15-Hour Mount Sinai Tour from Sharm El Sheikh

If you are looking for a day trip from Sharm El Sheikh which is truly unique and unlike any other day trip imaginable, our 15-Hour Mount Sinai Tour from Sharm El Sheikh is the perfect choice. Unlike our other day tours from Sharm that all tend to start early in the morning, our Mount Sinai Tour only begins at 22h30 (10:30 PM). This is when your guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel for your drive to St. Catherine.

The drive to St. Catherine takes about 3 hours so you should arrive at St. Catherine at around 01h30. On arrival, you will meet up with a local specialist mountain guide. At roughly 02h00, you and your guide will begin climbing to the top of Moses Mountain. Your guide is highly experienced, so you really have nothing to worry about. The climb to the top is an easy and straightforward climb. In fact, one could almost say that it is only exciting because you will be doing it in the dark with the aid of flashlights.

The climb is done at a leisurely pace, allowing you to reach the summit shortly before sunrise. The sunrise that you will witness from the summit is truly beyond words. In short, it is simply a magnificent thing to witness. The whole event is made even more special by the fact that you are witness this breathtaking sunrise from the top of the same mountain where the prophets Moses and Elias spoke to God.

You will start making your way back down the mountain at about 07h00. Once you get to the bottom you will be met by our own tour guide. The next stop of your Mount Sinai Tour will be a visit the timeless Monastery of St. Catherine nearby. This is a major tourist attraction, and also the world’s oldest working Christian monastery. It is also home to the world’s oldest continuously functioning library. There is such to see here, including some original work of Michelangelo.

Your tour guide will give you a thorough tour of the vast monastery complex, explaining all about its history as your tour unfolds. Once your tour of the monastery is over, you will then return to your vehicle and you will drive to the small coastal town of Dahab for the final stop of your Mount Sinai Tour package.

On arrival at Dahab, you will visit a good local restaurant for some lunch. Lunch is included in the price of your Mount Sinai Tour package. Dahab was once a very quiet Bedouin fishing village, but today it is a very popular destination for tourists and locals alike. It has some of the best SCUBA diving and snorkeling sites in Sinai. It is also boasts some of the best shopping and dining opportunities in Sinai.

After enjoying a leisurely lunch, your guide will give a brief tour and you will have some time to stroll around and do some shopping. With your Mount Sinai Tour now coming to an end, it will be time for you to begin the journey back to Sharm El Sheikh. On arrival in Sharm, you will be taken directly to your hotel and your 15-hour Mount Sinai Tour will be over.