Hike Mt. Sinai and Gebl Katrin, Dahab, Red Sea and Sinai, Egypt
This 2-day tour will take you to one of the oldest working Monasteries in the world, and hiking the mountains that has played a significant role in Christianity. Sleeping in the mountains is an experience you will never forget.
Description & Instructions When Visiting Dahab, Red Sea and Sinai, Egypt
This 2-day tour will take you to one of the oldest working Monasteries in the world, and hiking the mountains that has played a significant role in Christianity. Sleeping in the mountains is an experience you will never forget.
Itinerary
Day 1: Saint Catherine & Mount Moses
Stop At: Mount Sinai, Saint Catherine 46512 Egypt
We will pick you up at 9 am from your hotel and drive to St Catherine Village. Here we will meet our guide to climb Mount Moses. It will take 2 hrs to Fars Aleya. Here we will have lunch and rest. After lunch we will have a 40 minute climb ahead of us to reach the top. Watching the sun set from here is absolutely stunning. After the sun set we will hike 3 more hours to the top of Gebl Catarin where we will have dinner and spend the night .
e our 4 wheel jeep for 1.5 on the road into the Sinai Desert. We will go off the track for a bit to arrive at our hiking point. From there its a 30 minute hike to reach Wadi Wishwashi. You can take a dip into the basin of rainwater if you like, so bring your swim gear! The jeep will bring us to Ras Shitan where we will going to have lunch (included). If you like you can rent snorkeling equipment (20 usd excluded) and have a look at the reefs of the Red Sea. At the end of the day our jeep will bring us back to Dahab and drop you off at your hotel.
Duration: 13 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Sleep on the top of the mountain under the stars
Day 2: Gebl Catarin & St. Catherine Monastery
Stop At: St. Catherine’s Monastery, At the Foot of Mount Horeb, Saint Catherine Egypt
Wake up with the sun rise and enjoy the serenity of the mountains in our desert whilst having breakfast. Then time to hike down through Wadi l’Arbain. Down the mountain we will have the opportunity to visit the Monastery of St.Catherine and see the Moses Well & the Burning Bush. We will have lunch in one of the local restaurants before we drive back to Dahab. (aprox 3 pm)
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Dahab, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
