2-Day Mount Sinai Sunrise Hike from Cairo with St. Catherine

2 Days cairo to St. Catherine sinai Moderate pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Overnight escape from Cairo to the historic town of St. Catherine
02 Pre-dawn guided hike up Mount Sinai to watch the sunrise from the summit
03 Bedouin guide accompaniment during the mountain climb
04 Visit St. Catherine Monastery, famed for its ancient heritage and sacred setting

Escape Cairo for an unforgettable overnight journey to the Sinai Peninsula, combining spiritual history with a once-in-a-lifetime sunrise hike. Travel by air-conditioned vehicle to St. Catherine, settle into your hotel, then rise in the early hours to climb Mount Sinai in the cool night air. After watching dawn break from the summit, descend to visit the revered St. Catherine Monastery - one of the oldest Christian monasteries in the world, built around the site of the Burning Bush - before breakfast and your return drive to Cairo.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Cairo, Mount Sinai, Saint Catherine

Languages Arabic, English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Transfer from Cairo to St. Catherine

Drive from Cairo to St. Catherine, arriving in the afternoon. Wake up early to hike the mountain in darkness and see the sunrise from the mountaintop. Descend to visit one of Christianity's oldest monasteries, built around the site of the Burning Bush. Return to Cairo after breakfast.

A representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo in a modern air-conditioned vehicle, then drive to St. Catherine for about 6 hours.

Check in to your hotel to relax and stay overnight.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Day 02

Mount Sinai Sunrise Hike and St. Catherine Monastery

In the early morning, around 02:00 am, you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to Moses Mountain. You will be accompanied by a Bedouin guide, an expert who will guide you as you climb the sacred mountain.

After climbing the mountain and descending at about 07:00, you will be guided to visit St. Catherine Monastery, which is considered one of the most famous monasteries in the world. The monastery was dedicated to St. Catherine, who was tortured to death for the sake of her new faith.

After that, you will have breakfast at the hotel and drive back to Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast.

The route