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17-Hour Mount Moses Trek
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Duration - 17 hours
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Guide optionsEnglish, Arabic, Ukrainian, Italian
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Cancellation PolicyStandard
Overview
Embark on this 17-hour journey starting a trek to the sacred site where Prophet Moses received the 10 commandments, ascending 750 steps to reach 2,285 meters. Then, witness a breathtaking sunrise, capturing photos or taking a moment to pray. Wrap up your tour as you explore the UNESCO
Highlights
- Spend some time at St. Catherine’s Monastery by discovering its old treasures
- Ascend to the Mount Sinai where God told Moses the 10 Commandments
- Explore the 6th-century church located by the side of the burning bush
Description
17-Hour Mount Moses Trek
Embark on this 17-hour journey starting a trek to the sacred site where Prophet Moses received the 10 commandments, ascending 750 steps to reach 2,285 meters. Then, witness a breathtaking sunrise, capturing photos or taking a moment to pray. Wrap up your tour as you explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site of St. Catherine's Monastery, home to ancient manuscripts and Vatican-excavated icons.You will be picked up from your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh city between 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM. Then, you will travel in an air-conditioned vehicle for around 4 hours to reach Moses Mountain.
What's included
- Inclusions:
- 16-17 hour tour
- Pickup and drop-off from the hotel in Sharm El Sheikh
- Transfer by clean and air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled Water
- Tour guide
- Bedouin guide
- Exclusions:
- Extra drinks
- Personal expenses
Itinerary
- Visited Places:
- Jabal Mousa
- Mount Moses Trekking, Sunrise & Monastery Visit You will be picked up from your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh city between 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM. Then, you will travel in an air-conditioned vehicle for around 4 hours to reach Moses Mountain.
- When you arrive at Mount Sinai, you will start your trekking tour to the sacred place where the Prophet Moses received the Ten Commandments.
- Reach 2,285 meters by climbing up 750 steps and strolling through the night (approximately 2-3 hours depending on the customers). Depending on the group's performance, you may arrive at the summit earlier than expected. This will allow you to relax and marvel at the rising sun slowly scattering across the mountains in all its splendour.
- While gazing at the sunrise, snap awesome photos or pray if you wish to, then begin the descent back down. Remember, it will take around 2 hours to reach the bottom.
- Enjoy some rest after the long trail, and then have breakfast. Next, visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of St. Catherine's Monastery. Browse through the old manuscripts displayed in the library and icons excavated from the Vatican. It is the oldest functioning Christian monastery in the world, situated on the Sinai Peninsula, along with the Monastery of Saint Anthony, located across the Red Sea in the desert of South Cairo.
- After touring the monastery, you can relax on the drive back to your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh.
Frequently Asked Questions
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17-Hour Mount Moses Trek duration is 17 hours.
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