St. Catherine’s Monastery from Sharm El Sheikh

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Highlights

St. Catherine’s Monastery from Sharm El Sheikh

Spend some time at St. Catherine’s Monastery by discovering it’s old treasures
Explore the 6th-century church located by the side of the burning bush
Led by a local guide
Visit the temple of the prophet Elijah with a well and the chapel of the Mother of God.
Lunch

Tour Program

You will be picked up from your hotel at approximately 06.00/ 07:00am by an A/C van, then head to St. Catherine City on the 220 Kilometers drive of two and half hours.

Inside the monastery you will see the Burning Bush, Moses well (where Moses met his wife) & the Transfiguration Church. Then you will take free time if you would like to climb up one of the surrounding mountains to take a panoramic view for the whole monastery.

Then you will drive back to Dahab City (Dahab is one of the beautiful cities in South Sinai, it is far from Sharm about 100 km) to take your lunch at a sea front restaurant and you will have the chance to do some shopping as Dahab is the biggest shopping area in South Sinai, where you will get the chance to purchase different kinds of souvenirs. Finally you will drive back to Sharm el-Sheikh.

Inclusions

Air-conditioned vehicle
Catherine National Park fees
Qualified Egyptologist guide
lunch

Exclusions

Drinks in the restaurant
Personal spending.
Optional Activities.
Any options not mentioned in the itinerary

Timing & Duration

Pick up: Around 06:00 (Depending on your hotel location in Sharm el sheikh)
Drop Off: Around 16:00 Pm (the second day)
Duration: 9 hours
Tour available on: Monday, thursday, Saturday morning.

What to take with you?

Sunglasses
Sun hat
Camera
Passport or ID card
Comfortable shoes
Comfortable clothes
The breakfast box must be pre-ordered from the hotel and collected before the tour starts;.