Mount Sinai Sunrise and Saint Catherine's Monastery from Sharm el Sheikh


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Duration: 14 hours

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TicketType: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

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Overview

Travel through the night to Mount Sinai to climb the mountain at night to see 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

Air-conditioned vehicle

Bedouin guide during climbing up the mountain

Entrance fees to St. Catherine National Park

Pick up services from your hotel and return

What's Not Included

Any extras not mentioned in the program

Food

Museum room ticket


Traveler Information

  • ADULT: Age: 10 - 90

Additional Info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Cancellation Policy


What To Expect

Mount Sinai
Visit the Moses Mount and Monastery of Saint Catherine which 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 Sinai Peninsula at a height of 1570 meters in the place where according to the tradition Moses saw the bush on fire which didn’t burn up .

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

St. Catherine's Monastery
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.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included


Reviews

Life-changing experience
Dimitrios_S, 03-07-2022
Tiring but very enjoyable dive into authentic biblic era with time to contemplate where also King, and Mandela did...very houmourous and easygoing helpful guide




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