Overnight Sunrise Tour to Mount Sinai from Sharm El Sheikh
Overview
One of the most amazing trips to see the sunrise at the top of Mount Sinai and see the Moses Mountain and then return in the morning to visit the Monastery of Saint Catherine. The St Catherine is considered to be one of the oldest monasteries in the world, built-in 545 AD on the order of Empress Helen, mother of Emperor Constantine. The Monastery of Saint Catherine is located in South Sinai at a distance of 230 km from the city of Sharm el-Sheikh.
The tour starts with picking up from your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh and drive for approx 3 hours to reach Mount Sinai, You will start trekking the mountain along with a professional bedouin guide. Trekking the mountain takes approx 3-4 hours. You will see the sunrise and then go down and visit the St. Catherine Monastery before heading back to Sharm El Sheikh.
The tour starts with picking up from your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh and drive for approx 3 hours to reach Mount Sinai, You will start trekking the mountain along with a professional bedouin guide. Trekking the mountain takes approx 3-4 hours. You will see the sunrise and then go down and visit the St. Catherine Monastery before heading back to Sharm El Sheikh.
Inclusions
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Bedouin guide at Mount Sinai
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Mount Sinai, Saint Catherine 46512 Egypt
Pick up from your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh and drive for 3 hours approx to mount Sinai. Upon arrival meet your Bedouin guide and start climbing the mountain approx 3 hours trekking. Upon arrival to the top see the sunrise.
Duration: 8 hours
Stop At: Saint Catherine, Saint Catherine, Red Sea and Sinai
After returning from Mount Sinai and seeing Moses mountain you will visit Saint Catherine Monastery. The Greek Orthodox Christian Monastery of St. Catherine is located at the foot of Mount Sinai (Mount Moses) and is about 1585 meters above sea level. This monastery is considered one of the oldest Christian monasteries, and in this place, the three monotheistic religions converged Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. There are now more than 20 monks in the monastery, where they live and worship regularly. The monastery library may be the oldest Christian libraries in existence today. This library contains more than 6 thousand manuscripts in different languages, including about six thousand manuscripts from the ancient world, and some of them are older than the monastery itself.
Duration: 1 hour
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Mount Sinai, Saint Catherine 46512 Egypt
Pick up from your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh and drive for 3 hours approx to mount Sinai. Upon arrival meet your Bedouin guide and start climbing the mountain approx 3 hours trekking. Upon arrival to the top see the sunrise.
Duration: 8 hours
Stop At: Saint Catherine, Saint Catherine, Red Sea and Sinai
After returning from Mount Sinai and seeing Moses mountain you will visit Saint Catherine Monastery. The Greek Orthodox Christian Monastery of St. Catherine is located at the foot of Mount Sinai (Mount Moses) and is about 1585 meters above sea level. This monastery is considered one of the oldest Christian monasteries, and in this place, the three monotheistic religions converged Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. There are now more than 20 monks in the monastery, where they live and worship regularly. The monastery library may be the oldest Christian libraries in existence today. This library contains more than 6 thousand manuscripts in different languages, including about six thousand manuscripts from the ancient world, and some of them are older than the monastery itself.
Duration: 1 hour
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
- Valid passport is requested
- Dressing conservatively when visiting the monastery
- Heavy clothes during winter
- Monastery of St. Catherine is closed during holidays and in time of pandemics
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
sherifmarzouk
January 2022
Amazing sites very friendly people had so much fun And i really recommend going through this astonishing experience.
Amazing sites very friendly people had so much fun And i really recommend going through this astonishing experience.Hazem1878
December 2021
One of the best organizing agencies and the most fun trip I have ever been to everything was ready when we got there and we didn’t have to worry about anything
One of the best organizing agencies and the most fun trip I have ever been to everything was ready when we got there and we didn’t have to worry about anythingfarouke636
December 2021
Excellent organization and very nice views Its a bit tiring to go up but once you get up there you will have one of the best moments Good adventure
Excellent organization and very nice views Its a bit tiring to go up but once you get up there you will have one of the best moments Good adventure235ziadg
December 2021
I went into the trip hoping to have a fun time and was honestly overwhelmed with how amazing this was
I went into the trip hoping to have a fun time and was honestly overwhelmed with how amazing this wasibrahimaB1369GQ
December 2021
Everything was first class and the experience was truly amazing. I would definitely recommend it and repeat the experience myself.
Everything was first class and the experience was truly amazing. I would definitely recommend it and repeat the experience myself.Carlos_O
November 2021
Everything was not on time! Very bad coordination and organization! We were at the hotel after 3pm instead of 1pm, and we lost our lunch. And they picked us up from the hotel 45 minutes late. This company does not care about you as a tourist and customer.
Everything was not on time! Very bad coordination and organization! We were at the hotel after 3pm instead of 1pm, and we lost our lunch. And they picked us up from the hotel 45 minutes late. This company does not care about you as a tourist and customer.