Travel under the cover of night with your private driver to Mount Sinai, St Catherine. Pick-up from Sharm is from 22:00 PM and the journey will take approximately 4 hours.
Watch the sunrise from the top of Mount Sinai, one of Egypt’s highest mountains. You’ll climb the 7,497-foot (2,285-mt.) peak in the predawn darkness, and see the first light from the mountain top chapel and mosque. Then after your descent, you'll stop to visit St Catherine's Monastery.
*Visit the oldest continually-operating monastery in the world
*See centuries-old Christian art, literature, architecture and relics
*Skip the crowds
*Keep hydrated with complimentary bottled water
*Option to ride a camel most of the way
**Recommendatio: Best days for taking tour Tues - Thurs because they are less busy and crowded.
***Please note the Monastery is not open in general on Fridays, Sundays and on any national Greek Orthodox holidays.
Not wheelchair accessible. Stroller accessible. Not recommended for travelers with back problems. Not recommended for pregnant travelers. No heart problems or other serious medical conditions. Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level. Face masks provided for travelers. Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff. Social distancing enforced throughout experience. Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized. Regular temperature checks for staff. This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund. This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate. Confirmation will be received at time of booking
10:30 PM
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Traveler pickup is offered
Our Swift Representative will be waiting for you outside your requested pick-up point location.
Please ensure you have your passport or national ID card and a valid visa stamp to show to police officials en route at designated checkpoints.
The Mount can get very cold therefore, we recommend in your hiking backpack you bring either a jumper or jacket and wear appropriate footwear for the climb.
GUIDE TO ITINERARY
22:00 PM - Pickup starts when the driver meets you at your hotel's location point
02:00 AM - Begin ascent up the Mount with a Bedouin guide
07:00 AM - Begin descent down the Mount with your Bedouin guide
08:45 AM - Monastery opens. Guests transfer to the Monastery grounds for a tour
11:30 AM - Monastery closes. Guests begin the return to Sharm el-Sheikh
16:00 PM - Arrive in Sharm el-Sheikh. Guests are dropped off at their hotel location point.
(Option to add in an extra hour to stop to have lunch by the sea in Dahab - the notable "city of gold", en route to Sharm el Sheikh)
***Minimum booking of two persons***
This booking is based on the above minimum requirement.