The 10 Best Day Trips from in Saint Catherine, Red Sea and Sinai

Mount Sinai, also known as Mount Horeb or Gabal Musa, is a mountain in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt that is a possible location of the biblical Mount Sinai. This tour is a bus trip to the most famous mountain on Sinai where Moses received the Ten Commandments.

Inclusions: Driver/guide/Bedouin Guide, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, Round-trip shared transfer, Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities

St. Catherine city has a high spiritual significance as a result of its location near Moses Mountain. Enjoy the Beautiful landscape all the way from Sharm El Sheikh and visit the oldest monastery in the world! St. Catherine's Monastery lies on the Sinai Peninsula, at the mouth of a gorge at the foot of Mount Sinai in St. Catherine's City. The monastery is Orthodox and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This monastery is one of the oldest working Christian monasteries in the world. The monastery was built by order of Emperor Justinian I, enclosing the Chapel of the Burning Bush ordered to be built by St. Helen, the mother of Constantine I, at the site where Moses is supposed to have seen the burning bush; the living bush on the grounds is purportedly the original. It is also referred to as "St. Helen's Chapel". The site is sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Lunch

Exclusions: Personal expenses, Drinks at the restaurant during the lunch., Tipping

It's a unique experience to follow the biblical history of the sacred mountain, where it’s believed Moses received the Ten Commandments. Climbing to the summit to watch a spectacular sunrise is worth the tough efforts you do. Our tips: - be ready for a cold weather on the top (ecpecially in winter season, snow, -C temperature) and take with you heavy clothes (gloves, hat, jacket); - you can take hot drinks with you in thermo cup and some snacks. The prices on the mountain are "touristic"; - wear comfortable shoes; - there is option to rent a camel if you are tired, but the last part of the route - 750 steps to the top you have to walk. Attention: we do not pick up at the airport, port or bus stations located on the ring road. The possible pickup locations are any hotel within Sharm-el-Sheikh and bus stations on El Salam road. The possible drop-off locations are any hotel within Sharm-el-Sheikh, airport main entrance gates (300m walking to terminal), bus stations on El Salam road.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Entrance fees, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Bedouin guide during climbing up the mountain

Exclusions: Food&Drink, Camel ride

St. Catherine's Monastery the world's oldest Christian Monastery still in use and a UNESCO World Heritage site. In this wonderful tour you will visit the monastery and climb the Mount Moses (Sinai Mountain) to see the amazing sunset or sunrise. A truly memorable experience!

Inclusions: Hotel pickuo and drop off, Bedouin Guide in Moses Mountain, water, Entry fees

Exclusions: Food, Personal expenses, Gratuities

• Enjoy Tours To climbing the mountain of Sinai and the sunrise view from one of the highest points in Egypt. • Walk in the holiest place in Sinai where Moses walked with Israelis.

Inclusions: St. Catherine National Park fees, Qualified Egyptologist guide, Local guide during your climbing the mount, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, Round-trip transfer, Transport by vehicle

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and Drinks

Visit St. Catherine's Monastery, the remarkable Orthodox Christian monastery that is believed to be in use since the year 381. Choose a full-day tour combining the Monastery with a climb to the Mount Moses (Sinai Mountain) summit for amazing sunrise views.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by air-conditioned vehicle, Bottled water, Bedouin Tour escort/host during climbing up the mountain

Exclusions: Entrance fees to Museum room ticket, Camel ride, Drinks

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

Inclusions: Bottled water, Qualified Egyptologist guide, Round-trip shared transfer, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Breakfast

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities

Get excited by our adventure trip to Moses Mount and visiting St. Catherine Monastery in Sinai. Start your tour with climbing the Moses’ Mountain. Then proceed to visit Catherine Monastery which is considered one of the most famous monasteries in the world.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Breakfast, Qualified Egyptologist guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by private vehicle

Exclusions: Drinks, Gratuities

Watch the 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, where Moses has seen the Burning Bush, as believed. With round-trip transport from Sharm el-sheik, this is a great way to experience Mount Sinai and St. Catherine even if you have limited time in Egypt.

Inclusions: St. Catherine National Park fees, Qualified Egyptologist guide, Local guide during your climbing the mount, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, Round-trip transfer, Transport by vehicle

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and Drinks

St. Catherine’s Monastery is the smallest dioceses and the oldest Christian Monastery in the world still in use and a UNESCO World Heritage site. It also houses a rich collection of icons and precious manuscripts. The tour starts from Dahab in the morning and you will spend about half day in this unique historic place.

Inclusions: Transport, Guide, Entry fees, Hotels pickup and dropoff, Lunch

Exclusions: Personal expenses, Gratuities