St Catherine’s and Moses Mountain from Sharm El Sheikh by bus

Description

You’ll travel in an air-conditioned comfort bus, with Blue Rays Tours personal Egyptologist guide, who will accompany you up Moses’ Mountain and take you on a tour of St. Catherine’s Monastery. On this sunrise tour, you will watch the sunrise over the Sinai Mountains, and retrace the footsteps of Moses when he climbed Mt. Sinai to receive the 10 Commandments. Note that the descent is not too steep, but there are around 500 steps at the very summit. On your journey back down the mountain, you will stop at St. Catherine’s Monastery, built between 527 and 565 A.D. The monastery is believed to have been built around the site of Moses’ Burning Bush. During your visit, you will visit the chapel of a Greek Orthodox church to see famous icons and the Mosaic of Transfiguration. Please note: St. Catherine’s Monastery is approximately 142 miles ( 230 kilometres) from Sharm el-sheikh.

Schedule Details:

Departs: By Bus Every ( Sunday night – Wednesday night – Friday night ).

Departure Time: * 20:00 (hotel pickups commence prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation).

Duration: * 17 hours (approx.)

Departure Point: Tour departs from most Sharm el Sheikh hotels.

Return Details: Tour returns to the original point of departure at approximately 14:00 pm, the following day.

Hotel Pickup: Tour departs from centrally located Sharm el Sheikh hotels. Please include the details of your hotel at the time of booking.

Inclusions:

   * Private Qualified Egyptologist guide.

   * Entrance fees for National Park.

   * Breakfast.

   * Transport by private air-conditioned vehicle or boat.

   * Hotel pickup and drop off.

Exclusions:

   * Gratuities (recommended)

   * Food and drinks, unless specified