Top Saint Catherine Tours by Duration

Leaving from Sharm-el-Sheikh, this special nighttime tour to Mt. Sinai includes a pre-dawn climb to St. Catharine’s Monastery, timed to arrive at sunrise. Visit the spot where Moses was believed to have received the ten commandments and the site of the famous burning bush, described in the Old Testament. Tours include a local climbing guide and a tasty lunch in Dahab, plus air-conditioned vehicle transfers.

Travel through the night to Mount Sinai to climb the mountain at night to see sunrise from atop Moses’ Mountain. Descent after dawm to visit one of the oldest Christian monasteries in the world, St. Catherine, built around the site of the Burning Bush.

Reasons to make this adventure new and exclusive: The #guide that will accompany our Trail is Sheikh Jamil Attieh, most famous of Catherine's guides and the most knowledgeable. Meteors are present on night of August 12 and 13 and can be seen in the skiy with the presence of a hump #moon. #Weather August is a very convenient time to visit St. Catherine because its atmosphere is dry and temperatures are lower than most areas of Egypt. Information about the route and details will be in the information session upon arrival.

Drive to the foot of Mount Sinai to visit St. Catherine Monastery, the oldest continuously working Christian monastery in the world. Visit Dahab on the Red Sea for lunch before returning to your ship.

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