St. Catherine's Monastery & Mount Sinai Tour
One of the oldest working monasteries in the world, at the foot of the mountain Moses is said to have climbed.
⏱ 1 day / 8 hoursOne-Day Trip
📍 Sinai, St. Catherine
Physical level
Moderate
Level walking inside the monastery grounds with a long mountain drive each way. This is the version without the summit climb.
About this tour
St. Catherine's Monastery has been continuously inhabited since the 6th century, built around what's identified as the Burning Bush site, at the base of Mount Sinai. A daytime visit to the monastery itself — its library, icon collection, and chapel — without the overnight sunrise climb (see our separate Mount Sinai Sunrise Hike for that).
Highlights
- ✦St. Catherine's Monastery, inhabited since the 6th century
- ✦The Burning Bush site
- ✦The monastery's icon and manuscript collection
Where You’ll Go
The single base for this tour.
Included
- ✓Hotel pickup and return
- ✓Private air-conditioned vehicle
- ✓Private English-speaking guide
- ✓Entrance fees
Not Included
- ✕Lunch
- ✕Tips
- ✕Personal spending
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