Mount Sinai & St. Catherine Sunset and Sunrise combined tour from Dahab

Dahab, Egypt
Duration1 day
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 14 travelers
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Overview

Travel through on the day to Mount Sinai to climb the mountain at day to see sunset and sunrise from atop Moses' Mountain. Descent after dawm to visit one of the oldest Christian monasteries in the world, St. Catherine, built around the site of the Burning Bush.

What's included

  • Entrance fees to St. Catherine National Park
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Bedouin guide speaking English
  • camel ride
  • Any extras not mentioned in the program

What to expect

  1. Mount Sinai
    7h · Admission ticket included
    We are picked up from our hotel at 11h30am, drive to the start of the hike and start the hike at 2 pm.
    Where we enjoy the magical sights and sounds of the mountainous surrounding area, the area steeped in
    history and mentioned in numerous religious texts. As we came upon the mountain in a Bedouin tent,
    with blankets to keep us warm. Enjoy an amazing early sunset over the monastery. We can enjoy looking
    at the stars as the sunsets. Enjoy the night stars together, and have some dinner, and settle in for the
    night
    Wake up early to enjoy the beautiful sunrise, Enjoy a breakfast on the mountain with an opportunity to
    share gifts for those who wish to do so. Then we begin our way back down
  2. Mount Saint Catherine Monastery
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Visit The monastery of Saint Catherine is considered one of the most famous monasteries in the world and
    also it’s one of the oldest monasteries of Christianity. It’s located in heart of the Sinai Peninsula at a
    height of 1570 meters in the place where according to tradition Moses saw the bush on fire which
    didn’t burn up. 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 Dahab.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

we will pickup and drop off all the customers from any hotel in Dahab.

Additional information

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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