Sharm Overnight Trip to Moses Mountain
Enjoy Overnight Trip to the Holy St-Catherine City starting from Sharm El Sheikh to visit St-Catherine monastery and Moses Mountain with Egypt Excursions Online.
Location
Saint Catherine's Monastery lies on the Sinai Peninsula, at the mouth of a gorge at the foot of Mount Sinai in the city of Saint Catherine in Egypt The monastery is Orthodox and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. According to the UNESCO report, this monastery is one of the oldest working Christian monasteries in the world together with the Monastery of Saint Anthony, situated across the Red Sea in the desert south of Cairo, which also lays claim to that title. We will pick you up from your hotel in Sharm at 22:00 and drive from Sharm to Moses Mountain, about 3 hours in a coach. On arrival we will start the climb through the night to the top of Mount Sinai, 2,285 meters high that includes about 750 steps. On reaching the summit you will get to watch the fantastic sunrise, revered in biblical terms as it is said that this is where God delivered the Ten Commandments to Moses. After this, you will descend back to St-Catherine Monastery for breakfast and then journey on to Saint Catherine’s Monastery Visit the Monastery and the biblical area of the Burning Bush, then transfer back to Sharm at 11,00 am, arrive Sharm at about 13:00, transfer you back to your hotel in Sharm.
Tour Not Included:
- Extra of Personal nature.
- Tipping Kitty.
You Should Know:
- Passport valid for 6 months.
- Cotton clothes in summer.
- Warm clothes in winter.
- Sunglasses are recommended.
- A camera is recommended.
- Sun block.
- Hat.
