St Catherine Monastery Tour From Sharm El Sheikh

★5.0(89 reviews)Sharm El SheikhFull dayPickup availableFree cancellation

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Overview

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.

What you'll see

Mount Saint Catherine Monastery
2 hours
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.
1 hour, 30 minutes
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.

What's included

Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

Personal expenses
Drinks at the restaurant during the lunch.
Tipping

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Traveller reviews

5.0★89 reviews

Unique day in a unique place

A truly special experience that we will carry in our hearts. ❤️ The tour to Saint Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai was organized very well, from departure to return. Our driver Shaker was truly great: kind, helpful, and above all very attentive throughout the trip, making us feel calm and in good hands. Our guide Mohamed was also very kind and knowledgeable. He accompanied us with care, telling us the history and the peculiarities of this fascinating place. It was an intense day, but full of emotions and moments that we will not easily forget. A heartfelt thank you to Waleed, manager of A1TOUREG, for the professionalism, availability, and for making this experience even more beautiful. Highly recommended! ❤️ Isabella and Nicola

L1789ZVisabellam · Sep 2026 · via Tripadvisor · Translated

st catharine

its really fun experince, the guide and driver was so nice to us. we will back for sure

603aisyai · Sep 2026 · via Tripadvisor

Splendid trip

Our trip to Saint Catherine's Monastery was splendid; we enjoyed every single moment. Our guide was impeccable and made our experience even better; we really appreciated his kindness and professionalism. Excellent organization. THANK YOU

Federica_N · Sep 2026 · via Viator · Translated

Beautiful trip

Our trip to the Saint Catherine Monastery was splendid; we appreciated every single moment. Our guide Hassan was impeccable; he made our experience even better, and we really appreciated his kindness and professionalism. Thank you!

GalassiaLontana678 · Sep 2026 · via Tripadvisor · Translated

Saint Catherine private tour August 2026

We did a private tour to Saint Catherine Monastery. It was well organized and the driver and guide were great. Would recommend this tour if you are hoping to visit the site!

566kurtisk · Aug 2026 · via Tripadvisor

Saint Catherine Monastery

Very good driver and very good guide. To be recommended. Nice view monastery from slope mountain.

Raymond V · May 2026 · via Tripadvisor · Translated

Private tour to Sinai

I contacted the agency for a private tour to Saint Catherine Monastery in Sinai. From the first email, everything was perfect, great communication and wonderful people. Our guide, Mister Mohamed, was very well informed, very professional, great on storytelling, with deep local knowledge. And our driver, Mister Ragab, who also picked us up from the airport and took us there, was so kind, always with a calm smile on his face. They both made us feel very welcomed, like friends, not customers and they offered us a memorable day . Our 2 years old daughter loved them, they made her feel special. Thank you both so much! 🌞

10trips10tips · May 2026 · via Tripadvisor

Saint Catherine Monastery

Very good driver and very good guide. Beautiful view of the monastery from nearby mountainside.

Raymond V · May 2026 · via Tripadvisor · Translated

Great tour - loved it

It's one-time in life experience!! Really amazing and I highly recommend it! We were picked up at the hotel at 8pm and around 11pm we were close to the monastery. We were hiking until approx. 3am and then waited for sunrise on the mountain. There were camiles to rent, blankets, hot chocolate, tea and coffee. After sunrise, we came back from the mountain around 8am and visited St. Catherine monastery. It's a must thing to do if you are visiting Sharm El Sheikh or Dahab city. One of the most exciting and the best experiences in my life!!

762nenadk · Apr 2026 · via Tripadvisor

Private trip and your from Sharm to UNESCO St Catherine monastery gll, guided by the excellent Nabil and with smooth and safe dr

Reliable, trustworthy, knowledgeable, great experience.

Loscapitaneos S · Mar 2026 · via Tripadvisor

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