Mount Sinai and St. Catherine's Monastery Tour from Taba

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St. Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai
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Private Tours
Duration
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2 Days
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Everyday Except Thu. & Sat.

An incredible overnight and sunrise experience climbing the very mountain that Moses took to receive the Ten Commandments from God and taking in the breathtaking views at sunrise from the top of Mount Moses. A decent down to explore the Monastery of Saint Catherine before heading off to Nuweiba for a delicious Lunch at local restaurant.

Included and Excluded
  • Pick up and return services from your Hotel in Taba
  • All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
  • English speaking Tour Guide
  • Bedouin Guide during the climb up the mountain
  • Entrance fees to St. Catherines Monastery
  • Lunch at local restaurant in Nuweiba
  • Bottled water on board the vehicle
  • All taxes & service charges

 

  • Personal expenses
  • Optional activities
  • Tipping for Guide
Itinerary
Evening pick up from your Hotel in Taba Heights ( around 22.00pm) for a drive to mount Moses (approximately 3 hours 15 minutes drive). You will arrive at Saint Catherines Monastery and take a refreshment break Following this you will begin your ascent up Moses Mount, which takes around 3 hours to climb the 7,498-foot peak following the Path of Moses, a stairway of nearly 700 steps which has to be done by foot reaching the Chapel of the Holy Trinity on the peak of Moses Mount, It is the spot where Moses had received the Ten Commandments and for you to view the stunning scenery of the sunrise over the Mountains of Sinai. After descent, you will visit  the Monastery of St.Catherine. Within the Monastery’s imposing walls rests a Citadel like no other, home to some incredibly rich and important religious and historical structures. Among its treasures is a library of ancient manuscripts and icons second only to the Vatican itself, and a 6th Century Church reputed to lie directly on the site of the Burning Bush. Quite simply, the Monastery is a defining feature of the Holy Land. After the tour, you will head by road to Nuweiba for a delicious Lunch at local restaurant with stunning views of the Saudi Arabian mountain range  before your drive you back to the Hotel in Taba Heights. 
 
Please Note* Overnight with Pick up around 22.00pm and return the next day around mid afternoon
 

 

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Prices Per Person:

4-6 Persons
Prices
$ 155
2-3 Persons
Prices
$ 209
7-10 Persons
Prices
$ 105
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