3-day Visit to Mt. Sinai & St. Catherine's Monastery
Highlights
Cairo, Saint Catherine, Mount Sinai
religious, trekking, historical
Group Tour
3 Days
Easy
English
Description
Experience Egypt's tryst with religion in a 3-day adventure around Cairo with a tour of the St. Catherine's monastery. Then hike up the mountain of prophet Moses, Mt. Sinai to see the spot where Moses received the 10 commandments
Itinerary
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Day 1: Drive from Cairo
- Depart from Cairo to reach the town of Saint Catherine. It is approximately a 6-hour journey.
- Spend the night at the hotel
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Day 2: Visit to St. Catherine's Monastery
- Today, you will visit the Monastery of St. Catherine, the oldest inhabited monastery in the world built on the site where Moses talked to God in the miracle of the burning Bush. This Monastery was built in the 3rd century by Empress Helana, Mother of Constantine the Roman Emperor, who put down the Paganism religion and pronounced the Christian religion as the main religion of the Roman empire.
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Day 3: Mount Sinai
Set out to climb the Mountain of Prophet Moses, Mt. Sinai, early in the morning. Sinai, also called Mt. Horeb, is the mountain believed to be climbed by Moses to get the ten commandments from god.
See the sunrise from behind the top of the mountain, which is one of the highest mountains in Egypt. Breakfast at the hotel.
Drive back to Cairo or Taba to continue your adventure on the other side of Sinai.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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| 1 to 4 | /person |
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This is a group tour |
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