2-Day Saint Catherine's Monastery Tour From Cairo
Highlights
Cairo
gastronomical, architectural, sightseeing
Group Tour
2 Days
Easy
English
Description
Enjoy a spiritual-religious 2-Day visit to St. Catherine, located in the Sinai peninsula in Egypt. Visit the UNESCO heritage site, the oldest continuously inhabited monastery in the world built on the site where Moses talked to God in the miracle of the Burning Bush. Explore the massive library containing ancient manuscripts. Climb Mt. Sinai (the Biblical Mt. Horeb, known locally as Jebel Musa), where Moses has received the Ten Commandments.
Itinerary
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Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh
Accompanied by your Egyptologist guide, you will set off to St Catherine city.
The drive from Sharm El Sheikh to St Catherine will take around 11 hours.
Upon arrival, explore the quiet and holy atmosphere of the place.
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Climb up Mount Sinai
At 2 a.m., our guide will introduce the Bedouin guide to lead the way to the summit of Mount Sinai (Mount Moses), where Moses spoke to god and got the Ten Commandments.
The climb will take three hours. On top, you can see the spectacular view of the sunrise.
Once you come down, enjoy your breakfast at the hotel, then give a visit to the Greek Orthodox monastery, skulls room of monks and Visit the Burning Bush.
With such a unique and memorable trip, you will be ready to drive back to Cairo.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Know Before You Go
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.