Mount Sinai Egypt Sunrise Hike & St Catherine Monastery Tour

Book a guided Mount Sinai Egypt sunrise hike from Dahab, climb Moses Mountain under a sky of stars with a local Bedouin guide, watch the most breathtaking sunrise of your life, then descend to explore Saint Catherine’s Monastery — one of the oldest Christian monasteries in the world.

Tour Overview

  • time-icon 12 Hours   Duration
  • location-icon South Sinai, Egypt
  • Times: 10:00 PM - 10:00 AM
  • running-icon Intermediate

Experience Mount Sinai Egypt on a guided sunrise hike from Dahab that combines a climb up the sacred summit with a visit to the legendary monastery of St Catherine. Also known as Moses Mountain Egypt, Jebel Musa, or Mount Horeb, this is the same mountain where — according to Jewish, Christian, and Muslim tradition — Moses received the Ten Commandments, making it one of the most iconic adventures in the Sinai Peninsula.

This Mount Sinai tour from Dahab takes you through the silent Sinai desert at night to the base of Mt Sinai in Egypt, where your local Bedouin guide leads you to the 2,285-meter summit for sunrise. After descending, your Saint Catherine Monastery Egypt tour begins inside a UNESCO World Heritage Site that has welcomed pilgrims for more than 1,500 years — home to the legendary Burning Bush and one of the most spiritually significant places on earth.

What’s Included, What’s Not

  • Pick-up from and drop-off to your accommodation (in Dahab)
  • Experienced local and Bedouin Mountain guide
  • Foreign tourist entrance fee
  • St. Catherine Monastery entrance fee
  • Bottled water and fresh fruit
  • Food
  • Tips/gratuities for guides and/or drivers
  • Any extra activities or services not mentioned in the itinerary

Our Detailed Itinerary

Day 1

22:00 | Pick-up from your accommodation in Dahab

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Make our way to the town of St Catherine.

23:45 | Arrival at the base of Mount Sinai

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Disembark the transportation and make your way to the beginning of the steps.

00:30 | Begin your accent

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You will begin your accent up the 750 ancient mountain steps towards the viewing platform at the top.

03:30 | Arrive at the viewing platform

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Once here you will have the opportunity to recover from your hike, enjoy the freshness of the air and wait for the sun to rise from below you.

06:00 | Start the descent

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You will make your way back down the steps before arriving at the Monastery.

07:30 | Explore the Monastery

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You will take a short tour of the Monastery before we make our way back to Dahab.

08:30 | Return to Dahab

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You will begin your journey back to Dahab feeling like a new person (a tired new person)

From

$76.7

Per Person

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Travelers

Please add at least 1 person

Max 10 Travelers

7+ Years Old $75

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Meeting Place

Any Place in: South Sinai, Egypt

Dahab, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt

Package #2

Price Breakdown

2 Adults * $75.00

$150.00

Total Price

$65

Tour Packages

Package #1

Number Of Person

2 - 2

Price

141.6/pp

Package #2

Number Of Person

3 - 3

Price

112.1/pp

Package #3

Number Of Person

4 - 6

Price

94.4/pp

Package #4

Number Of Person

7 - 9

Price

76.7/pp

Things to know

What to bring & dress code

  • Comfortable clothes, we suggest layers as it will be cold on the top of the mountain and good sensible shoes suitable for hiking

  • A small backpack for water, snacks, or personal items

  • A camera or phone for photos

Good to know

  • Follow the instructions of the guide at all times for your safety

  • Keep the mountain clean by disposing of waste properly

  • Respect local customs, traditions, and natural sites