Excursion to Mosesberg and Kathrinen Monastery from Sharm el Sheikh
Climb Mount Moses and experience a sensational sunrise. visit the Catherine Monastery, nestled in mountain valleys, which is considered the oldest working Christian monastery and the smallest diocese in the world. In addition to the Vatican, this monastery also has the world's most valuable archive of Christian religious manuscripts. Your efforts will be rewarded by the magnificent sunrise over the mountains of the Sinai. After an easier descent, visit The Kathrinen Monastery with its mosaics, world-famous icon collection and art treasures. Then return to Sharm el Sheikh and transfer to the booked hotel in Sharm El Sheik
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Excursion to Mount Moses from Sharm el Sheikh
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What's included in Excursion to Mosesberg and Kathrinen Monastery from Sharm el Sheikh
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Sharm El Sheikh
You will be picked up from your hotel in the evening and will take a 3-hour drive to the foot of Mount Moses. There you have the opportunity to refresh yourself or have a coffee. Afterwards, the approximately 3.5-hour ascent to the top of Mosesberg begins. It is possible to cover part of the route on the back of a camel (for a fee). The last 700 steps have to be done on foot. At the summit you have an incredible view of the sunrise over the Sinai mountains. After the descent you visit the Catherine Monastery, which is embedded in mountain valleys, which is considered the oldest working Christian monastery and the smallest diocese in the world. In addition to the Vatican, this monastery also has the world's most valuable archive of Christian religious manuscripts. Your efforts will be rewarded by the magnificent sunrise over the mountains of the Sinai. After an easier descent, visit The Kathrinen Monastery with its mosaics, world-famous icon collection and art treasures. Then return to Sharm el Sheikh and transfer to the booked hotel in Sharm El Sheik
Inclusions
- Bedouin guide climbing the mountain
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Qualified Egyptologist as tour guide
- Mousses Mountain + St. Catherine's Monastery
- All services not mentioned in the description.
- Entrance fee to Mount Moses: €10 per person, payable in cash
- Food and drink
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
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Guests are picked up from all hotels in Sharm el Sheikh and Dahab.
