From Sharm El Sheikh: Mount Sinai Sunrise Hike and St Catherine's Monastery

Climb Mount Sinai on a private guided hike with round-trip transfers and visit Saint Catherine's Monastery in one seamless experience.

This full-day experience begins with an overnight departure from Sharm El Sheikh and returns you to your hotel after the summit hike and monastery visit.

Getting started

Begin with hotel pickup in Sharm El Sheikh and board your private air-conditioned vehicle for the journey through the Sinai Peninsula. After the nighttime drive, meet your English-speaking tour guide at the Mount Sinai area and get an overview of the route. Your guide then coordinates with your Bedouin guide so you can start the ascent along the historic mountain trail.

What to expect

Mount Sinai summit

This historic peak is traditionally associated with the biblical story of Moses and the Ten Commandments, and your visit is timed to reach the top for sunrise.

Features

• Follow a private guided hike to the summit of Mount Sinai with your exclusive group, using the historic mountain trail accompanied by a local Bedouin guide for the Mount Sinai summit hike.
• Watch the sunrise from Mount Sinai as the desert mountains are lit with golden morning light, after experiencing a nighttime desert journey from Sharm El Sheikh through the Sinai landscape under the stars.
• Benefit from round-trip private hotel transfers in an air-conditioned vehicle and the support of an expert English-speaking guide who leads the guided hike to the mountain summit and manages the schedule; please note that the camel ride to the summit is not included.

Saint Catherine's Monastery

Located at the foot of Mount Sinai, Saint Catherine's Monastery is one of the world's oldest continuously operating Christian monasteries.

Features

• Enter Saint Catherine's Monastery area using your included entrance, then join your guide to visit Saint Catherine's Monastery itself, focusing on its active spiritual role at the base of the mountain.
• Step into the monastery chapel and see the Burning Bush area as part of your included visit to the monastery chapel and Burning Bush, while your guide explains the site's religious significance.
• Your entrance to Saint Catherine's Monastery area is covered, but the entrance ticket to the Icon Gallery and breakfast at a local restaurant are not part of this experience, and any services not mentioned in the itinerary remain at your own expense.