St Catherine Monastery Day Tour Private From Sharm El Sheikh | La Vacanza Travel

St Catherine Monastery Day Tour Private From Sharm El Sheikh

Duration: 8 hours
Destination: Egypt, Red Sea and Sinai, Sharm el Sheikh
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  • 8 hours
  • Sharm el Sheikh
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

St Catherine Monastery is Situated in a stunning setting at the foot of Mount Sinai on the reputed site of Moses’ Burning Bush, St Catherine Monastery is one of the oldest and most important Christian monasteries in the world. During your Private day trip you will explore ST Catherine Monastery by visiting the main church, the burning bush, the  Well of Musi, Your Lunch will be in a locale restaurant by the cost of Aqaba Gulf in Dahab City, 

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

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

The trip starts at about 6:40am where we will collect you from your hotel and drive for 2 ½ to 3 hours. We will make one stop along the way at a beautiful valley with lovely sand dunes. We go directly to Catherine Village, arriving there at about 9:45 and visit the monastery of St. Catherine which lies at the foot of Mount Moses in the heart of South Sinai. 

Duration: 3 hours

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

You will get a guided tour to see the most famous monuments of South Sinai with a lot of attractions like the Church of Transfiguration, The Skull House, Moses Well and the Burning Bush with all the historical explanations from our licensed guide. 

Duration: 2 hours

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

After visiting the monastery you will get free time where you can visit the museum of the monastery which contains the oldest icons and manuscripts of the early stage of Christianity. It is the world's second largest collection of illuminated manuscripts after the Vatican.The entry of the museum costs 25le (not included). You can take photos during this free time.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Dahab, Dahab, South Sinai, Red Sea and Sinai

We drive back to Dahab City where we get our lunch in a local restaurant. After lunch you will have the chance to go shopping in Dahab or look around this wonderful city.We will arrive back in Sharm el Sheikh at around 17.30-18.00 and you will be taken back to your hotel.

Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions
  • Local taxes
  • Lunch
  • Qualified Tour guide
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
  • Round-trip private transfer
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Entry/Admission - St. Catherine's Monastery

Exclusions
  • Drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
All hotels in Sharm el Sheikh


Departure Time

05:00 AM

Voucher info

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

Duration

8 hours


User's Reviews

Peter_H

30 Jan, 2024

My daughter is a doctoral student in Byzantine Art History. We have traveled all over the eastern Mediterranean and Italy studying the important sites. Saint Catherine’s monastery has long been on our Byzantine bucket list. As she gets closer to completing her dissertation, we decided that this year (in spite of political challenges) we needed to go to Saint Catherine’s. I arranged this trip via La Vacanza Travel with Egypt Tours Club. We traveled from Sharm to Saint Catherine on a day trip. Our guide, Halim, was knowledgeable and very well prepared. He had been guiding for 18 years and everyone knew him at all of the stops along then way. Saint Catherine‘s is one of the most remarkable spots in the world. It’s at the foot of Mount Sinai and has spots associated with Moses in the Old Testament. It has been continuously occupied for 1500 years in part because of the unlikely protection of The prophet Mohammed and Napoleon Bonaparte. It’s beautiful. It’s fascinating. It’s unique.

AnnaMaria_P

03 Jan, 2023

Plaatselijke toeroperator had gids voorzien die geen officiële licentie had. Bij toegang klooster werd deze aangehouden. Hierdoor is onze VIP prive tour van bijna 400 euro volledig in het water gevallen. Snel zonder gids met stress door klooster, zelf meer dan een uur in police office moeten doorbrengen voor verklaring. We werden nadien terug naar hotzl gebracht. Wij hebben bijna 409 Euro betaald voor VIP prive tour en niets gekregen

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