6 Saint Catherine Monastery Tours in Sinai Worth Booking

1.Mount Sinai & St. Catherine Monastery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 237 reviews · from $39Our pick

Travel by air-conditioned bus from Sharm El Sheikh to Mount Sinai, climb with a Bedouin guide before dawn, and reach the summit for sunrise. After descending, visit St. Catherine’s Monastery, founded in AD 565. Expect a long day, a rocky trail, cold summit conditions, and a short monastery visit.

“Our tour guides and the administrators were all incredible. They created a very special atmosphere that was unlike anything I had experienced before. Best birthday I could have asked for. Team Misha!!”

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2.Mount Sinai Climb And St Catherine Monastery From Sharm El Sheikh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 177 reviews · from $35Cheapest good one

Leave Sharm el Sheikh around 9:30 p.m. for a predawn climb of 7,497-foot Mount Sinai, guided by Bedouin mountain staff. Watch sunrise beside the summit chapel and mosque, then visit St Catherine Monastery, the Burning Bush, and Moses’ Well. Camel rides cover much of the ascent, but you must walk the final steps.

“Good well organised trip, long coach ride but once you get climbing you're off at a good pace. Great guides, amazing sunrise, well worth the effort.”

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3.Mount Sinai & St. Catherine’s Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 58 reviews · 15 hours · from $51

Leave Sharm El Sheikh around 8 to 8:45 PM, ride three hours to South Sinai, and climb Moses Mountain from about 2 AM with a Bedouin guide. Reach the summit for sunrise, then descend and spend two hours at St. Catherine’s Monastery. Bring warm layers, sturdy shoes, cash, snacks, and patience for the 750 final steps.

“My husband and I are 72 years old and although we enjoyed the experience we found it arduous. In retrospect we should have hired camels for the hike up and back as the 750 steps to the summit are still a challenge. Our guides were courteous, knowledgeable and friendly. The views are fabulous and we are proud of ourselves for completing it. For anyone older contemplating this challenge I would recommend it but have some help to the summit.”

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4.St Catherine Monastery Private Tour From Sharm El Sheikh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $147Best reviewed

Leave Sharm el Sheikh at 6:00 am for a private drive to St. Catherine’s Monastery, one of the world’s oldest working Christian monasteries. With guides such as Nabil or Nabeel, you’ll see the Transfiguration Church, Burning Bush, and Well of Moses, then eat lunch beside the sea and shop in Dahab before returning.

“Such a special and memorable day. Thank you to our guide and driver, so friendly and reliable. Loved stopping off at Dahab on the way back. The perfect day!”

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5.Mount Sinai Sunrise and St. Catherine’s Monastery Trip from Dahab

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 26 reviews · from $50

Leave Dahab around 11 p.m. for a guided night climb of Mount Sinai, reaching the summit in time for sunrise. A Bedouin guide leads the group, then you visit St. Catherine’s Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site dating to the sixth century. Pickup, transport, and national park fees are included. Prepare for cold, crowds, and a demanding descent.

“The guide was very helpful. Couple of group members struggled to climb the infamous 750 steps in pitch dark, the guide was always onhand to assist them. The climb was treacherous and it's not for the faint hearted. Once on the top, the view was amazing!”

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6.St Catherine Monastery and Mt Sinai Sunrise Tour from Dahab

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · from $60

Leave Dahab late at night for a guided climb up Mount Sinai, reaching the summit in time for sunrise. Then visit St. Catherine’s Monastery, one of the oldest Christian monasteries still in use. The $60 price includes hotel pickup, transport, park fees, and a local mountain guide, but not food or the monastery museum.

“The hike was incredible and so beautiful. However, we got to the top almost 2 hours before sunrise so the tour should start later so that there isn’t excess time given we went up at an average pace. Our one compliant would be that on the dRead more”

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