Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
You ascend Mount Sinai in total darkness — guided by a Bedouin who knows every stone — arriving at the summit in time to watch one of the most mythically charged sunrises on the planet unfold before you.
Completely private from pickup to drop-off — no shared coaches, no strangers setting the pace. Your itinerary, your rhythm, your story.
A Bedouin guide leads the mountain — not a generic tour leader. This is indigenous knowledge passed through generations, and it transforms the hike into something genuinely sacred.
Access to St. Catherine Monastery — a UNESCO World Heritage Site closed to most visitors after morning hours. Your timing is curated to experience it at its most atmospheric.
Two days, one mission: total immersion. Sleep under the Sinai stars at a 4-star hotel, wake in the desert silence, and return to Cairo transformed — not just informed.
What's included
Private English-Speaking guide during your trip
1 night 4*Accommodation in Catherine
Bottled water onboard
Hotel pickup, transfers to St. Catherine and drop-off in Cairo
Dinner
Breakfast
Bedouin guide during climbing the mountain
Private Air-conditioned vehicle/driver
Tipping, Meals, Beverages, extra activities not mentioned in the itinerary, and personal spending
What to expect
Day 1: Cairo drive to St.Catherine Monastery
Saint Catherine
6h
Egypt Sunrise 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. Meals: Dinner
Day 2: St. Catherine Monastery tour / Drive back Cairo
Saint Catherine
6h
Before the world wakes up, your adventure begins. At 2:00 AM, you're whisked toward the sacred peak where God Himself spoke to Moses. Armed with flashlights and seasoned Bedouin guide, you conquer the 3,750 steps of Mount Sinai in the pre-dawn mystery. As dawn breaks, you stand 2,285 meters, witnessing a sunrise that crowned prophets and pilgrims—heart pounding, breathless, transformed.
And journey deepens. At 7:00 AM, you descend into where time stands still. Through ancient gates, you enter St. Catherine's Monastery—the world's oldest continuously operating monastery. Walk where Byzantine monks prayed, stand before the burning bush that never consumed, and witness Byzantine mosaics that have survived untouched for 1,500 years. This is a portal to the divine, dedicated to Saint Catherine, who challenged Emperor Maximinus.
After savoring breakfast, you begin the peaceful drive back to Cairo—your soul forever changed by the mountain where heaven touched earth.
Meals: Breakfast
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Pickup outside Cairo city at an extra cost.
Additional information
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Pickup outside Cairo city available at extra cost.
Exact pickup time will be confirmed after booking.
Extra tours and hotel accommodation available on request.
Preferred-language guides available on request at extra cost.
On-site entrance fees payable by bank card only.
Cancellation policy
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
