Mount Sinai Sunrise and Saint Catherine's Monastery from Sharm el Sheikh
Overview
Climbing Moses Mountain offers a unique opportunity to witness the sunrise from its peak. The journey includes a visit to St. Catherine, one of the oldest Christian monasteries in the world, built around the site of the Burning Bush.
- 🌄 Travel through the night to reach Mount Sinai for your climb.
- 🕯️ The ascent occurs at night to allow for sunrise viewing from the summit.
- ⛪ After dawn, descend to visit St. Catherine Monastery.
- 🔥 St. Catherine is significant as it is built around the site of the Burning Bush.
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Pickup included
- Pick up services from your hotel and return
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Entrance fees to St. Catherine National Park
- Bedouin guide during climbing up the mountain
- English speaking guide
- Food
- Any extras not mentioned in the program
- Museum room ticket
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Mount SinaiVisit the Moses Mount and Monastery of Saint Catherine which is considered one of the most famous monasteries in the world and also it's one of the oldest monasteries of Christianity. It’s located in heart of Sinai Peninsula at a height of 1570 meters in the place where according to the tradition Moses saw the bush on fire which didn’t burn up .
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Saint Catherine's MonasteryThe Monastery is Orthodox and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The monastery dates back to the age of the emperor Justinian 6th century. It was the same time of building enclosure wall surrounding the monastery right now but the monastery was named Saint Catherine at the beginning of the 11th century in honor of saint Catherine, one of the earliest Alexandria Christians martyrs. It contains several monuments like the burning bush seen by Moses, and the remarkable Icons Gallery.