From Cairo - Overnight Trip to St. Catherine Monastery and Mount Sinai

Cairo, Egypt
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Duration2 days
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LanguagesArabic, German, Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Drive from Cairo to St. Catherine, arriving in the afternoon. Wake up early to hike the mountain in darkness to see sunrise from the mountain top. Descend to visit one of Christianity’s oldest monasteries, built around the site of the Burning Bush. Return to Cairo after breakfast.

Options

option 1

Pickup included

option 2

Pickup included

What's included

  • Transfer to Catherine & back by a private air-conditioned vehile
  • Entrance fees to the mentioned historical places
  • Accommodation in Catherine for 01 night
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Bottled water during your trip
  • All Languages Speaking guide during your trip
  • Bedouin guide during climbing the mountain
  • All service charges and taxes
  • Pick up service from your hotel in Cairo & back
  • Any extras and personal spending
  • Tipping
  • beverages and water during breakfast, lunch, dinner.

What to expect

Day 1: Cairo to St. Catherine
  1. Saint Catherine
    6h
    Our representative will pick you up by a modern air-conditioned vehicle from your hotel in Cairo then drive to St, Catherine for about 6 hours. Check to your hotel to relax and overnight in your hotel.

    Note: For pick up / drop off form Cairo airport, New Administrative Capital, New Cairo, Nasr City or 6th of October City will be for additional cost
Day 2: St, Catherine Monastery and Moses Mountain
  1. Mount Sinai
    6h · Admission ticket included
    In the early morning at 02:00 am you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to Moses Mountain and you will be accompanied by Bedouin Guide as an expert to Guide you to climb the sacred mountain.
  2. Mount Saint Catherine Monastery
    2h · Admission ticket included
    After you climb the mountain and go down at about 07 O’clock you will be guided to visit St, Catherine Monastery, which is considered one of the most famous monasteries in the world. The monastery was dedicated to one of Alexander’s rulers, St Catherine, who was tortured to death for the sake of her new faith. After that, you will have your breakfast at the hotel & drive back to Cairo.

    Note : For pick up / drop off form Cairo airport, Sphinx airport, New Administrative Capital, New Cairo, Helioplis, Badr City, Shorouk, Rehab, Obour, Sheraton Almatar, Sheikh Zayed city, Ring Rd, Mirage City, Meridian Airport or Madinty City will be for additional cost.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Please provide a copy of passport which must be sent to the local partner at the most 2 days before the tour.

Additional information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • recommended for all travelers

Cancellation policy

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