St Catherine Monastery and Mt Sinai Sunrise Tour from Dahab
Dahab, Egypt
Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 14 hours
Visit Mt. Sinai and St. Catherine's Monastery on an excursion from Dahab. You will see the oldest active Christian monastery and watch the sun rise from the mountain where Moses is said to have received the 10 Commandments.
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Visit Mt. Sinai and St. Catherine's Monastery on an excursion from Dahab. You will see the oldest active Christian monastery and watch the sun rise from the mountain where Moses is said to have received the 10 Commandments.
On this 13-hour tour you’ll experience the sunrise from Mt. Sinai and visit St. Catherine’s Monastery, one of the oldest Christian monasteries in continuous use. This is an unbeatable combination of history and natural beauty!
The tour leaves from Dahab at 23:00. On reaching Mt. Sinai, you’ll begin the climb with your guide at 02:00. The views of the stars on the ascent are spectacular, and the sunrise that you’ll experience from the top is awe-inspiring. After seeing the sun rise, you’ll climb back down the mountain for your guided tour of St. Catherine's Monastery.
St. Catherine's was constructed during the 5th century. The site was that of a 4th-century chapel built on the spot where Moses is said to have encountered God speaking to him from a burning bush. There is a frequently photographed bush on the site that is believed to have descended from the original.
You will be back in Dahab at around 13:00.
The tour leaves from Dahab at 23:00. On reaching Mt. Sinai, you’ll begin the climb with your guide at 02:00. The views of the stars on the ascent are spectacular, and the sunrise that you’ll experience from the top is awe-inspiring. After seeing the sun rise, you’ll climb back down the mountain for your guided tour of St. Catherine's Monastery.
St. Catherine's was constructed during the 5th century. The site was that of a 4th-century chapel built on the spot where Moses is said to have encountered God speaking to him from a burning bush. There is a frequently photographed bush on the site that is believed to have descended from the original.
You will be back in Dahab at around 13:00.
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