Climb the sacred Mount Sinai — Moses Mountain — where, according to tradition, God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses. You hike through the night with a local guide to reach the 2,285 m summit for sunrise over the sea of peaks, then come down to St. Catherine’s Monastery at the foot of the mountain, one of the oldest working Christian monasteries in the world.
Tour Highlights
- Sunrise from the summit of Mount Sinai
- Night hike with a Bedouin guide
- St. Catherine’s Monastery
- A UNESCO World Heritage area
The Tour Step by Step
Late-night pickup
Pickup from your Sharm hotel around 11pm and the drive to St. Catherine, about 3 hours.
The night hike
Climb with your guide by the camel path, with rest stops at Bedouin tea huts. Camels can be hired for most of the way up.
Sunrise at the summit
Watch the sun rise over the mountains.
St. Catherine’s Monastery & return
Descend to the monastery for a visit (when open), then the drive back to Sharm.
What is Included
Included in the price
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Air-conditioned transport
- Local guide
- Visit to St. Catherine’s Monastery
Not included
- Camel ride up the mountain (optional)
- Breakfast
- Tips for the crew and guide
- Drinks not mentioned
- Personal expenses
- Anything not listed as included
Ahmose Travel is an Egyptian tour operator based in Alexandria, Egypt that arranges these trips directly. Message us on WhatsApp at +20 127 530 7375 or visit ahmosetravel.com.
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