Mount Sinai Climb and St Catherine Monastery from Sharm El Sheikh
Description
Watch sunrise from the top of Mount Sinai on a hiking trip from Sharm el Sheikh to one of Egypt’s highest mountains. You’ll climb the 7,497-foot (2,285-mt.) peak in the predawn darkness, see first light illuminate the mountaintop chapel and mosque, then descend to the 6th-century Monastery of St. Catherine, built where Moses is believed to have seen the Burning Bush. With round-trip transport from Sharm el Sheikh, this is a great way to experience Mount Sinai and St. Catherine even if you have limited time in Egypt. Hike to the summit of Mount Sinai Leave in the dark to catch sunrise at the mountain Option to ride a camel most of the way (own expense) Visit the oldest continually-operating monastery in the world See centuries-old Christian art and relics Pickup and drop-off at hotels in Sharm el Sheikh
Included
Air-conditioned vehicle , Hotel Pick up & Drop off
Mousses Mountain + St.Catherine Monastery
Qualified Egyptologist guide
Bedouin guide during climbing up the mountain
Handheld Flashlight
Mousses Mountain + St.Catherine Monastery
Qualified Egyptologist guide
Bedouin guide during climbing up the mountain
Handheld Flashlight
Excluded
Any extras not mentioned in the program
Entrance fees to Mousses Mountain 10€ Euros Per Person to be paid cash
Food And Drinks
Entrance fees to Mousses Mountain 10€ Euros Per Person to be paid cash
Food And Drinks
Know before you go
• the passport;
• dry rations (need to be ordered at the reception);
• money for personal expenses (souvenirs);
• sports shoes, warm and practical clothes;
• sunglasses, cream (if it's cool at night, it's very warm during the day);
• headdress, headscarf for women on the territory of the monastery;
• water.