St Catherine Monastery Tour From Sharm El Sheikh
Description
St. Catherine city has a high spiritual significance as a result of its location near Moses Mountain. Enjoy the Beautiful landscape all the way from Sharm El Sheikh and visit the oldest monastery in the world! St. Catherine's Monastery lies on the Sinai Peninsula, at the mouth of a gorge at the foot of Mount Sinai in St. Catherine's City. The monastery is Orthodox and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This monastery is one of the oldest working Christian monasteries in the world. The monastery was built by order of Emperor Justinian I, enclosing the Chapel of the Burning Bush ordered to be built by St. Helen, the mother of Constantine I, at the site where Moses is supposed to have seen the burning bush; the living bush on the grounds is purportedly the original. It is also referred to as "St. Helen's Chapel". The site is sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
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St. Catherine's Monastery lies on the Sinai Peninsula, at the mouth of a gorge at the foot of Mount Sinai in St. Catherine's City. The monastery is Orthodox and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This monastery is one of the oldest working Christian monasteries in the world. The monastery was built by order of Emperor Justinian I, enclosing the Chapel of the Burning Bush ordered to be built by St. Helen, the mother of Constantine I, at the site where Moses is supposed to have seen the burning bush; the living bush on the grounds is purportedly the original. It is also referred to as "St. Helen's Chapel". The site is sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam. You will be picked up from your hotel at approximately 7.00am (exact details will be confirmed locally) by an A/C van, then head to St. Catherine City on the 230 Kilometers drive of two and half hours. Inside the monastery you will see the Burning Bush, Moses well (where Moses met his wife) & the Transfiguration Church. Then you will take free time if you would like to climb up one of the surrounding mountains to take a panoramic view for the whole monastery.
Then you will drive back to Dahab City (Dahab is one of the beautiful cities in South Sinai, it is far from Sharm about 100 km) to take your lunch at a sea front restaurant and you will have the chance to do some shopping as Dahab is the biggest shopping area in South Sinai, where you will get the chance to purchase different kinds of souvenirs. Finally you will drive back to Sharm el-Sheikh.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up all travelers from any place in Sharm El Sheikh or Dahab.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(82)
Very good driver and very good guide. To be recommended. Nice view monastery from slope mountain.
Very good driver and very good guide. Beautiful view of the monastery from nearby mountainside.
It's one-time in life experience!! Really amazing and I highly recommend it! We were picked up at the hotel at 8pm and around 11pm we were close to the monastery. We were hiking until approx. 3am and then waited for sunrise on the mountain. There were camiles to rent, blankets, hot chocolate, tea and coffee. After sunrise, we came back from the mountain around 8am and visited St. Catherine monastery. It's a must thing to do if you are visiting Sharm El Sheikh or Dahab city. One of the most exciting and the best experiences in my life!!
Reliable, trustworthy, knowledgeable, great experience.
Communication with Sharm Smile is easy, the interlocutors very responsive and anxious to do well. Superb excursion to St Catherine's Monastery, with a serious driver and a friendly guide (Abdul), interesting, open and not counting his time. In a word: top!
This was a fantastic trip. Our guide, Abdul, was very kind, generous, and knowledgeable. He went the extra mile to show us the sights. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and his company. The lunch stop was delicious! Our driver, Ahmed, was excellent. He was a careful driver and very timely. Both of them gave excellent customer service and genuinely cared about the experience.
Magnificent experience, the difference is provided by the guide Nabil, great informant, as well as the driver Ahmed. Lunch is also great.
Its been a great experience, our Guide Nabil was the best, our driver Ahmed was also the best. Lunch was excellents.
Our tour with Sharm Smile was incredible. The visit to the monastery and the climb to Mount Sinai were among the most amazing experiences of my life. Even in such a remote location, the team and guides provide excellent support throughout the entire journey. I highly recommend it.
What an outstanding trip! My guide was extremely knowledgeable and conveyed a wealth of knowledge about the St. Catherine's area with friendliness and was always attentive to my wants and needs. I recommend him most highly.
