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L8545slgregoryd
Apr 17, 2025
Thank You for a very memorable day. - Highley recommend this Private tour Ahmed my driver was a very safe and careful professional driver for the whole day. The car was very comfortable and air conditioned. Mahmoud my tour guide was very knowledgeable and slowly walked me around all day at my own pace at no time did I feel rushed, explaining many things as we went along and very happy to answer any questions I had and helped taking photos. The meal at Dhahb city, Resteraunt was excellent the staff there were very attentive and made sure I had plenty to eat, the views over the sea towards Saudi Arabia were very relaxing. Advantages of the tour meant I was picked up on time I was kept upto date via whatsapp, you have the full attention of the tour guide, also getting into the monastery first before all the larger mini bus and coaches arrive was very advantageous. Big hugs to everyone made me happy.
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Gregorycd7806nw
Apr 17, 2025
Knowledgeable guide - highly recommended - Guided tour with competence, kindness and education. Careful and cautious driver. The journey offers an extraordinary spectacle of nature and history, you visit a place full of charm and mystery, which leads to the contemplation of 'infinity. Definitely to recommend
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_u7787yo
Mar 20, 2025
Very good ! - Excellent !! Clear bus ! the excursion is very good !!! Thank you !! The church is a miracle ! The driver is very careful and the guide explain everything !
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666cheryls
Feb 1, 2025
Beautiful monastery, perfectly arranged - Lovely day, lots of rest moments. Put on good shoes and bring a scarf for the monastery and against the sun. Nice monastery, nice lunch, good guide and nice to have seen Dahab.
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Vera_d
Jan 10, 2025
I had a great time and... - I had a great time and highly recommend this trip. The monastery is very historical and holly. A trip of a life time.
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Fabianac418
Dec 26, 2024
St Catherine's Monastery - Very interesting trip, wonderful monastery and competent guides. Recommended but to consider the hours of travel by bus.
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Marielx760hm
Mar 25, 2025
Friendly excursion - Very nice monastery. Dahab optionnel. The meal was hearty and good. Our guide was good, good explanations and smiling. Lots of buses for all that anyway!
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Mariaambrosini
Mar 20, 2025
Santa Caterina Monastery - Nice hike. Interesting monastery from the historical side. Beautiful church. Dahab not interesting. Sinai crossing a bit long with lunar landscape.
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Alexandros_s
Nov 27, 2024
A great trip spoilt by scamming pushed by the organisers - All was good but little time in the monastery. Be very careful about the shops they take you to . Extortionate and charge you way over the odds.. several fold
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).