Mount Moses (Sunrise) & St. Catherine Monastery from Dahab
Description
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.
Tour Options
Itinerary
We start at 23:00 in the evening, driving for 2 hours to the monastery and the mountain. We start climbing the mountain at 01:00 with our guide. We can enjoy looking at the stars while waiting for sunrise time to go up the mountain is 2 and half hours each way. Enjoy an amazing early sunrise over the monastery
After sunrise, we go down the mountain to visit the monastery of St. 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 the 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. 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 an 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 Christian martyrs. It contains several monuments like the burning bush seen by Moses and the remarkable Icons Gallery. Then return back to your hotel in Dahab.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
we will pick all the customers from Dahab hotels
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(6)
Very good experience the guide very friendly and quiet. The climb in one part is very heavy but it is possible to do it, very cold , I recommend carrying cash to buy tea/coffee and rent blankets.Super recommend the experience
A great experience! Under the clear starry sky, it goes up to 2285 meters in altitude to see a beautiful sunrise. We were now on site in February and it was really cold upstairs! Please prepare clothing. On the way there are several small "huts" where you can snap and it is a little warmer. Approx. 50 meters below the summit is the last hut with hot drinks and the possibility to borrow a blanket for about 4 euros, which can also be taken up to the summit. Our guide was super nice. At about 9 am you are back at the parking lot.
The hike up the mountain and down again was amazing. Can highly recomend it to anyone. The guides and everyone else involved were extremely helpful. Highly reccomend
I didn’t actually take the trip because, on that day, I did three scuba dives and realized it would be risky to go above 600 meters only 15 hours after. The tour company, however, was very kind and tried to find alternative solutions so I could still do the tour. They even offered me a very good price to reschedule for the next day, but unfortunately, I had to cancel again due to lingering post-dive symptoms. Highly recommended for their professionalism and understanding.
Once in your life you must climb this mountain. Its not possible to describe. Need to feel that spscial atmosphere. Hike at night is not easy, but worth milion times. When you see sunrise on the top of the mountain, it is just breath and mind taking. Do not forget warm clothes.
Every thing was amazing perfect location very nice foods extraordinary services accordingly one of the great experience thanks.
