Moses, Sinai Mount & St Catherine Monastery Tour from Sharm
Description
Embark on a captivating journey starting move at 8:30 PM from your Sharm hotel. A scenic 4-hour coach ride will lead us to the base of Moses Mountain, where an enchanting night climb of around 750 steps awaits. In about 5 hours, you'll stand atop Mount Sinai's summit, greeted by the breathtaking sunrise panorama. As the day breaks, we'll descend towards the iconic St. Catherine Monastery, a 2–3-hour journey. Spend 1 hours taking rest and exploring the wonders within the monastery's walls — from an eleventh-century mosque to an Orthodox Greek monastery nestled like a fortress. The church's interior cradles Saint Catherine's revered remains, while on the opposite side, the sacred Holy Valley beckons. It's here that Moses was instructed by God to remove his shoes, a testament to the holiness of the land. Our anticipated return to the hotel is around 2 PM, marking the end of an unforgettable journey of spirituality and history.
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Itinerary
We'll pick you up from your hotel and kick off our adventure aboard a cozy, air-conditioned vehicle for a round trip from Sharm El Sheikh to Saint Catherine.
Mount Sinai is a mountain on the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt. It is also known as Jabal Musa. It is a 2,285-metre (7,497 ft), moderately high mountain near the city of Saint Catherine in the region known today as the Sinai Peninsula. It is surrounded on all sides by higher peaks in the mountain range of which it is a part. For example, it lies next to Mount Catherine which, at 2,629 m or 8,625 ft, is the highest peak in Egypt.
St. Catherine’s Monastery is located at the foot of Mount Sinai in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. It is one of the oldest working monasteries in the world and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The monastery is open to visitors, but it is recommended to check the opening hours before visiting. Duration includes travel time returning to hotel
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 round trip back.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pickup time start based on the hotel location. All pick up service will be from the main gates of the hotels, not from reception gates. All pickup service will be confirming the room number of the guest to avoid name duplication. Kindly get your passport & a copy of your passport including your visa with arrival stamp it’s Important in order to when need to check.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(14)
The experience was interesting, but the sunrise was not as one would imagine. The way up is rocky, difficult, and the toilets are unbearable; I would not do it twice. Our group was missing the ordered translator, so I was supposed to help in three languages, which was not my responsibility. For that, I only received "Thank you very much, you were the savior," but there was no reward; for all my services, I had to pay myself without any discount despite the help. I find that Egypt has improved in some qualities, but there still exists an uncomfortable demand for additional money that waits for tourists at every turn.
The hike up Mt. Sinai was quite a spectacle and a good experience. Gathering our bus full of people from Sharm took an hour and 40 minutes, but dropping off people at the end was much faster and better coordinated. Our Bedouin guides were good and it was truly an unforgettable excursion.
This operator is a scam. The pickup never showed up and hasn’t given any response to my message, call or email. They haven’t even given any replies to my refund request.
Thank you for your feedback. This booking was marked as a no-show. On the day of the tour, our team attempted to contact the guest at the scheduled pickup time and also informed the booking platform to reach out. The guest responded after approximately 30 minutes, by which time the tour bus had already departed according to schedule. As the guest did not participate in the tour, the review does not reflect an actual experience. Refund requests were handled in accordance with the booking platform’s policy. We remain committed to clear communication and fair operations for all guests.
I had an amazing time going up the Sinaï mountain. The sunrise was amazing, the scenery of the mountains going down was even more fantastic. Up until this day I am still friends with one of the Bedouin guides.
Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience! 😊 We're so glad you enjoyed the breathtaking sunrise and stunning mountain scenery. It's amazing that you made a lasting connection with one of the Bedouin guides! Hope to welcome you again for more unforgettable adventures. 🏔️✨🙏🏼
Its trip is very, very amazing 😍and everyone should visit and enjoy it and don’t be missed The vibe is so beautiful! Try this now and you won’t regret this trip
شكرًا لك على تعليقك الرائع! 😊 يسعدنا جدًا أنك استمتعت بالرحلة وأحببت الأجواء المذهلة. شكراً لتوصيتك، ونتطلع إلى استضافتك مرة أخرى لمزيد من المغامرات الممتعة! 🌟✨
Good communication via mail and app. Hard climb but sunrise definitely worth it. It's cold! Guides professional, nice and helpful. Cheapest option with the same service.
Bedankt voor je mooie review! 😊 Fijn om te horen dat de communicatie goed verliep en dat je de zonsopkomst de moeite waard vond, ondanks de koude temperaturen! ❄️🌄 Onze gidsen doen hun best om elke ervaring speciaal te maken. Hopelijk mogen we je in de toekomst weer verwelkomen voor een nieuw avontuur! 🚀✨
Amazing trip super intensive hikinh wonderful and good organisation thanks to the main tour guide in the van and thanks to our beduin guide musa all was nice 😊
Thank you for your wonderful review! 😊 We're so glad you enjoyed the hike and found the trip well-organized. We'll make sure to pass your thanks to the main tour guide and to Musa! Hope to see you again for more adventures! 🌟🏜️🚶♂️
Excellent experience :) the organization was perfect & said was a great guide ( he explained to us everything about moussa’s mountain and the st Catherine monastery in different languages ! We learned sooo much !) Such a great spiritual experience! A must do at least once in a lifetime 🫶🏼🙏🏼
Thank you for your kind words! We're so glad Said made the experience unforgettable. A spiritual journey like this truly is a once-in-a-lifetime treasure! 🫶🏼🙏🏼
The nature is beautiful and the walking route is excellent, but the dirt along the entire path is shocking: garbage, mud from camels, plastic. Along the tourist trail, beggars beg tourists for money and abuse camels. Our guide Ibrahim accompanied us on the bus. During the 3-hour journey in one direction and 3 hours in the other, he non-stop communicated with the drivers only in Arabic and did not fulfill his function as a guide (why was he even with us?). The cabin was very noisy due to their communication. It was impossible to sleep on the way back. It was extremely rare that the guide Ibrahim tried to present information and it was just a set of English words not connected to the story. P.S. The guide needs to read the tour materials at least on Google before trying to tell you anything. Inside the church we were disappointed - but at the entrance you will be forced to wait for more than two hours, and during this time the beggars will try to lure money out of you. The church is not well-kept, and inside they will try to deceive you by selling prayer books and candles (in one corner hangs a piece of paper warning that no one is responsible for speculation on the territory of the temple). You will not be able to draw water from the holy spring, and you can look at the icons only for a certain fee. Based on the results of the inspection of the temple: loss of time, begging, lack of a qualified story about the history of this place. As a result, they could not put us in cars and take us home. The drivers argued for about 40 minutes and did not want to move. Well, in the end they couldn’t take me to the hotel because the driver hit a car parked on the street. I do not recommend using the services of this excursion. By the way, the second picture in the tour feed, I don’t know where this picture comes from. We didn’t see anything in the rocks like in the photo.
I would love to recommend this tour! It was very comfortable and well organized by the tours side. The place was incredible.
Thank you so much for your recommendation! We're delighted to hear that you found the tour comfortable and well-organized. It's wonderful to know you enjoyed the incredible place. We look forward to having you on another adventure soon! 😊
