Cairo to St. Catherine Monastery: Overnight Tour with Mount Sinai Sunrise
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Drive from Cairo to St. Catherine, arriving in the afternoon. Wake up early to hike the mountain in darkness to see sunrise from the mountain top. Descend to visit one of Christianity’s oldest monasteries, built around the site of the Burning Bush. Return to Cairo after breakfast.

Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Cairo / St. Catherine

St. Catherine’s Monastery - Sun Pyramids Tours representative will pick you up by a modern air-conditioned vehicle from your hotel in Cairo then drive to St, Catherine for about 6 hours. Check to your hotel to relax and overnight in your hotel.

Note: For pick up / drop off form Cairo airport, New Administrative Capital, New Cairo, Nasr City or 6th of October City will be for additional cost

Moses Mountain

Jabal Mousa - In the early morning at 02:00 am you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to Moses Mountain and you will be accompanied by Bedouin Guide as an expert to Guide you to climb the sacred mountain.

Saint Catherine - After you climb the mountain and go down at about 07 O’clock you will be guided to visit St, Catherine Monastery, which is considered one of the most famous monasteries in the world. The monastery was dedicated to one of Alexander’s rulers, St Catherine, who was tortured to death for the sake of her new faith. After that, you will have your breakfast at the hotel & drive back to Cairo.

For pick up / drop off form Cairo airport, Sphinx airport, New Administrative Capital, New Cairo, Helioplis, Badr City, Shorouk, Rehab, Obour, Sheraton Almatar, Sheikh Zayed city or Madinty City will be for additional cost

Note: if the mentioned hotels or cruises are not available, the company have the right to Change the hotel or Cruise as it of same category .

What's Included
  • Round-trip private air-conditioned vehicle transfer
  • All meals included: Lunch, dinner, and breakfast
  • One-night accommodation at a 4-star hotel in Catherine on a half-board basis
  • All taxes and service charges covered
  • Multilingual guide for the duration of the trip
  • Local Bedouin guidance for mountain climbing
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off service in Cairo
What's Not Included
  • Any extras not mentioned in the program
  • Tipping
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Ang773
Jan 29, 2024
Excellent guides - It is recommended for all those people who believe they have sufficient physical conditions, because it takes approximately 3 hours to climb. My recommendation is that if you are going to do it, ask that your guide be Mohamed, this guy is the best, he is the best guide I have ever met, as well as the driver, whose name I believe is Ahmed. I wish all the guides were like the two of them, it was worth it!
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Raymund_l
Jan 15, 2024
Unforgettable experience with Sun Pyramids Tours - 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 very engaging and explained some history about the places we passed. Overall a safe trip going to St Catherine's. At St. Catherine's, we had lunch at a quaint restaurant and proceeded to rest in our hotel. Because we were still full, we decided to skip the dinner and just went to bed at 6 pm. After all, the plan was to get up at 11 pm to prepare for the climb. The car picked us up around 12 am and we proceeded to the based of Mount Sinai. It was cold but we had proper clothing. When we got to the location, we were flanked by local Bedouins selling items that we may potentially need during the climb and some offered camel rides in case we need extra help. We were briefed by our guide on things to do and not to do and we were joined by Moses and another Bedouin guide. As we began our ascent up the 7500 ft mountain, it became clear that we needed a flashlight, which I am glad our guide had prepared. It was pitch black so it's dangerous to climb without any lights. At the end of the first kilometer, we were exhausted and opted to hire some camels to conserve our energy for the last part of the climb. That was the best decision we made since it was fun riding the camels and we reached the next stop effortlessly. We reached the last part of the climb, the final 750 steps in an hour. As my wife and I climbed the 750 steps, we held on to our Bedouin guides. I notice the air getting thinner. We stopped by a yurt to rest for a couple hours and wait for the sunrise. We met many tourists from many countries in the yurt. After a couple of hours, we started climbing the last 100 steps and reached the summit of Mt Sinai just in time for the spectacular sunrise. The trip was totally worth it and I cannot thank our guides Moses and Mohamed enough for helping us during the climb and making the experience as comfortable as can be. We said prayers in the space where Moses apparently stayed while waiting for the 10 Commandments from God and then soaked ourselves with an amazing view of the sunrise. What an amazing and unforgettable experience!
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Juniorg468
Jul 30, 2023
Wonderful, fantastic, beautiful, extraordinary. A must come again - Tamer Mosbah and Mahmoud Emam were our tour guides, they have been fantastic. Always punctual, very clear in explaining, Tamer always went the extra mile for us. We had a wonderful experience and would love to have both of them again.
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J2302nvdc
Jul 9, 2023
Sun Pyramids Tours!! Love!! - I loved everything about the trip!!! Phenomenal!! I was picked up by Tamer Mosbah and Roman at the airport they handled everything from start to finish!! Very professional and gave me an experience of a lifetime! Tamer was very knowledgeable about the area, showed me everything Cairo had to offer! He did a great job in helping me pick out the best jewelry, ensured everything at each border went smoothly, took me to some of Egypt’s best restaurants, and planned dinner on the Nile. Tamer is very well traveled and even knew where each female was from anywhere around the world on the cruise just by looking at them lol Roman was the life of the party, best driver in the world, and was very down to earth! I will definitely be returning and using Sun Pyramid!
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Dream790258
Jan 26, 2020
Mr Masilo - I had a wonderful time in Egypt,the two gentleman Omar and Yassian where very helpful all the way. Any one come Egypt ask for omar my visit sant cathrein I enjoy about the trip is incredible
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Thandin2015
Sep 30, 2023
Catching sunrise on Mt Sinai - This was a great trip to St Catharine's with my guide Okasha. It's quite a long drive (about 6 hours) from Cairo but Okasha ensured that there were sufficient rest stops along the way! Once in St Catharine's there is very little by way of stores, so make sure to take a packed lunch or some snacks to sustain you until dinner time. The climb of Mt Sinai began at around 2am, with an amazing guide Hosni, who knows those mountains extremely well. Watching the sunrise from the summit is indescribable and is simply amazing! It is definitely an experience worth enjoying. Unfortunately the monastery was closed and so I wasn't able to take a tour but summitting Sinai was worth every minute. I would definitely recommend this tour.
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