👉 St. Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai is one of the world’s oldest continuously operating monasteries and is listed by UNESCO. It was founded in the 4th century at the site of the Burning Bush, where according to tradition God appeared to Moses.
👉 Today, it is more than a monastery — it is a unique treasury housing rare icons and artifacts from the earliest centuries of Christianity, preserved in the heart of the Egyptian desert.
Program:
📍Transfer from the hotel at approximately 05:30 (the exact time is provided after booking; the drive takes about 3 hours); 📍Stop at a shop for about 15 minutes (restroom, coffee, snack, and information from the guide); 📍Tour of the monastery (with a possibility to meet monks): see the Burning Bush, Moses’ Well, ancient icons, the Basilica of the Transfiguration, a religious service if available, and other monastery areas that are open to visitors*; 📍Optional visit to the icon museum; 📍Return to Dahab, lunch, and a visit to the market; 📍Transfer back to the hotel at approximately 16:00. *Some areas of the monastery may occasionally be closed. We cannot know in advance which locations will be open.
❌ Icon museum (~$5); ❌ Donations; ❌ Drinks during lunch.
What to bring
Original passport and a copy (tourist police requirement), travel insurance, water, a lunch box (order it in advance at your hotel reception), warm clothing (the bus is air-conditioned and the summit is cold), comfortable closed-toe shoes, a hat, and cash for the excursion and small expenses.
Additional information
👉 Important! You must bring both the original passport AND a copy on this tour (frequently required by police when leaving Sharm El Sheikh);
👉 Important! We recommend bringing warm clothing, as it can be cool near the monastery. Please also choose clothing appropriate for a holy site: women should have a head covering, and shoulders and knees should be covered;
👉 Transfer is provided in comfortable air-conditioned minibuses traveling in convoy.
Selected excursions
Our specialist will contact you within two hours of receiving your request.
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