Best Mount Sinai & St Catherine Tours from Sharm El Sheikh: 8 Worth the Fare

1.Mount Sinai & St. Catherine Monastery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 237 reviews · from $39Our pick

Leave Sharm El Sheikh at night for Mount Sinai, climbing with a Bedouin guide in time for sunrise. After the descent, visit St. Catherine’s Monastery, founded in AD 565, with a guide before returning by air-conditioned bus. The $39 price includes transport, park entry, guides, water, and snacks, though supplies may not always arrive.

“Fantastic guide, who was very informative. Beautiful scenic views. 100% recommend!”

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2.Mount Sinai Climb And St Catherine Monastery From Sharm El Sheikh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 177 reviews · from $35Best value

Leave Sharm el Sheikh around 9:30 pm for a guided night climb of Mount Sinai. Bedouin guides lead you through the dark to the summit, where sunrise lights the chapel and mosque. After the descent, an Egyptologist guide visits St. Catherine Monastery, the Burning Bush, and Moses’s Well. Expect cold, crowds, and a hard hike.

“Don't use this company! Mt. Sinai is very beautiful and St. Catherine is amazing. But driving in a van sweating four hours up and 4 hrs down is not healthy! Not everyone gets a mini flashlight which is dangerous. Bedwin guide was helpful. Upon Read more”

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3.Mount Sinai Climb and St Catherine Tour from Sharm El Sheikh

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 71 reviews · from $60

Leave Sharm el Sheikh around 9pm for a guided night climb of Mount Sinai. Reach the 2,285-meter summit for sunrise, then visit St. Catherine’s Monastery, the Burning Bush, and Moses’ Well before returning by air-conditioned vehicle. The hike is strenuous, camel rides may be available at extra cost, and groups are limited to 15.

“Picked up at 8pm, returned by 2pm from Sharm. 3 hour drive. Climb is no joke but the sunrise makes up for it. Fantastic guide at the mountain. Even carried my daughter's backpack and literally pulled me up those 750 stairs to the summit. Well worth it as a life experience but probably the most challenging thing I've ever done!”

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4.Mount Sinai & St. Catherine’s Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 58 reviews · 15 hours · from $51

Leave Sharm El Sheikh around 8 to 8:45 PM, ride three hours to South Sinai, then climb Mount Sinai with a Bedouin guide from about 2 AM. Reach the summit for sunrise, descend, and tour St. Catherine’s Monastery. Expect a demanding hike, freezing summit winds in winter, camel offers, snack stops, and a long return day.

“the free time at the top but it is very cold in january you can rent a blanket for 200 egyptian and lots of snacks and tea available on way up”

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5.Trip To Mount Sinai & St Catherine From Cairo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $434Top rated

Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle from Cairo to St Catherine, stay overnight, then leave at 2:00 am for Mount Sinai and St Catherine Monastery. A local Bedouin guide is required for the hike. Breakfast, lunch, hotel pickup, one night of accommodation, taxes, and handling fees are included. The advertised Cairo flight itinerary should be confirmed before booking.

“We booked through Egypt Portal Tours for our 10 day trip and had Emy as our guide for the 2 days we spent in Cairo. We’ve visited the Giza pyramids, sphinx, saqqara pyramid, egyptian museum, old cairo and the bazaar. She’s very knowleRead more”

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6.Moses Mountain & Saint Catherine from Dahab

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 22 reviews · from $39

Leave Dahab around 10 PM in an air-conditioned vehicle, reach Saint Catherine Village near midnight, and climb Mount Sinai with a Bedouin guide. Walk or pay extra for a camel ride, watch sunrise from the summit, descend, visit Saint Catherine’s Monastery, and return to Dahab by early afternoon.

“Nice hike to view amazing sunrise, but don’t underestimate it. We started to walk at around 00:30 and we got to the summit at around 04:00. We took too many pauses and waited on top for more than two hours. You don’t sleep the whole night, it would be better if the start was later. We were upset about additional tips for driver. We didn’t got pick up at the hotel in Dahab, we had to get a taxi to the gates and also back. Experience is a little bit exhausting, so be prepared to sleep after the trip.”

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7.Overnight Tour Moses Mountain St. Catherine Monastery from Cairo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $475

Travel privately from Cairo to St. Catherine’s Town, sleep in a 4-star hotel, then leave at 2am with a Bedouin guide to climb Mount Sinai, 2,285 meters high. After sunrise, visit St. Catherine’s Monastery, eat breakfast, and return to Cairo. An English guide from Cairo costs an extra $200 total.

“We booked our trip to Mt. Sinai, which included a private car service from Giza to St. Catherine's which is a small town at the base of Mt Sinai. The area has numerous shops (that were closed) and a hotel for you to spend a few hours before embarking on the hike. Dinner waRead more”

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8.Saint Catherine’s Monastery Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 20 reviews · 10 hours · from $185

Travel by private air-conditioned car from Sharm El Sheikh or Dahab to Saint Catherine’s Monastery. Your guide explains the Burning Bush Chapel, Church of the Transfiguration, and ancient manuscripts. The 10-hour day includes entry fees, hotel pickup, and lunch beside the sea in Dahab. Italian, English, and Russian guides are available.

“Escursione al monastero di Santa Caterina, estremamente interessante e consigliabile a tutti, in quanto si tratta di un gioiello posto ai piedi del monte Sinai”

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