Mount Sinai and saint Katherine monastery from Sharm ElSheikh and Dahab

5.0 (1 reviews) Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt
Duration20h
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LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 15 travelers
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Overview

St. Cathrine town is a town of a distinguished type of privacy. It is the highest of the inhabited area in Sinai. It is located at the top of a plateau that rises to 1600m above the sea level, and it is surrounded by a series of the highest mountains not only in Sinai but in Egypt as a whole. The Monastery of St. Catherine is one of the well-known monasteries in the world - a Greek Orthodox holy place connected with the Prophet Moses and the exodus of the Jews from Egypt.

What's included

  • -Tickets to the Monastery of Santa Cathrine.
  • -All the taxes.
  • -Bedouin guide during the climb of the Mountain.
  • -Transfer from the hotel and return in a private car with air conditioning.
  • -Extras not mentioned in the program.
  • -Tips and personal expenses.

What to expect

  1. Saint Catherine
    16h
    Climb up Mount Sinai, sunrise and visit St. Catherine Monastery
    Pick up from your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh around 9 pm and drive on ‎Desert ‎high way for about 2:30 hours to Mount Sinai & St. Catherine ‎Monastery ‎located about 220 Km away from Sharm El Sheikh. ‎ Arriving around midnight, then get ready to climb up Sinai Mount around (3 h) Overnight ‎to ‎reach the summit before the sunrise and catch the amazing sunrise ‎from ‎the top of the mountain. Climb down Mount Sinai and then visit St. Catherine Monastery located ‎at ‎the foot of the mountain Built between 527 and 565 AD, and it is ‎believed ‎to be built around Moses' Burning Bush. The Monastery is ‎dedicated to St ‎Catherine who was tortured and martyred for her ‎Christian beliefs. ‎
    you ‎will see the Burning Bushes said to be the site where Moses saw the ‎burning ‎bushes, Greek orthodox church, the icons of worship, the ‎famous Mosaic and library of ancient manuscripts and ‎icons second only to ‎the Vatican’s.‎

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

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

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