St. Catherine city has a high spiritual significance as a result of its location near Moses Mountain. Enjoy the Beautiful landscape all the way from Sharm El Sheikh and visit the oldest monastery in the world! St. Catherine's Monastery lies on the Sinai Peninsula, at the mouth of a gorge at the foot of Mount Sinai in St. Catherine's City. The monastery is Orthodox and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This monastery is one of the oldest working Christian monasteries in the world. The monastery was built by order of Emperor Justinian I, enclosing the Chapel of the Burning Bush ordered to be built by St. Helen, the mother of Constantine I, at the site where Moses is supposed to have seen the burning bush; the living bush on the grounds is purportedly the original. It is also referred to as "St. Helen's Chapel". The site is sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
St. Catherine's Monastery lies on the Sinai Peninsula, at the mouth of a gorge at the foot of Mount Sinai in St. Catherine's City. The monastery is Orthodox and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This monastery is one of the oldest working Christian monasteries in the world. The monastery was built by order of Emperor Justinian I, enclosing the Chapel of the Burning Bush ordered to be built by St. Helen, the mother of Constantine I, at the site where Moses is supposed to have seen the burning bush; the living bush on the grounds is purportedly the original. It is also referred to as "St. Helen's Chapel". The site is sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam. You will be picked up from your hotel at approximately 7.00am (exact details will be confirmed locally) by an A/C van, then head to St. Catherine City on the 230 Kilometers drive of two and half hours. Inside the monastery you will see the Burning Bush, Moses well (where Moses met his wife) & the Transfiguration Church. Then you will take free time if you would like to climb up one of the surrounding mountains to take a panoramic view for the whole monastery.
Then you will drive back to Dahab City (Dahab is one of the beautiful cities in South Sinai, it is far from Sharm about 100 km) to take your lunch at a sea front restaurant and you will have the chance to do some shopping as Dahab is the biggest shopping area in South Sinai, where you will get the chance to purchase different kinds of souvenirs. Finally you will drive back to Sharm el-Sheikh.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Communication with Sharm Smile is easy, the interlocutors very responsive and anxious to do well. Superb excursion to St Catherine's Monastery, with a serious driver and a friendly guide (Abdul), interesting, open and not counting his time. In a word: top!
ErnestoParis · مارس 2026 · عبر Tripadvisor · مترجم
This was a fantastic trip. Our guide, Abdul, was very kind, generous, and knowledgeable. He went the extra mile to show us the sights. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and his company. The lunch stop was delicious! Our driver, Ahmed, was excellent. He was a careful driver and very timely. Both of them gave excellent customer service and genuinely cared about the experience.
D3605GGkimberlyb · فبراير 2026 · عبر Tripadvisor
Magnificent experience, the difference is provided by the guide Nabil, great informant, as well as the driver Ahmed. Lunch is also great.
juanjose_p · فبراير 2026 · عبر Viator · مترجم
Its been a great experience, our Guide Nabil was the best, our driver Ahmed was also the best. Lunch was excellents.
134juanjog · فبراير 2026 · عبر Tripadvisor
Our tour with Sharm Smile was incredible. The visit to the monastery and the climb to Mount Sinai were among the most amazing experiences of my life. Even in such a remote location, the team and guides provide excellent support throughout the entire journey. I highly recommend it.
pedropL3342DX · فبراير 2026 · عبر Tripadvisor
What an outstanding trip! My guide was extremely knowledgeable and conveyed a wealth of knowledge about the St. Catherine's area with friendliness and was always attentive to my wants and needs. I recommend him most highly.
WAYNE_M · يناير 2026 · عبر Viator
Muhammad was professional and attentive to our needs. In addition, he gives a lot of info that's not easily read in general. The duration of the tour was just nice and the sites visited were absolutely beautiful. Lunch was great with a good view of the Red Sea. I highly recommend this tour for a unique experience.
gigisI2347XP · يناير 2026 · عبر Tripadvisor
Picked up from hotel on time. Our guide Nabil was very knowledgeable about the bedouin and their culture, and seeing the sun rise over the mountains of sinai was spectacular. Ahmed our driver was courteous and we felt very safe with him. The monestary was nestled in the mountains, but with limited access inside was still worth the visit. Nabil was excellent and patient with us due to limited mobility. Lovely lunch in Dahab then back to hotel. Long day but worth it. Thank you
Passenger517986 · يناير 2026 · عبر Tripadvisor
This was a well organised trip. We received all the relevant information the day before via WhatsApp. There were only five of us on this trip which was very nice. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and translated everything into German and English so everyone could understand it. Our lunch was at a restaurant right next to the sea. The food and staff were lovely. We rounded off the day with a bit of shopping before returning to the hotel. An enjoyable day out!
Q6736UUlynnew · ديسمبر 2025 · عبر Tripadvisor
Early start, long day. Totally worth it Modest dress as those who are shorts are asked to wear a wrap to cover up My tour was ran by Sharm smile tours The driver was excellent the guide Mahmoud clearly was passionate about the history of Egypt and Sinai. As it was a private tour it went at your pace. Definitely worth the extra cost. Lunch over looking the sea at dahba was very good. Truly a great day !
Rachel_R · نوفمبر 2025 · عبر Viator
