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Home3-day Visit To Mt. Sinai & St. Catherine's Monastery
Description
Experience Egypt's tryst with religion in a 3-day adventure around Cairo with a tour of the St. Catherine's monastery. Then hike up the mountain of prophet Moses, Mt. Sinai to see the spot where Moses received the 10 commandments
Highlights
- Climb up Mt. Sinai, or the mountain of Prophet Moses
- Explore the remains of the St. Catherine's monastery
Itinerary Expand All Collapse All
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Day 1: Drive from Cairo expand_more
- Depart from Cairo to reach the town of Saint Catherine. It is approximately a 6-hour journey.
- Spend the night at the hotel
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Day 2: Visit to St. Catherine's Monastery expand_more
- Today, you will visit the Monastery of St. Catherine, the oldest inhabited monastery in the world built on the site where Moses talked to God in the miracle of the burning Bush. This Monastery was built in the 3rd century by Empress Helana, Mother of Constantine the Roman Emperor, who put down the Paganism religion and pronounced the Christian religion as the main religion of the Roman empire.
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Day 3: Mount Sinai expand_more
Set out to climb the Mountain of Prophet Moses, Mt. Sinai, early in the morning. Sinai, also called Mt. Horeb, is the mountain believed to be climbed by Moses to get the ten commandments from god.
See the sunrise from behind the top of the mountain, which is one of the highest mountains in Egypt. Breakfast at the hotel.
Drive back to Cairo or Taba to continue your adventure on the other side of Sinai.
What's Included
Egypt tour Guide
Transportation
Hotel accommodations
All meals
What's Excluded
Tips
Private Expenses
Riding Camel
Meeting Point
Cairo, Egypt
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| Adult | |
| 1 To 4 | USD 150 Per Person |
| Child | |
This is a group tour | |