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From Cairo: Mount Sinai & St. Catherine’s Monastery

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2 day
Availability : Daily
Cairo
St. Catherine's Monastery
Min Age : 1

Visit Egypt’s most important biblical sites on a two-day tour from Cairo that goes deep into the Sinai Desert.

  • Explore Mount Moses and its surrounding peaks and valleys on an overnight hike.
  • Visit Mount Sinai in the morning to enjoy stunning sunlight views at the top of the mountain.
  • Hike to the top of Mount Sinai and marvel at the incredible sunrise from the summit.
  • Browse through manuscripts at St Catherine’s Monastery.
  • Explore the historic St. Catherine’s Monastery with the pristine collection of manuscripts and icons.

About This Activity

Duration

2 Day

Destinations

Mount Sinai & St. Catherine’s Monastery

Tour Availability

Daily

Pickup Location

Your Hotel in Cairo

Tour Type

Private

Why you'll love this trip

  • Explore Mount Moses and its surrounding peaks and valleys on an overnight hike.
  • Visit Mount Sinai in the morning to enjoy stunning sunlight views at the top of the mountain.
  • Hike to the top of Mount Sinai and marvel at the incredible sunrise from the summit.
  • Browse through manuscripts at St Catherine’s Monastery.
  • Explore the historic St. Catherine’s Monastery with the pristine collection of manuscripts and icons.

Attractions highlight

St. Catherine's Monastery
Mount Moses

St. Catherine’s Monastery

Mount Moses

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Itinerary

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  • Explore Mount Moses and its surrounding peaks and valleys on an overnight hike.
    Visit Mount Sinai in the morning to enjoy stunning sunlight views at the top of the mountain.
    Hike to the top of Mount Sinai and marvel at the incredible sunrise from the summit.
    Browse through manuscripts at St Catherine’s Monastery.
    Explore the historic St. Catherine’s Monastery with the pristine collection of manuscripts and icons.
  • Have the chance to watch a mesmerizing sunrise at 7,000-feet on Mount Moses.
  • Meet your guide at your hotel in Cairo ,He will take you to Mount Moses, whose summit serves as a sacred meeting point for the religions of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.
  • Upon arrival, climb 750 steps and reach 2,285-meters to see where the prophet Moses received the 10 commandments. The walk up can take approximately 2-3 hours depending on the participant.
  • After the sunrise, descend down the mountain and head to St. Catherine’s Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its cultural and scenic significance.
  • The monastery is the oldest continuously inhabited Christian monastery, with a history that can be traced back over 17 centuries.
  • Explore Mount Moses and its surrounding peaks and valleys on an overnight hike.
  • Visit Mount Sinai in the morning to enjoy stunning sunlight views at the top of the mountain.
  • Hike to the top of Mount Sinai and marvel at the incredible sunrise from the summit.

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  • Take a break from hiking and visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of St. Catherine’s Monastery.
  • Browse through the old manuscripts displayed in the library and see icons excavated from the Vatican.
  • Learn about the monastery’s extensive history reaching back to the 6th-century and its relationship to the burning tree from Moses’s story.
  • See the tree itself in the Church of the Transfiguration.
  • After touring the grounds of the monastery, stop for lunch before heading back to Cairo.

Inclusions

Transport

  • All transfers by private air-condition car

Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transfers in a private car
  • Tour guide
  • Coptic attractions mentioned in the program
  • Lunch in a local restaurant
  • Mineral water

Excluded

  • Gratituties (optional)
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