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Mousses Mountain & St.Catherine Monastery, by Bus With Breakfast-Sharm El-Sheikh
Mount Sinai Climb and St Catherine Monastery Tour from Sharm El Sheikh
Mount Sinai Climb and St Catherine Monastery Tour from Sharm El Sheikh
Mount Sinai Climb and St Catherine Monastery Tour from Sharm El Sheikh
St. Catherine Monastery, Mousses Mountain by Bus With Breakfast -Sharm El-Sheikh

Mount Sinai Climb And St Catherine Monastery From Sharm El Sheikh

By Sun Tours Egypt
8.8 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$56 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 12h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Watch sunrise from the top of Mount Sinai on a hiking trip from Sharm el Sheikh to one of Egypt’s highest mountains. You’ll climb the 7,497-foot (2,285-mt.) peak in the predawn darkness, see first light illuminate the mountaintop chapel and mosque, then descend to the 6th-century Monastery of St. Catherine, built where Moses is believed to have seen the Burning Bush. With return transport from Sharm el Sheikh, this is a great way to experience Mount Sinai and St. Catherine even if you have limited time in Egypt. Hike to the summit of Mount Sinai Leave in the dark to catch sunrise at the mountain Option to ride a camel most of the way (own expense) Visit the oldest continually-operating monastery in the world See centuries-old Christian art and relics Pickup and drop-off at hotels in Sharm el Sheikh

Activity location

  • Sharm El Sheikh
    • Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Sharm El Sheikh
    • Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

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Mount Sinai Climb And St Catherine Monastery From Sharm El Sheikh
  • Activity duration is 12 hours12h
    12h
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 9:30 pm
Price details
AU$55.69 x 1 AdultAU$55.69
Total
Price is AU$55.69

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedHandheld Torch
  • What's includedWhat's includedBedouin guide during climbing up the mountain
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle , Hotel Pick up & Drop off
  • What's includedWhat's includedQualified Egyptologist guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedMousses Mountain + St.Catherine Monastery
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAny extras not mentioned in the programme
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance fees to Mousses Mountain 10€ Euros Per Person to be paid cash
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood And Drinks

Know before you book

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have a high level of physical fitness
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Activity itinerary

Sharm El Sheikh
  • 3h
This tour is a bus trip to the most famous mountain on Sinai where Moses received the Ten Commandments. You will be picked up from your hotel in Sharm el Sheikh in the late evening and transferred for 3 hours to Moses Mountain. The trip starts around 19:30-21:00 from your hotel. Ends around 14:00. Our tips: - be ready for a cold weather on the top and take with you heavy clothes (gloves, hat, jacket); - you can take hot drinks with you in thermo cup and some snacks. The prices on the mountain are "touristic".
Mount Sinai
  • 6h
  • Admission ticket not included
At 02.00am you will then start the 3-hour climb of 2,285m up the mountain guided by one of our guides. You can climb by following a long path which leads to 700 steps. This takes you to the top of the mountain on time for the sunrise where you can enjoy a beautiful view. If you feel you can't climb the mountain , there is option to rent a camel, but the last part of the route - 750 steps to the top you have to walk.
Saint Catherine
  • 1h
After getting down from the mount sinai, you will be met with your guide by the gate of the monastery, where you will visit the transfiguration Church, the burning Bush the well of the prophet Moses.
Sharm El Sheikh
  • 2h
Bringing this unforgettable journey to a close, we will ensure your safe return to your Sharm El Sheikh hotel. You'll travel in comfort aboard an air-conditioned vehicle on a return back.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESSharm El Sheikh
    • Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLESharm El Sheikh
    • Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

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