Sharm El Sheikh Trip Overview
St Catherine Monastery is Situated in a stunning setting at the foot of Mount Sinai on the reputed site of Moses’ Burning Bush, St Catherine Monastery is one of the oldest and most important Christian monasteries in the world. During your Private day trip you will explore ST Catherine Monastery by visiting the main church, the burning bush, the Well of Musi, Your Lunch will be in a locale restaurant by the cost of Aqaba Gulf in Dahab City,
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
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St Catherine Monastery is Situated in a stunning setting at the foot of Mount Sinai on the reputed site of Moses’ Burning Bush, St Catherine Monastery is one of the oldest and most important Christian monasteries in the world. During your Private day trip you will explore ST Catherine Monastery by visiting the main church, the burning bush, the Well of Musi, Your Lunch will be in a locale restaurant by the cost of Aqaba Gulf in Dahab City,
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Stop At: St. Catherine’s Monastery, At the Foot of Mount Horeb, Saint Catherine Egypt
The trip starts at about 6:40am where we will collect you from your hotel and drive for 2 ½ to 3 hours. We will make one stop along the way at a beautiful valley with lovely sand dunes. We go directly to Catherine Village, arriving there at about 9:45 and visit the monastery of St. Catherine which lies at the foot of Mount Moses in the heart of South Sinai.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: St. Catherine’s Monastery, At the Foot of Mount Horeb, Saint Catherine Egypt
You will get a guided tour to see the most famous monuments of South Sinai with a lot of attractions like the Church of Transfiguration, The Skull House, Moses Well and the Burning Bush with all the historical explanations from our licensed guide.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: St. Catherine’s Monastery, At the Foot of Mount Horeb, Saint Catherine Egypt
After visiting the monastery you will get free time where you can visit the museum of the monastery which contains the oldest icons and manuscripts of the early stage of Christianity. It is the world’s second largest collection of illuminated manuscripts after the Vatican.The entry of the museum costs 25le (not included). You can take photos during this free time.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Dahab, Dahab, South Sinai, Red Sea and Sinai
We drive back to Dahab City where we get our lunch in a local restaurant. After lunch you will have the chance to go shopping in Dahab or look around this wonderful city.We will arrive back in Sharm el Sheikh at around 17.30-18.00 and you will be taken back to your hotel.
Duration: 1 hour
