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From Sharm: Mount Moses Trekking, Sunrise & Monastery St Catharine
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Duration - 17 hours
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Guide optionsEnglish, Italian, Ukrainian, Arabic
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Cancellation PolicySoft
Overview
From Sharm: Mount Moses Trekking, Sunrise & Monastery St Catharine, Hike to the top of Mount Sinai and marvel at the incredible sunrise from the summit. Browse through manuscripts at St Catherine’s Monastery. " Holy & historical Excursion "
Highlights
- Visit Saint Catherine's Monastery, one of the oldest in the world
- Ascend the same mountain as Moses, in an overnight climb
- Watch the sun rise from the summit of Mount Sinai
- Eat breakfast at St. Catherine's Monastery after your epic climb
Description
From Sharm: Mount Moses Trekking, Sunrise & Monastery St Catharine
You will be picked up from your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh city between 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM. Then you will travel in an air-conditioned vehicle for around 4 hours to reach the Moses Mountain.
When you arrive at Mount Sinai you will start your trekking tour to the sacred place where the Prophet Moses received the 10 commandments. Reach 2,285 meters by climbing up 750 steps, strolling through the night (approx 2-3 hours depending on the customers).
Depending on the performance of the group, you may arrive at the summit earlier than expected. This will give you a chance to really relax and marvel at the rising sun slowly scattering across the mountains in all its splendor.
While gazing at the sunrise, snap awesome photos or pray if you wish to, then begin the descent back down. Remember, it will take around 2 hours to reach the bottom. Enjoy some time to rest after the long trail and then have breakfast.
Next, visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of St. Catherine's Monastery. Browse through the old manuscripts displayed in the library and icons excavated from the Vatican.
It is the oldest functioning Christian monastery in the world situated on the Sinai Peninsula along with the Monastery of Saint Anthony which is located across the Red Sea in the desert of South Cairo.
After you've finished touring the monastery, you can relax on the drive back to your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh.
What's included
- Inclusions:
- Pickup and drop-off from the hotel in Sharm El Sheikh
- Transfer by clean and air-conditioned vehicle
- Entrance fees
- Breakfast and Drinks
- Exclusions:
- Personal expenses
- Tipping Kitty
Itinerary
- Visited Places:
- Sharm El-Sheikh
- Dahab
- Saint Katherine - Nuweibaa Road
- Jabal Mousa
Transfer in an air-conditioned bus.
Climb to the top of Mount Moses.
Watch the sunrise at the top of the mountain.
Go down to the monastery of Sayaya Catherine.
breakfast.
Visit the monastery of Sayata Catherine.
Visit the remains of the Holy Trinity Chapel.
Visit the temple of the prophet Elijah with a well and the chapel of the Virgin Mary.
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From Sharm: Mount Moses Trekking, Sunrise & Monastery St Catharine duration is 17 hours.
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