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About this activity

The trip starts at about 5 :40 am where we will collect you from your hotel and drive for 2 ½ to 3 hours. We will make one stop along the way at a beautiful valley with lovely sand dunes. We go directly to Catherine Village, arriving there at about 9:45 and visit the monastery of St. Catherine which lies at the foot of Mount Moses in the heart of South Sinai.

You will get a guided tour to see the most famous monuments of South Sinai with a lot of attractions like the Church of Transfiguration, The Skull House, Moses Well and the Burning Bush with all the historical explanations from our licensed guide. After visiting the monastery you will get free time where you can visit the museum of the monastery which contains the oldest icons and manuscripts of the early stage of Christianity. It is the world’s second largest collection of illuminated manuscripts after the Vatican.The entry of the museum costs 25le (not included). You can take photos during this free time.

We drive back to Dahab City where we get our lunch in a local restaurant. After lunch you will have the chance to go shopping in Dahab or look around this wonderful city.We will arrive back in Sharm El Sheikh at around 17.30-18.00 and you will be taken back to your hotel.

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Included

Lunch
Professional guide
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Round-trip shared transfer
Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Not included

Drinks
Gratuities

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Not wheelchair accessible
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Children must be accompanied by an adult
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Features

Tourism

95%

Cultural

65%

Aquatic

20%

Reviews

5.0

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kedwards01

5 | 2018-01-19

We were told the day before that our group tour was no longer available so we made arrangements to do the private tour to the monastery and I am very glad we did. I am not really religious at all but it was an amazing feeling to see places that had biblical importance such as Moses Mountain and the burning bush. We felt very safe on our private tour as well with our driver, guide, and a security guard. I would definitely recommend this experience and our guide- who gave us very in-depth commentaries about the area and the monastery.

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