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 11 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”
Review of a two-day Mount Sinai tour from Cairo with a sunrise hike, St. Catherine’s Monastery, hotel stay, meals, and private transport.
“We booked our trip to Mt. Sinai, which included a private car service from Giza to St. Catherine's which is a small town at the base of Mt Sinai. The area has numerous shops (that were closed) and a hotel for you to spend a few hours before embarking on the hike. Dinner waRead more”
Review of a private Sharm El Sheikh trip to Saint Catherine’s Monastery, with desert scenery, sacred sites, guide advice, costs, and practical tips.
“onze gids gaf een volledig en uitgebreide uitleg. Hij was heel correct en zocht voor ons een fantastisch restaurant. Alhoewel het in de prijs was inbegrepen. We hebben een aangename van en veilige trip genoten. Een top gids en top taxi drivers! Zeker een aanrader!!”
Review of the two-day Cairo to Saint Catherine tour, with Mount Sinai, monastery visit, Bedouin camp, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Kényelmes autóval biztonságosan megérkeztünk a sofőrünknek, Samarának köszönhetően hat óra alatt a program helyszínére St Catherine településre. A szállás kultúrált, európai szemmel tekintve is elfogadható volt. A vacsora finom volt, majd pihenés után éjfélkor elindultunk a hegy lábánál lévő gyülekező helyre. A biztonsági ellenőrzést követően, ahol elvettek mindenkitől minden tiltott dolgot, pl alkoholt is, tevékre szálltunk majd elindultunk Mózes hegyére. Itt már jött velünk egy másik vezető is és a saját idegenvezetőnk is, aki rábeszélt bennünket minden tiltakozásunk ellenére a tevegelésre. Ha ezt nem teszi akkor sosem tapasztaljuk meg azt a csodálatos élményt ami a hegy tetején várt bennü...”
Review of a private two-day Cairo trip to Mount Sinai and St. Catherine Monastery, with sunrise climb, Bedouin guide, transport, meals, and practical tips.
“un lieu exceptionnel. un guide et un chauffeur incroyable. Un guide au Sinaï extrêmement patient et attentionné. L'Égypte est incroyable. La population d'une gentillesse et d'un acceuil à vous couper le souffle.”
Review of the Cairo to St. Catherine and Mount Sinai overnight tour, with sunrise climb, monastery visit, meals, hotel stay, costs, and practical tips.
“We left Cairo early morning and loaded all of our luggage in a car. Even though the trip took about 5-6 hours, the car was comfortable and we had ample stops along the way. We passed by small towns, dry landscapes, numerous checkpoints but our guide Mohamed was Read more”
