Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesArabic, English, Italian
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
St. Catherine city has a high spiritual significance as a result of its location near Moses Mountain. Enjoy the Beautiful landscape all the way from Sharm El Sheikh and visit the oldest monastery in the world!
St. Catherine's Monastery lies on the Sinai Peninsula, at the mouth of a gorge at the foot of Mount Sinai in St. Catherine's City. The monastery is Orthodox and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This monastery is one of the oldest working Christian monasteries in the world.
The monastery was built by order of Emperor Justinian I, enclosing the Chapel of the Burning Bush ordered to be built by St. Helen, the mother of Constantine I, at the site where Moses is supposed to have seen the burning bush; the living bush on the grounds is purportedly the original. It is also referred to as "St. Helen's Chapel". The site is sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
What's included
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
Personal expenses
Drinks at the restaurant during the lunch.
Tipping
What to expect
Mount Saint Catherine Monastery
2h · Admission ticket included
St. Catherine's Monastery lies on the Sinai Peninsula, at the mouth of a gorge at the foot of Mount Sinai in St. Catherine's City. The monastery is Orthodox and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This monastery is one of the oldest working Christian monasteries in the world.
The monastery was built by order of Emperor Justinian I, enclosing the Chapel of the Burning Bush ordered to be built by St. Helen, the mother of Constantine I, at the site where Moses is supposed to have seen the burning bush; the living bush on the grounds is purportedly the original. It is also referred to as "St. Helen's Chapel". The site is sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
You will be picked up from your hotel at approximately 7.00am (exact details will be confirmed locally) by an A/C van, then head to St. Catherine City on the 230 Kilometers drive of two and half hours.
Inside the monastery you will see the Burning Bush, Moses well (where Moses met his wife) & the Transfiguration Church.
Then you will take free time if you would like to climb up one of the surrounding mountains to take a panoramic view for the whole monastery.
1h 30m · Admission ticket included
Then you will drive back to Dahab City (Dahab is one of the beautiful cities in South Sinai, it is far from Sharm about 100 km) to take your lunch at a sea front restaurant and you will have the chance to do some shopping as Dahab is the biggest shopping area in South Sinai, where you will get the chance to purchase different kinds of souvenirs.
Finally you will drive back to Sharm el-Sheikh.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
We pick up all travelers from any place in Sharm El Sheikh or Dahab.
Additional information
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
