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Religious Tourism
Hosted byMostafa Ali
Mount Sinai sunrise climb & Saint Catherine's Monastery
Saint Catherine
Night + morning, about 8 hours English, العربية, Русский, Polski 4.4 (5 reviews)
- Route
- Monastery → Camel path → Elijah's Basin → Summit → Steps of Repentance
- Difficulty
- Moderate
Hosted byMostafa Ali
Translated from ArabicSee original
Climb by night with a local Bedouin guide to watch the sunrise from the summit of Mount Sinai, then visit the ancient monastery at its foot. Bring warm clothes: it is cold at the top for most of the year.
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Book it on Ehna Tourism: see real reviews, pay from your wallet and the money is held until the host confirms.
Itinerary
- 01:30 Start from the monastery with a Bedouin guide
- 04:30 Tea stop below the summit
- 05:30 Sunrise on the summit
- 07:30 Descent by the Steps of Repentance
- 09:00 Visit of the monastery (when open)
Highlights
- Sunrise over the Sinai mountains
- One of the oldest working monasteries in the world
- Local Bedouin guide
What's included
- Bedouin guide
- Flashlight
- Tea on the way
Meeting point
Saint Catherine's Monastery car park · Open in Maps
Reviews ★ 4.4 · 5
Hossam Nabil ★★★★★Great for families, the kids still talk about it.
Sep 22, 2026
Ahmed Samir ★★★★من أحلى حاجات رحلتنا في مصر
Sep 24, 2026
Mariam Fathy ★★★★One of the highlights of our trip to Egypt.
Sep 16, 2026
Tamer Fouad ★★★★مناسبة للعيلة والعيال لسه بيتكلموا عنها
Sep 4, 2026
Karim Mostafa ★★★★★One of the highlights of our trip to Egypt.
Sep 10, 2026
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