Mt Sinai Sunrise and St Catherine Monastery Tour from Taba

Red Sea, Egypt
Duration12h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 15 travelers
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Overview

Travel at night to St. Catherine at the foot of Mount Sinai. Climb the mountain in darkness to take in the stunning sunrise from the mountaintop before descending again to visit one of the oldest Christian monasteries in the world, St. Catherine.

What's included

  • Entrance fees to St. Catherine National park
  • Bottled water
  • English speaking guide
  • Pick up services from your hotel in Taba and return
  • All transfers by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Museum room ticket
  • Food

What to expect

  1. Mount Sinai
    5h · Admission ticket included
    Will pick you up from your hotel in Taba by a private air-conditioned vehicle at 10:30 pm to drive to St. Catherine, it takes about 2:30 hours driving from Taba. Upon arrival, you will start climbing Moses Mountain around 2:00 am and get down at 7:00 am.
  2. Mount Saint Catherine Monastery
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Then proceed to visit St Catherine monastery. The Monastery is Orthodox and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The monastery dates back to the age of the emperor Justinian 6th century. It was the same time of building enclosure wall surrounding the monastery right now but the monastery was named Saint Catherine at the beginning of the 11th century in honor of saint Catherine, one of the earliest Alexandria Christians martyrs. It contains several monuments like the burning bush seen by Moses, and the remarkable Icons Gallery.
    Then return back to your hotel in Taba.

Meeting and pickup

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Pickup details

We pick up all from Taba hotels and Taba border

Additional information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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