St. Catherine Tour from Dahab

You will see the oldest active Christian monastery and watch the sun rise from the mountain where Moses is said to have received the 10 Commandments.

On this 13-hour tour you’ll experience the sunrise from Mt. Sinai and visit St. Catherine’s Monastery, one of the oldest Christian monasteries in continuous use. This is an unbeatable combination of history and natural beauty

Experience a combination of history and natural beauty on this unique tour. Leave in the late evening hours from Dahab and journey to Mt. Sinai, where you will climb the mountain where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments.

After watching the sun rise on the mountain, tour St. Catherine's Monastery, a 4th-century chapel built on the spot where Moses is said to have encountered God speaking to him from a burning bush. Return to Dahab in the early afternoon.

Walk alongside a Bedouin guide — and follow in Moses’ legendary footsteps — as you hike a narrow path to the mountain summit; watch the sun illuminate the Sinai Desert’s arid peaks and jumbled hills. Enjoy a traditional breakfast then tour St. Catherine’s monastery, whose high walls and devoted monks shelter Byzantine and Crusader art, ancient manuscripts and the world’s oldest working library.

Led by a local guide and Soak up the atmosphere on a walking tour.