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Sharm El Sheikh: Mount Moses & Monastery Sunrise Hike

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Activity provider: Egyptra Travel Services
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    Sharm El Sheikh: Mount Moses & Monastery Sunrise Hike

    Activity provider: Egyptra Travel Services
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    Visit the Sinai Desert and hike to the top of Mount Moses. Marvel at the incredible sunrise from the summit. Visit the oldest working Christian monastery in the world — St. Catherine Monastery.

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    Duration 14 hours
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    Live tour guide
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    Experience

    Highlights
    • Enjoy a unique hiking adventure to the summit of Mount Moses
    • Watch the sunrise from the top and admire the incredible views
    • Visit the Monastery of St. Catherine and learn the story of the building
    • Reach the top of Mount Sinai where God gave Moses the Ten Commandments
    • Take some amazing pictures and pray while admiring the sunrise
    Full description

    Begin your journey as the sun sets and reach its climax as the sun rises again on this transformative hiking experience to the top of Mount Moses. See the sunrise from the summit of the world's most famous holy site, and take time after to visit St. Catherine's Monastery.

    Get picked up from your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh the night before your hike and head to Moses Mountain in an air-conditioned van. Begin your journey to the holy site where the Prophet Moses received the Ten Commandments once you reach Mount Sinai.

    Ascend 750 stairs and continue your trek through the night, reaching up to 2,286 meters.

    Depending on the group's performance, you could get to the top sooner than you planned. Enjoy an opportunity to relax completely as you witness the sun's magnificence slowly dispersing across the mountains. Take some amazing pictures or pray while admiring the sunrise, then start the ascent back down. Keep in mind that it will take around two hours to reach the bottom. After a strenuous hike, take some time to relax and have breakfast. Visit St. Catherine's Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site next. Examine the ancient texts on exhibit at the library. Once the monastery tour is over, unwind as you make your way back to your Sharm El Sheikh hotel.

    Includes
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off from any hotel
    • Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle
    • Professional tour guide
    • Mount Sinai hike
    • St. Catherine Monastery visit
    • Head Torch
    • Water
      Not suitable for
      • Children under 5 years
      • Pregnant women
      • People with mobility impairments

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      • Passport or ID card
      • Warm clothing
      • Food
      • Snacks
      • Hiking shoes
      • Comfortable clothes
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      Overall rating

      4.6 /5

      based on 14 reviews

      Review summary

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      The trip was very nice, but quite hard to do. You need a more then average condition to do this without a problem. Else is will take more time (and motivation) to get to the top. The trip feels kind of rushed as the stops in between are very short. (2-3 min) There was not even a few minutes of time to make a great picture of the stars and the mountains, the focus in 100% at reaching the top on time before the actual sunrise (note, the sky is already turning red an hour before the actual sunrise, so when you want to get some great night sky pictures as well keep this in mind). The mountain guide self was very helpful for my partner which was having troubles keeping up. For this a big thanks. The night walk will be cold, around the freezing point, and the road is rough, so good shoes and warm clothing is very advised. The (main)-tour guide was really helpfull in explaining extra info about places of Egypt, (info which the guide of another tour did not bother to share), so also thanks

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      December 26, 2022

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      Sven – Netherlands Verified booking

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      The formidable experience and all the people who accompanied us, the guide, bus driver, etc., and José, the guide who directed us during the ascent to Mount Sinai, was spectacular, his way of working and his constant concern for the group.

      December 27, 2022

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      GetYourGuide traveler – Spain Verified booking

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      Like in a dream. All perfect!

      December 26, 2022

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      Claudia – Italy Verified booking

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