Mount Sinai & St. Catherine Monastery from Dahab or Sharm El-Sheikh

Climb sacred Mount Sinai and witness sunrise before visiting the historic St. Catherine Monastery.

Start City

Sharm El Sheikh

End City

Sharm El Sheikh

Duration

1 Day

Price From

$160

Tour Overview

Mount Sinai & St. Catherine Monastery from Dahab or Sharm El-Sheikh is a spiritual and historical excursion that takes visitors to two of Egypt’s most revered religious landmarks. Journey through the stunning Sinai Peninsula to visit Mount Sinai, traditionally believed to be the place where Moses received the Ten Commandments, and explore St. Catherine Monastery, one of the oldest Christian monasteries in the world. This tour offers a unique blend of faith, history, culture, and breathtaking mountain scenery, making it an unforgettable experience for pilgrims and travelers alike.

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The Mount Sinai & St. Catherine Monastery from Dahab or Sharm El-Sheikh itinerary presents each stage of the experience in a clear day-by-day format.

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Mount Sinai & St. Catherine Monastery from Dahab or Sharm El-Sheikh Day by Day Itinerary

Our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Dahab or Sharm El-Sheikh at approximately 8:00 PM.

Travel comfortably by air-conditioned vehicle toward Saint Catherine's Monastery area.

Begin your overnight climb with a local Bedouin guide.

Ascend the sacred mountain, standing about 2,285 meters above sea level.

Enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and starry desert sky during the climb.

Reach the summit in time to witness one of Egypt’s most spectacular sunrises.

Admire panoramic mountain views and the unforgettable colors of dawn.

After descending, visit the famous monastery dating back to the 4th century AD.

Explore the sacred site believed to stand where Moses saw the Burning Bush.

Enjoy breakfast in St. Catherine area after your mountain adventure.

After the visit, drive back to your hotel in Dahab or Sharm El-Sheikh.

What's Included & excluded

Included

Hotel pickup & drop-off

Private air-conditioned transportation

Bedouin mountain guide

Entrance fees to St. Catherine National Park

Breakfast

All taxes & service charges

Not Included

Personal expenses

Tips & gratuities

Optional add-ons

The itinerary is organized into Evening Pickup; Climb Mount Sinai; Sunrise at the Summit; Visit Saint Catherine's Monastery.

The listed duration is 1 Day.

The tour starts in Sharm El Sheikh and ends in Sharm El Sheikh.

Confirmed inclusions include Hotel pickup & drop-off, Private air-conditioned transportation, Bedouin mountain guide, Entrance fees to St. Catherine National Park. See the Included section for the full list.

Items not included include Personal expenses, Tips & gratuities, Optional add-ons. See the Not Included section for the full list.

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Tour Information

  • Experience our Skip the Line service, designed to save you time and effort. Your visa will be efficiently processed upon arrival.
  • Benefit from multilingual support provided by our fluent-speaking professional Egyptologists.
  • Customize all tours according to your preferences and needs.
  • Please note that hotel ratings in Egypt differ from those in the USA or Europe
  • Extend your stay with the option to add extra nights before or after the tour.
  • Enhance your experience by replacing the night train with an additional hotel night and a domestic flight.

Prices

  • Tour prices are regularly updated to ensure competitive rates. Once your tour is confirmed, the price will not change and includes no hidden fees.

  • Payments can be made securely using major credit cards, secure online payment platform, or wire transfer.

  • Prices are quoted in US dollars per person, but payments can also be made in Euro, British Pound Sterling, or other accepted currencies.

  • The listed prices are valid until April 30, 2027. For bookings after this date or for Christmas, New Year, and Easter, special pricing may apply.

Children Policy

  1. Children Pricing:
    • Ages 2–5.99 years: 25% of the tour price
    • Ages 6–11.99 years: 50% of the tour price
    • Ages 12+ years: Full adult price
  2. Child prices apply when sharing a room with parents (maximum 2 children). Extra beds, domestic flights, or ferry journeys may incur additional charges.

Booking

  • Book early to secure hotel rooms, domestic flights, Nile cruise cabins, and other travel services.

  • A 25% deposit is required to confirm the booking. During Christmas and New Year, a 50% deposit is required. This deposit is part of the total tour payment.

  •  Deposits can be paid via major credit cards, secure online payment platform, or bank wire transfer.

Cancellation

  •  All cancellations must be submitted by email to provide written confirmation.

  • Cancellation Fees:

    • 41+ days before arrival: 10% of deposit

    • 40–30 days: 25% of total tour price

    • 29–15 days: 50% of total tour price

    • 14–7 days: 75% of total tour price

    • 7–1 days: 100% of total tour price
      Domestic flight cancellations follow airline policies.

  • Refunds are processed to the original payment method within 14 working days. No refund is issued for no-shows. Emergency situations (government or airline travel warnings) follow a flexible cancellation policy.

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