From Sharm: Mount Moses Hiking, Sunrise & Monastery Visit

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

This tour is available in English, Arabic, Italian, Russian.
This tour is available on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.

Highlights

• Enjoy the heartwarming sunrise from the Moses Mountain
• Marvel at St. Catherine’s Monastery and it’s old treasures
• Climb Mount Sinai where God told Moses the 10 Commandments
• See the 6th-century church by the side of the burning bush
• Photo stop destination at Moses Mountain

What to expect

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 monasteries 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.

Know Before You Go

• Not suitable for pregnant women
• Please bring a jacket, comfortable trekking shoes, warm clothes, original passports, and breakfast box from your hotel
• 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
• Pets, and luggage or sizeable bags are not allowed
• This tour is not wheelchair accessible
• Complimentary pickup is available from your hotel/ selected location in Sharm El Sheikh. Please share your correct nationality, hotel name, address, and room number. The pick-up point will be at the main entrance of the "Main Gate" hotel on the highway, not at the reception gate or area.
• The pickup time will be decided based on your hotel location and will be informed within 24 hours of your tour date by email/ call or WhatsApp message.