Sharm El Sheikh: Mount Moses & Monastery Sunrise Hike

Climb Mount Sinai for a sunrise hike with panoramic mountain views and visit St Catherine's Monastery on a 16-17 hour guided tour.

Getting started

Get picked up from your hotel in Sharm el-Sheikh and begin your 16-17 hour tour with round-trip transfers in a clean, air-conditioned vehicle. Meet your Egyptologist guide during the drive as you head toward Mount Sinai and the area of St Catherine's Monastery. On arrival at the base camp, you will prepare to start the ascent up Mount Sinai.

What to expect

Mount Sinai

This experience focuses on hiking Mount Sinai, traditionally known as the place where God told Moses the Ten Commandments. You ascend during the night so that you can reach the summit in time for the sunrise.

Features

• A sunrise hike with panoramic mountain views is the core of this tour, giving you time at the summit to watch the light spread across the surrounding desert ranges.

• An Egyptologist guide is with you until the base camp to provide context on Mount Sinai and its religious significance before you begin the climb.

• For trekking the mountain itself, a Bedouin guide assists you on the route, helping you navigate the trail and the 750 steps section.

• Water is provided during the experience, so you can focus on the ascent and descent.

St Catherine's Monastery

After descending Mount Sinai, you visit St Catherine's Monastery, located nearby. This monastery complex includes a 6th-century church that stands beside the site associated with the burning bush.

Features

• Your visit to St Catherine's Monastery gives you time to see the complex and discover its old treasures, including the 6th-century church by the burning bush site, when the monastery is open.

• The Egyptologist guide supports your visit to St Catherine's Monastery, explaining the importance of the monastery within Christian tradition.

• Round-trip transfers from your hotel in Sharm el-Sheikh by clean, air-conditioned vehicle are included, covering both Mount Sinai and St Catherine's Monastery.

• Depending on the option selected, you either join a shared tour with other guests or use private transfers for your group, while hotel pickup and drop-off are included in both.