Trip Pricing
- Category: Cultural
- Price:
- Adults: 20$
- Children from 5 to 11 years: 10$
- Children from 0 to 5 years: free
Trip Detail
Night Adventure to Mount Moses & St. Catherine's Monastery
Pickup & Departure:
- Pickup between 7:30 PM and 9:00 PM, depending on your hotel in Sharm El-Sheikh
- Transport by bus with an English-speaking guide
- Journey covers approximately 130 km to the base of Mount Moses
Arrival & Preparation:
- After a 2–3 hour drive, stop at a police checkpoint
- Bring your passport and a photocopy for clearance
Night Climb to Mount Moses (2,285 meters):
- Guided by a local Bedouin
- Climb begins at night and takes about 2 hours
Route Options:
- Steps of Repentance: 3,750 ancient stone steps carved by monks
- Camel Trail: Easier, 19th-century path, partially rideable by camel (rentals from $20)
Summit Experience:
- Climb under a starry sky
- Witness the sunrise from the summit – an awe-inspiring and unforgettable moment
Post-Climb:
- Descend to a nearby café for breakfast
- Recommended: bring a breakfast box from your hotel
Visit to St. Catherine's Monastery:
- Named after Christian martyr St. Catherine
- Built near the legendary site where angels placed her body
- Inside the monastery:
- Ancient icons
- Relics of St. Catherine
- The Chapel and Burning Bush
- The Well of Moses
- And more historic features
🗻 Mount Moses & St. Catherine Monastery Tour
📅 St. Catherine Monastery Closures (2025):
⚠️ On the following dates, the monastery will be closed. The trip will not include a monastery visit on these days:
- 6, 7, 14, 18, 27 January
- 15 February
- 3, 4, 5 March
- 7, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23 April
- 28, 29 May
- 9 June
- 12 July
- 19, 28 August
- 27 September
- 14 November
- 4, 6, 8, 9 December
✅ What’s Included:
- 🚐 Hotel pick-up and return
- 🚌 Air-conditioned transportation throughout the tour
- 🧭 Experienced tour guide
- 🎟️ Entrance fees to all mentioned attractions
❌ Not Included:
- 🥤 Drinks
- 🐪 Camel rental for the mountain ascent
- 💵 Additional personal expenses
🎒 What to Bring:
- 🛂 Passport and a copy for police registration
- 🧢 Headwear
- 🥤 Drinking water
- 🥪 Breakfast box (ask your hotel in advance)
- 💰 Money for personal expenses
- 👟 Comfortable clothing and walking shoes
- 🧥 Warm clothes (summit temps: 5–8°C)
- 🎒 Light backpack for essentials
🕒 Timing & Duration:
- ⏰ Departure: Around 20:00 (depending on hotel location)
- 🕓 Return: Approx. 13:00–14:00 (next day)
- ⏱️ Duration: Around 18 hours
📆 Tour Schedule:
- 🗓️ Monday (Departure Sunday night)
- 🗓️ Thursday (Departure Wednesday night)
- 🗓️ Saturday (Departure Friday night)
📌 Notes & Payment:
- 📅 Please book at least one day in advance
- 💳 Payment: Cash at the beginning of the trip – no prepayment required
- 📞 If your transfer is delayed by more than 10 minutes, call us immediately