Mount Sinai and St Catherine’s Monastery Day Trip

Mount Sinai and St Catherine’s Monastery Day Trip

🌙 Evening Departure

Pick up from your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh around 8:00 PM. Travel in an air-conditioned vehicle toward Mount Sinai and St. Catherine’s Monastery, the sacred site where Prophet Moses received the Ten Commandments.

🏔️ Night Climb to the Summit

Arrive at the base of Mount Sinai and meet your local Bedouin guide and Egyptian tour guide. Around 2:00 AM, begin your night climb of Mount Moses:

• Ascend 750 steps through the serene desert night.

• The climb takes 2–3 hours, depending on your pace.

• Optional: Ride a camel for part of the climb up to the final 700 steps if needed.

🌅 Sunrise at the Peak

Reach the summit in time for sunrise, enjoying breathtaking panoramic views of the Sinai mountains—a truly unforgettable experience.

🏛️ Explore St. Catherine’s Monastery

Descend around 7:00 AM and visit St. Catherine’s Monastery, one of the oldest functioning Christian monasteries in the world.

• Built by Emperor Justinian I and dedicated to Saint Catherine.

• See the Burning Bush, said to be a descendant of the original biblical bush.

🚍 Return to Sharm El Sheikh

After the visit, return to Sharm El Sheikh, arriving at your hotel around 13:30 – 14:00 PM.

• Round-trip transfer
• Transport by vehicle
• Catherine National Park fees
• Qualified Egyptologist guide
• Local guide during your climbing the mount
• Entry/Admission – St. Catherine’s Monastery

• Drinks in the restaurant
• Personal spending.
• Optional Activities.
• Any options not mentioned in the itinerary

• Pick up: Around  20:00 (Depending on your hotel location in Sharm el sheikh)
• Drop Off: Around 13:30 Pm (the second day)
• Duration: 18 hours
• Tour available on: Sunday, wednesday, friday evening

• Sunglasses

• Sun hat

• Camera

• Passport or ID card

👟 Clothing & Footwear

• Comfortable shoes

• Comfortable clothes

• Warm clothing in winter or loose, light clothing in summer

🍽️ Breakfast Box

• Bring a breakfast box from your hotel.

• It must be pre-ordered at the hotel and collected before the tour starts.

🐪 Camel Trek

• The camel ride is only available for the beginning of the trek up to the 750 steps.

• After that, the climb and return trek must be done on foot.

• Note: The local partner does not recommend the camel trek.

⚠️ Important Restrictions

• This tour is not suitable for pregnant women.

• Adult: 30 $.
• Child 15 $.