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Sharm El-Sheikh:Mount Sinai Sunrise Hike and St. Catherine’s Monastery Tour
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Highlights
-Enjoy and feel sunrise as you stand at the summit of Mount Sinai
-Enjoy a peaceful nighttime hike under the stars to the summit of Mount Sinai
-Admire dazzling panoramic views from the top of the mountain
-Visit St. Catherine’s, one of the oldest Christian monasteries in the world
-Travel to and from Sharm El Sheikh in an air-conditioned and last Model vehicle
About this activity
-Free cancellation
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-Duration 14 hours
-Skip the ticket line
-Live tour guide
English – Russian – italian – arabic
-Pickup included
Get picked up from your hotel every where in sharm elsheikh.
Meeting And Pickup
-Out of Reception of your hotel.
Overview
Starting from Sharm El Sheikh to climb Mount Sinai for a nighttime hike to the top. You’ll reach the summit before dawn and will witness a magnificent sunrise over the desert below. Afterward, climb down to visit St Catherine’s Monastery.
You’ll be picked up from your accommodation in Sharm El Sheikh in an air-conditioned car. After about 3 hours of driving, you’ll reach St. Catherine National Park and begin your climb to the top of Mount Sinai with a Bedouin guide.
Reaching the summit before dawn, you’ll have plenty of time to get comfortable and admire the spectacular sunrise. Take in panoramic views over the Sinai desert before you begin your climb down to the monastery.
The monastery was established in AD 565 and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Have some time to explore the oldest continuously operating Christian monastery in the world.
At the end of your tour, you’ll be transferred back to your accommodation in Sharm El Sheikh.
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DepartureFrom Reception of your hotel in Sharm EL-SHeikh
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Departure Time21:00
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Return Time11:30
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IncludedExpert local Tour GuideExpert local Mountain GuideEgyptian BreakfastTransportation from your hotel(Last Model of VehicleSoft drinks During the tour and WaterFree Time on the Top of MountainFree Time in the Catherine MonasteryFree Time for SHopping
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Not IncludedGratuitiesscarf
1 Review
What to consider before you go: in November, nights are pretty cold, so lots of layers + gloves (optional, but quite useful). Once the sun comes out, on the descend, it will start to get warm and pleasant. There is a looot of idle time, stops at coffee shops (local shops with tea, coffee, snacks), waiting for the right time to do the final climb to catch the sunrise. Do prepare to get up there a bit early to catch a good spot, as it gets crowded. At the last coffee shop you can actually rent a blanket 🙂 The trip: not the highlight, although the road is pretty straight, you’ll feel like sleeping all the time anyway (on the way there as it’s during night time; on the way back as you’ll be tired after trekking). The guide: explains exactly what to expect from the trip, makes sure everyone is ok.
There are 2 guides: one for the road trip and Monastery and a second guide for the trekking part.