In the everning, we will be picked up from the hotel in Sharm el Sheikh and then drive for 2.5 hours to Saint Catherine city. We will climb the mountain between 1:30am and 2:30am to reach the holy peak. It takes between two and three hours on foot or by camel. Then we will wait on the holy peak till sunrise and watch an unforgettable sunrise. In the morning we will come down to visit the Monastery of Saint Catherine where we can see the burning bush, the church of transfiguration, Moses well, museum and the Icon gallery. After that, we will have a breakfast in a hotel near the Monastery of Saint Catherine. Then we will drive back to Sharm el Sheikh around 2:00pm in the afternoon.
Mount Sinai, EGYPT
Mount Sinai is a 2,285-metre (7,497 ft) moderately high mountain near the city of Saint Catherine in the Sinai region.
Saint Catherine, EGYPT
The city is located at the outskirts of the El Tur Mountains at an elevation of 1,586 m, at the foot of Mount Sinai and Saint Catherine's Monastery.
Monastery of Saint Catherine
Monastery of Saint Catherine is located at the mouth of a gorge at the foot of Mount Sinai, near the town of Saint Catherine, Egypt. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site built between 548 and 565, one of the oldest working Christian monasteries in the world.
Opening Hours: 9:00am - 12:00pm, Daily except Friday and Sunday.
Pick up time: around 8:00pm. Return time: 1:30pm the second day.
Pick up and drop off at your hotel in Sharm.
Price Includes
A bottle of water
Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
Pick up & drop off services at your hotel.
All transfers via air-conditioned vehicle.
English Egyptologist guide
Price Excludes
Breakfast
Climb the mountain by Camel
Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
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