Temple, shrine & monastery tours
The oldest working monastery in the world, at the foot of the mountain, reached in the dark from the Red Sea coast. These 6 compare the pickup times, the Moses climb add-on and the group sizes.
Review the Mount Sinai sunrise hike and St. Catherine Monastery tour from Sharm El Sheikh, with practical advice on timing, fitness, cold, and value.
“Fantastic guide, who was very informative. Beautiful scenic views. 100% recommend!”
Climb Mount Sinai from Sharm el Sheikh for sunrise, visit St. Catherine’s Monastery, and get practical advice on timing, fitness, and value.
“The tour is well organized but this is not for everybody. It's very long (they picked us up at the hotel at 7:20pm and we returned at 2:00pm the other day). The mountain hiking starts at around 1:00am. It's a long drive until you get there. It's phRead more”
Climb Mount Sinai by night, watch sunrise, and visit St. Catherine’s Monastery on this demanding $51 day trip from Sharm El Sheikh.
“We were pick up from our hotel, drove to start point of Mt Sinai ascend with a couple of toilet stop. Our group was place in the capable hand of a couple of Bedouins guide who took us to the top and had a wonderful view of the sunrise. A few things I'll mentioned for anyone doing this trip. It' can get very cold at the top, but as you are climbing and being active you need to layer up otherwise you will be either too hot or cold. During the whole ascent you will be offer camel ride (I'm not sure how much they were, if you want to…”
Review of the private St Catherine Monastery tour from Sharm, with transport, UNESCO sights, lunch in Dahab, price, tips, and drawbacks.
“An excellent day trip to St Catherine’s monastery. Great communication on where to meet and what to bring (breakfast box from the hotel to eat at a well appointed service station - welcome given the 6.00am start; passport for possible cheRead more”
Review of the Mount Sinai sunrise trip from Dahab, with St. Catherine’s Monastery, hiking advice, costs, cold-weather tips, and honest value.
“hike on the Sinai mountain (or Moses mountain) with a start late in the evening to see the sunrise at the top of the mountain - the local Bedouin hike with you at the top of the mountain >> 5 stars activity, must do. The driver picks you up Read more”
Climb Mount Sinai for sunrise, then visit St. Catherine’s Monastery on a 14-hour Dahab tour with transport and fees included.
“The hike up is easy, and no special abilities are needed. We were a small group, which was very nice, but we made too many stops for my personal taste. We were almost at the top already, while there was still 2.5 more hours until sunrise. It’s Read more”
