Tour from Cairo to St Catherine’s Monastery

Tour from Cairo to St Catherine’s Monastery

Start From $150
Duration 2 days / 1 Night
Tour Location Cairo
Pickup & Drop off Your Hotel in Cairo Downtown or Giza Area
Availability Everyday
Tour Details

Mount Sinai & St. Catherine Monastery Tour

Tour from Cairo to St Catherine’s Monastery, It is an enchanting trip, and it will be even more wonderful when it is through our vacationsinegypt, as we provide you with distinguished service and a specialized work team, and we provide you with accommodation, a private air-conditioned car, and a specialized tour guide to answer all your questions during the tour. Also You will enjoy a trip to St. Catherine’s Monastery and Mount Sinai and live the adventure in the middle of the desert and watch the sunrise view from the top of the mountain.

Book your trip with us now and live an unparalleled experience in Egypt.

In fact, through our company, you make your Tour from Cairo to St Catherine’s Monastery of course enjoyable, wonderful, and comfortable with our distinguished company guide and visiting the wonderful places there, Also The guide will be with you at every moment and work to achieve everything you wish for, so you must plan your trip and enjoy our special package for visiting St Catherine’s Monastery from Cairo and spend a wonderful day among the most important tourist attractions in Egypt.

Visit our blog to find out what to pack for Egypt.

 

Tour Summary
Prices Start From$150
Duration2 days / 1 Night
Pickup & Drop offYour Hotel in Cairo Downtown or Giza Area
AvailabilityEveryday
Tour Category 2 Days in Egypt Tour
Tour Tags Popular Tours ,Top Vacation Tours ,
Tour destinations Cairo ,Sinai Peninsula ,
Tour Type Private & Historical tour ,
Tour Includes
  • The Service of pick up from your hotel and return.
  • 1 Night accommodation at a hotel in St Catherine.
  • Egyptologist tour guide during the tours.
  • A modern private air-conditioned vehicle for your trip.
  • Admission fees to all the sights listed in the itinerary.
  • Bottled water on the vehicle.
  • All charges and taxes.
Tour Excludes
  • Tipping.
  • Any Optional Tours.
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Day 1Travel from Cairo to St Catherine's monastery

Vacations in Egypt representative will pick you up in a modern air-conditioned vehicle from your hotel in Cairo or Giza and then you will travel from Cairo to St Catherine’s monastery runs as a private excursion. The distance between Cairo to St Catherine’s monastery is 440 km, the journey by private car air-conditioned takes up to 6 hours.

You will then be driven to your hotel to relax and spend the night.

Day 2Mount Sinai - Saint Catherine Monastery

Vacations in Egypt representative will pick you up from your hotel to Mount Sinai climb

Mount Sinai climb

We start our journey up to the mountain in the early morning, Around 2 am you will meet your Bedouin guide who will lead you up to the top of the mountain. The path is smooth but it needs efforts and some physical training to keep up with your Bedouin guide. If you get tired, you can always hire a camel that will take you up to the mountain (optionally) but not to the pick! You will have to climb yourself the last 750 stairs, cut in the rocks. So, be prepared for your journey and dress accordingly. Comfy shoes and very warm closes in winter, including hat and gloves are recommended, as the temperature in the mountains drops to mines, and snowing is common there.

Seeing Sunrise at Mount Sinai

The sunrise on the top of Mount Sinai is spectacular, so expect to stay there for a while to take amazing pictures. After 6.00 am you will start to go down the mountain, it does not take much time and max at 7.00 am you will be already at the bottom of the Monastery of Saint Catherine. As the monastery opens its doors at 9 am, we will have plenty of time to have rest, to warm ourselves in the first rays of the sun and to get our breakfast in a local hotel.

Visiting the Monastery of St Catherine

When the monastery opens its doors we will get a chance to explore the inside areas of the monastery, will visit the Burning bush and famous chapel of Transfiguration. If you want to know more you can have a look inside the monastery’s icon gallery (optionally, paid separately) and discover the treasures inside.

Transfer to Cairo from St Catherine

After our monastery tour finishes, we will take a private air-conditioned bus back to Cairo. The distance between Cairo and St. Catherine is 440 km, the journey may take up to 6 hours to reach Cairo, then transfer back to your hotel in Cairo.

What to pack for vacation list
  • Hat.
  • Camera.
  • Umbrella.
  • Medication.
  • Comfortable Shoes.
  • Sunblock & Sunglasses.
  • Warm clothes in winter.
  • Cotton clothes in summer.
  • Valid Passport for 6 months.
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Payment Policy

Tour Packages:

We offer a low-down payment of only 20% to secure your space on the tour, including the hotel room, the cruise ship cabin, the domestic flight ticket and other travel-related services. The rest of the money can be paid up to two days before the arrival date or in cash at the arrival to your travel manager, so your reservation will be a risk-free investment.

Methods of Payment: The company accepts all kinds of secure payment methods such as Visa, Master Card, Direct Bank Transfer, PayPal, Western Union and we can provide you with the details about each one of them if ever needed.

Note: Please inquire for the current pricing over Christmas, New Year, Easter, and 2020 Holidays to get the best possible rate.

Children Policy

Children Policy, room sharing with a child and parents

for packages, Nile cruises, and hotels

  • Children under 2 years: free
  • Children under 6 years old: 25% of the total cost of the tour for an adult
  • Children under 12 years old: 50% of the total cost of the tour for an adult
  • All children 12 years or older are considered adults.

If your tour package includes flights or sleeping train an additional supplement may be applied for your child.

Our services

the provided services will be luxury services from A to Z, with luxury transportations, and experts qualified tour guides. and we take pride in doing our best so you can enjoy your vacation and just please note that its a private tour so you can change or modify as you like ( total flexibility to meet your requests)

Vacations in Egypt: Safety and Health during COVID-19
  • Social distancing enforced throughout our tours.
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized.
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival.
  • Hand sanitizer provided for travelers and staff.
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
  • Face masks provided for our travelers, tour guides, reps, and drivers during tours.
  • Guides, reps, & drivers are required to regularly wash hands.
  • Accommodations are licensed to meet the general regulations for hotels & tourism resorts with a maximum of 50% of its total capacity.
  • 24/7 Follow up with our guests & staff in case of any symptoms appeared and immediately take the necessary actions.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it take to go up Mount Sinai?
It requires a lot of walking as it takes about 4 hours to explore the place.
What to wear to Mount Sinai?
You must wear sports shoes to help you walk long distances, and when you reach the top of the mountain you must wear heavy clothes because of the cold weather.
Can you walk on Mount Sinai?
Of course, you can walk and climb to the top of the mountain and enjoy watching the sunset from the top of the mountain.
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