Embark on a daytime journey to explore St. Catherine's Monastery, the oldest working church in the world, built around the legendary site of the Burning Bush. Afterward, begin your ascent of Mount Sinai, timing your climb so you can enjoy the breathtaking sunset on your way down from Moses Mountain.
Mountain & Monastery: any day of the weekdays, except Friday and Sunday.
Mountain only: Friday and Sunday
1 person: $
2 persons: $
3 persons: $
4 persons: $
5 persons: $
6 persons: $
7 persons: $
8 persons: $
Prices above are per person
Start from Dahab from your hotel at 8:00 AM and drive to Saint Catherine City for about 2 hours. Upon arrival we take a tour into the monastery (the monastery closes its doors at 11:45 AM). Then we go back to the parking lot to take the car to the restaurant in the town to have lunch (optionally). Afterwards the car delivers us back to the start of the trail to begin the hike to summit Mount Sinai, It’s a three-hours walk with short breaks to the top of 2,285 m above sea level, up we go till we reach to the summit, enjoy the view then continue our journey back to Saint Catherine, jump in car, waving goodbye and head back to Dahab. We expected to be back around 09:00 PM.
️✅️ Pick up services from your hotel and return
✅️ All transfers by an air-conditioned vehicle
✅️ All services charges and taxes
✅️ Entrance fees to St. Catherine National Park
✅️ Bedouin guide during climbing up the mountain
❌️ Museum room ticket
❌️ Any extras not mentioned in the program
❌️ Food
❌️ Tipping
❌️ Camel ride
Packing list
ONLY one backpack is allowed as you’ll be carrying it
1. Passport
2. Backpack
3. Proper shoes
4. Walking poles “optional”
5. Headlights / Led Flashlight
6. Sun protection (Sun Hat / Sunglasses / Suncream)
7. Comfortable clothes
8. Warm Jacket
9. Winter clothes
10. One bottle of water (1 large bottle 1.5 liter)
11. Charged Camera
12. Energy bars, nuts, your choice of snacks
13. Extra cash
️FAQ about the trip
What if I don't have Flashlight?
We recommend to our hikers to bring a head flashlight so it's easier for hiking, but the other option is using your phone Flashlight or hand les flashlight
How long is the hike?
2 to 3 hours, 7 km one way
What's the difficulty level of the hike?
it's an easy hike
What is the weather?
Please check google
What's the name of the mountain we're going to hike?
Mosses Mountain (or Jabal Mousa in Arabic)
Is there any place during the hike that we can get food from?
It's better to pack all your favorite snacks beforehand. However, along the way, there are small shops that sell snacks, tea, coffee, and soft drinks.
Things are not allowed by the guards of the mountain:
Any kind of drugs, alcoholic drinks, swiss knife, any kind of speakers, any country's flag, pets.. all these are not allowed
️ Notes about the trip's timing:
The time of departure can be modified to 9 or 10 am either if the trip is Mountain only,
Or if you'd like to skip the monastery visit.
Please let us know when you're booking the trip if you have any customization other than the original itinerary
You can skip the lunch at the town by your choice (as you might have your lunch box already) and instead begin the hike right away
Please notice that the car has maximum time limit to leave from Saint Catherine and to head back to Dahab which is no later than 7:45 PM, so make sure to be there on time