Sharm el Sheikh | Egypt

Mount Sinai Sunrise Experience & St Catherine Monastery

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From31.50 USD / Per Person
Climb the sacred Mount Sinai overnight and watch a breathtaking sunrise from the holy peak — a once-in-a-lifetime spiritual experience.
Hike to the summit in the quiet of the night and witness the first light over the Sinai mountains. Visit St Catherine Monastery, one of the oldest monasteries in the world, with comfortable transfers and professional guidance throughout your journey.
Camel rides are available for part of the climb (optional, extra cost).
  • Sharm El Sheikh: This tour is a bus trip to the most famous mountain on Sinai where Moses received the Ten Commandments. You will be picked up from your hotel in Sharm el Sheikh in the late evening and transferred for 3 hours to Moses Mountain.
  • Mount Sinai: At 02.00am you will then start the 3-hour climb of 2,285m up the mountain guided by one of our guides. You can climb by following a long path which leads to 700 steps. This takes you to the top of the mountain on time for the sunrise where you can enjoy a beautiful view. If you feel you can't climb the mountain you can get a camel ride that takes you to the 700 steps. After the sunrise, you will get down and take your vehicle back to sharm El Sheikh.
  • Saint Catherine: After getting down from the mount sinai, you will be met with your guide by the gate of the monastery, where you will visit the transfiguration Church, the burning Bush the well of the prophet Moses, than transfer back to your hotel in Sharm. The monastery is opened for tourists for less time due to the covid.

Included

  • Bedouin guide during climbing up the mountain
  • Air-conditioned vehicle , Hotel Pick up & Drop off
  • Qualified Egyptologist guide
  • Mousses Mountain + St.Catherine Monastery

Not included

  • Food and Drinks
  • Any extras not mentioned in the program
  • mosses mountain area
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
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