Moses, Sinai Mount & St Catherine Monastery Tour from Sharm | La Vacanza Travel

Moses, Sinai Mount & St Catherine Monastery Tour from Sharm

Duration: 18 hours
Destination: Egypt, Red Sea and Sinai, Sharm el Sheikh
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  • 18 hours
  • Sharm el Sheikh
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

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.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Sharm El Sheikh, Sharm El Sheikh, South Sinai, Red Sea and Sinai

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.

Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Mount Sinai, Saint Catherine 46512 Egypt

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.

Duration: 8 hours

Stop At: St. Catherine's Monastery, At the Foot of Mount Horeb, Saint Catherine 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

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Saint Catherine, Saint Catherine, Red Sea and Sinai

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.

Duration: 4 hours

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Professional Bedouin Guide during climbing up the mountain.
  • Entrance fees to Mount Sinai
  • Entrance fees to St. Catherine National Park
  • Professional speaking guide
  • Entry/Admission - Mount Sinai
  • Entry/Admission - St. Catherine's Monastery

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Camel ride (Optional around 10$)
  • Catherine Monastery Musuam / library (Optional extra fees)
  • Optional activities or Personal expenses

Additional Info

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 45 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
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.


Departure Time

08:30 PM

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

18 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

Alena_K

12 Apr, 2024

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.

G8664PN_

17 Mar, 2024

I would love to recommend this tour! It was very comfortable and well organized by the tours side. The place was incredible.

Christophe_D

20 Feb, 2024

First it was supposed to pick up at 8.30 but finally 7.40 and when we back we arrive 14.00 so didn’t get time to have lunch in my hotel. I book a tour in English but we have to listen in 3 languages..they mention snacks but we didn’t get anything so wrong advertising.we get charged to get to toilet and trust me, there was no paper, very dirty everywhere.the monastery you stay 30min inside you don’t even enter in the museum if not you have to pay extra.the guide is not really useful. At the end he asked all to make video about the trip is amazing, it’s not a way to do things and not professional at all.you arrive there too much in advance because you have to wait every people from the group. A lot of wasting time with bad organisation.

catherinedE208TA

14 Feb, 2024

Sun rise views are amazing but it takes a lot of efforts to climb up there and come back, so you need good physical condition as even with the camels you still need to be anle to climb the 750+ "steps" up and down. Our guide Sayed was great and our local bedouin sherpa was of good help. It is really cold up there (we had - 4°C) so dress accordingly or buy some warm clothes prior to ascending. You will definitely need good shoes too, the way up is very hilly and steep.

ebramz2022

11 Feb, 2024

It is truly a wonderful company...with special prices. It was a wonderful experience and successful coordination and management. I hope to travel again.

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