Mount Moses from Sharm El sheikh

Night Excursion to Mount Moses and the Monastery of St. Catherine from Sharm is an amazing opportunity to meet the dawn on Mount Moses to get spiritual cleansing and touch the sacred relics described in the Bible, in one of the oldest monasteries in the world.

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Mount Moses Excursion program:

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Departure from Sharm El Sheikh at 20.00 every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
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Two and a half hours drive to Mount Moses and you make the ascent. An experienced guide will help you reach the summit of Mount Sinai at an altitude of 2285 m.
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The top of Mount Moses and the view from it are sights in themselves.

The view is beautiful, the length of the entire route is about 7 km. Climbing to the top will take about 3 hours.
Pilgrims climb Mount Moses to meet the dawn here.
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Gentle serpentine, then you will need to climb 750 steps.

Finally, after a three-hour journey, you can sit on the top, focus on your thoughts, say a prayer, or just enjoy the sunrise from the top of the mountain.

Monastery of St. Catherine:

Just imagine – you are at the place where God gave the 10 Commandments. Tradition says that those who made the hard journey to Mount Sinai and met the dawn will receive absolution.
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If you feel you can’t climb the mountain, you can rent a camel for $20.

Having met the dawn, you descend from the mountain and a sightseeing tour begins with our guide around the monastery of St. Catherine.

The monastery, located near Mount Moses, is named after St. Catherine, who was martyred for the Christian faith.

You will see and learn the history of the monastery complex: the thorn bush and the chapel of the Burning Bush, the Well of Moses, the Basilica of the Transfiguration – the main temple of the monastery, the crypt and cemetery, the Library and the monastery garden.

The Greek Orthodox monastery was built between 548 and 565 AD. The monastery has preserved its original appearance, having passed through the millennia.
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According to legend, it is located in the very place where the Lord appeared to Moses in the Thorn Bush of the “Burning Bush”, enveloped in flames, and called him to bring the “sons of Israel” out of Egypt to the Promised Land.

This sacred bush was moved a few meters into the courtyard of the monastery, and the Annunciation Chapel with a silver star was built in its former place, indicating the place where the roots of the bush came out of the ground.
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After the monastery, you will be provided with breakfast: a croissant, a bottle of water and 250 ml. juice.

Take with you:

Passport.
Dry rations (you need to order at the reception at the hotel on the day of departure and take it with you, it’s free).

Drinking water.
Clothing: in the summer – a jacket or sweater, in the winter, warm clothes.
Comfortable shoes.
Money to buy drinks, buy souvenirs and personal expenses.
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When visiting the monastery of ST. CATHERINE, please dress appropriately (shoulders and knees must be covered).
Women are allowed to enter the temple in trousers, a headdress or headscarf is required.
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Check-out time 20:00
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Return time 13:00

Included:

Breakfast.
Russian speaking guide.
Flashlights.
Entry tickets.

Not included:

Drinks in the cafe during breakfast (except tea and coffee)
Entrance to the Museum of Icons.
Souvenirs, personal expenses.

Tour days of the week:

Wednesday
Friday
Sunday.