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From Sharm: Mount Moses Trekking, Sunrise & Monastery Visit

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    From Sharm: Mount Moses Trekking, Sunrise & Monastery Visit

    4.4

    63 reviews

    From US$ 44 per person

    Hike to the top of Mount Sinai and marvel at the incredible sunrise from the summit. Browse through manuscripts at St Catherine’s Monastery.

    About this activity

    Free cancellation
    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
    Covid-19 precautions
    Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
    Mobile ticketing
    Use your phone or print your voucher
    Duration 17 hours
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    Instant confirmation
    Live tour guide
    English
    Pickup included
    Please wait at the main gate of your Sharm El Sheikh hotel along the highway, not the reception area.

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Spend some time at St. Catherine’s Monastery by discovering it’s old treasures
    • Ascend to the Mount Sinai where God told Moses the 10 Commandments
    • Explore the 6th-century church located by the side of the burning bush
    Full description
    You will be picked up from your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh city between 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM. Then you will travel in an air-conditioned vehicle for around 4 hours to reach the Moses Mountain. When you arrive at Mount Sinai you will start your trekking tour to the sacred place where the Prophet Moses received the 10 commandments. Reach 2,285 meters by climbing up 750 steps, strolling through the night (approx 2-3 hours depending on the customers). Depending on the performance of the group, you may arrive at the summit earlier than expected. This will give you a chance to really relax and marvel at the rising sun slowly scattering across the mountains in all its splendor. While gazing at the sunrise, snap awesome photos or pray if you wish to, then begin the descent back down. Remember, it will take around 2 hours to reach the bottom. Enjoy some time to rest after the long trail and then have breakfast.  Next, visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of St. Catherine's Monastery. Browse through the old manuscripts displayed in the library and icons excavated from the Vatican. It is the oldest functioning Christian monastery in the world situated on the Sinai Peninsula along with Monastery of Saint Anthony which is located across the Red Sea in the desert of South Cairo. After you've finished touring the monastery, you can relax on the drive back to your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh.
    Includes
    • 16-17 hour tour
    • Pickup and drop-off from the hotel in Sharm El Sheikh
    • Transfer by clean and air-conditioned vehicle
    • Water and soft drinks
    • Extra drinks
    • Personal expenses
    Not suitable for
    • Pregnant women
    • Wheelchair users
    • Children under 2 years
    Covid-19 precautions

    You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

    Safety measures in place
    • All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
    • You must keep social distance while in vehicles
    • The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
    Traveler requirements
    • You must bring your own headphones
    • You are required to bring and wear a mask
    • You must fill out a travel information form
    • You will receive a mandatory temperature check

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    What to bring

    • Passport
    • Warm clothing
    • Hiking shoes
    • Jacket
    • Food

    Know before you go

    • The Monastery remains closed due to Covid reasons
    • The breakfast box must be pre-ordered from the hotel and collected before the tour starts
    • The camel trek is only available for the beginning of the trek to the 750 steps, then you must climb the steps and do the entire return trek on foot. The local partner does not recommend the camel trek.
    • The tour duration will be 16-17 hours including pick up and drop off at Sharm El Sheikh
    • A minimum of 2 persons is required to operate the shared tour, the product can be canceled or rescheduled if the minimum group size is not met
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.4 /5

    based on 63 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      4.4/5
    • Transportation
      4.1/5
    • Value for money
      4.6/5
    • Safety
      5/5

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    Difficult climb, not technically, because it is not a climb, but it is 4 hours climbing, so you need physical preparation. Up there it is very cold, do not hesitate and take heavy cold clothes. Reward is the dawn dazzling. The monastery was closed by the covid, and was not warned before.

    January 12, 2021

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    Anonymous – Brazil Verified GetYourGuide customer

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    We had a wonderful experience with this company from the start. They communicated promptly with us and kept us informed. Unfortunately we couldn't visit St Catherine because they closed it last minute. They offered to cancel and refund but we still decided to go. Our guide Mohammed was amazing throughout the walk and especially very helpful during the difficult climb up the 750 steps. He kept us on track for getting back down in time for the early ride back to catch the flight back to Cairo after Nile Air unfortunately changed it. I'm in awe of how he goes up and down all day and night - a wonderful person to meet and know. I want to thank him and wish him and his family a blessed life. I'm so happy to have made it to the top of such an iconic place for all the 3 major religions. I prayed for peace and compassion in the world for all the innocent people suffering due to injustices caused by religion differences, political power, and unnecessary conflicts.

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    March 4, 2020

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    Anonymous – Netherlands Verified GetYourGuide customer

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    The tour to Mount Moses was the highlight of our stay in Sinai. Our tour was in English, which you could understand very well, because our guide was very educated. He gave us a lot of historical knowledge on the way to the mountain and answered every question. On the mountain we were handed over to our Bedouin guide Khalid, who looked after us very carefully. The ascent in the night was exhausting but easy to manage. Since our group was very fit, we arrived at the mountain very early, where we sat in a Bedouin hut because of the cold. You could buy a blanket for € 3. You can pay with euro coins almost anywhere and I advise everyone to take enough change. At about 6 o'clock we climbed to the mountain, Khalid led us to a place from which we could overlook the valley. A unique experience. Back in the valley, Hussam led us to the monastery, where he again imparted a lot of knowledge to us. We recommend. The stop in Dahab was also great.

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    March 2, 2020

    Ulrike – Germany Verified GetYourGuide customer

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