holy mount sinai climb & St Catherine monastery
Description
Mount Sinai (or Mount Moses) is the most famous mountain in the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. According to the Bible, God appeared to Moses on this mountain and gave the Ten Commandments. On this mountain there is also the Monastery of St Catherine. It is located at an altitude of 1570 meters in the valley between the mountains of Musa, Catherine and Safsaf. The monastery was built during the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian (527-565).
Tour Options
Itinerary
Rest on the way in Dahab city our transfer for two way ( go and back ) its will be 8 hours for that we will be rest in Dahab city for 30 min.
after descending from Mount Moses, we will visit St. Catherine's Monastery - an Orthodox monastic center whose history has been uninterrupted since the 6th century. It has been located in the middle of the Sinai desert for 1,400 years since it was built during the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian (527-565). And the founder of Islam, the Prophet Muhammad, and the Arab caliphs, and the Turkish sultans, and even Napoleon himself patronized the monastery, which prevented it from being plundered. Throughout its long history, the monastery has never been captured or destroyed
,Mount Sinai Climb After about 8 hours with transfer you will arrive to the mountain begins. You will be accompanied by a Bedouin guide who will take you up the mountain. Be sure to wear comfortable and light shoes, take warm clothes with you (jacket, windbreaker, pants, socks, hat), because before dawn at an altitude of more than 2200 meters it is very cold and a light backpack is comfortable for things and water. You will climb Mount Moses along a wide path, first along a serpentine, then along 750 steps. When you reach the top, you can enjoy the view of the sunrise.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Please wait for our guide in front of the main gate of your hotel
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(20)
Very nice hike. Organization instead a little rough on travel and driving to the monastery. Delay to pick up and driving who did not speak good Italian. Very fast visit and insufficient information: guided tour so almost useless. Instead the guide in Russian was very good, I spoke in English on the way back, too bad I do not know Italian.
Grazie per il commento e il consiglio.
Although there were some obastacles (The pick up organisation was a bit rocky, monastery was closed for the day), we managed to have an amazing experience. A few tips before going on this trip: the Bedouins will try to sell you ponchos or rent out blankets close to the summit claiming that the temperatures are freezing. However, I managed with just a t-shirt (in mid July) but some might find it a bit chilly up there, just bring a hoodie or a light fleece sweater. Bring a lot of water with you and a head torch for a more hands-free experience. The icons at the gallery right when you arrive in St.Catherine’s are outrageously priced, try buying them at the monastery or at one of the local’s shops right outside the security checkpoint. Enjoy!
Thank you Mr. Andrej about your amazing review and we wish you happy with us , and i hope you understand about monastery was closed this is not in our hand i hope you book with us anther experience ( dar el salaam tour ) and we be great and good with you thank you
I went to sunrise arabian beach resort. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. Its nice to meet to Ali in reception who is so caring and friendly and helpful. In main restaurant Khalid who was like my little brother who knew what we like and he is there and always smiling. In Indian restaurant parminder who ask us every morning what we like to eat for dinner and he made it for us he made us feel that we are at our second home. And all the staff help us so much with our mum who is disabled. We loved it so much we were there twice within month. And hopefully going back in October with big family. To see our second family in sunrise arabian beach resort.
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A completely different trip. Saw something new and had a completely new experience. Very tiring but it was worth it.
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We had to do a last minute cancellation due to an issue and the company worked tirelessly with us to help coordinate a cancellation even though it was outside the regular window. We really appreciated their understanding and willingness to help us navigate the cancellation process. Prior to the cancellation, Natalia, was very quick to respond to questions, make suggestions regarding what to pack and even texted to remind us to order our breakfast boxes the day of our trip. Finding a reputable company can sometimes be daunting when looking for tours but this company really stood out in how quickly they communicated and the transparency. Natalia insured we were connected to her supervisor Talaat who has helped us navigate planning tours with them out of Cairo and made sure our cancellation went seamlessly. 10/10 recommended
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It was amazing! The city is so beautiful. The peak of the mountain is worth it. The guide was so helpful and friendly. The bedouin guide was a very nice guy with beautiful information and knowledge.
thank you so much about your good comment and hope see you soon with us again
I contact As Salam Tours for a rush tour during Eid Holidays, they set me up with everything I wanted to do with my family and at a bargain price specially considering it’s Eid holiday
Thank you for the good review, and we always strive for your satisfaction, and we hope that you will recommend us to all your friends
We booked Moses Mountain 🏔️ trip by El Salam Tour, Egypt. Mountain Sinai also known as Jabal Moses, it is mountain 🏔️ of the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt. The place where according Koran, Bible and another religion books Prophet Moses received the Ten Commandments. Especially thanks to El Salam Tour, for their private transfer, guide and professional teamwork
thank u from your review. We happy what u enjoyed with us!!!!!
We booked Safari Tour by tourism company El Salam Tour. The organizer was very friendly. They follwed us and take care of us from beginning until the end of our trip. Dahab Safari tour was amazing and fantastic, we paln to visit Egypt by El Salam Tour on this Summer again. Thank You El Salam Tour. You are Super!
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It was a beautiful experience, and a great trip. I had lots of fun and meet with new amazing people.
Thank you about your feed back for our experience ☺️ hope you with us every time
