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From Cairo‎: Overnight Trip to Saint Catherine Monastery

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From Cairo‎: Overnight Trip to Saint Catherine Monastery

Activity provider:Emo Tours Egypt

5.0

2 reviews

From US$ 350 per person

Visit Egypt’s most important biblical sites on a two-day tour from Cairo that goes deep into the Sinai Desert.

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Duration 2 days
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Highlights
  • Climb Sinai Mountain, where Moses received the Ten Commandments
  • Explore Saint Catherine's Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Pass under the Suez Canal on the journey
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On the first day, meet your guide in your hotel lobby and then head to Saint Catherine. On the way, travel under the Suez Canal, a world-famous canal which runs between Africa and Asia. Pass by the Oyun Musa, or Moses Spring, where the prophet found sweet water during the exodus from Egypt. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant, and your own expense, and finally arrive at the Saint Catherine area. Check-in at the St. Catherine Plaza Hotel and rest for the evening, with dinner included. At 2:00 AM the following night, you will have an early start to begin your climb to Mount Sinai. Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before you start your climb on the mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments, accompanied by a local Bedouin guide. Once you descend, meet your guide who will give you a guided tour of Saint Catherine's Monastery. See the burning bush from Biblical lore. Afterwards, be transferred back to your hotel in Cairo.
Includes
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Welcome drink and bottled water
  • Transport by air-conditioned, latest-model vehicle
  • 1 Night Hotel Accommodation at Catherine Plaza Hotel
  • Entrance fees
  • Qualified tour guide
  • 2 Meals included (Dinner on the first day and Breakfast on the second day)
  • Gratuities
  • Personal expenses

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Very nice experience, the night climb protects you from the environment, once at the top, the sunrise reveals a magnificent landscape, it's magic! On the practical side, as often mentioned, take warm clothes: gloves and a hat are not superfluous. We also rented blankets at the summit coffee shop to wait and enjoy the sunrise. The ascent is quite difficult but if you are in good shape don't worry, 2 hours of climbing on a very passable path and 1 short hour to climb the 750 steps "cut" in the rock, therefore irregular. Plan hats and sunglasses for the descent, it is hot once the sun has risen. Logistically, 6 hours drive from Cairo. For our part, we were staying at the Sheikh Mousa Bedouin camp, very good, clean, typical, mint tea by the fire is a nice moment, we eat very well. Our guide Mahmoud was very good, attentive and available. Unforgettable !

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