St. Catherine tours  1
Over day tour (1 day) starting point is from Sharm El Sheikh Resort visiting the monastery of St. Catherine and returning back on the same day.
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Day 01 Breakfast then (early morning) met your driver and tour escort to drive to St. Catherine Monastery, 2.5 hours drive from Sharm El Sheikh, upon arrival you will be met by your local guide, The monastic order was founded in the 4th century AD by the Roman Empress Helena who had a small chapel built beside what was believed to be the burning Bush from witch God spoke to Moses, The Chapel is dedicated to St. Catherine the legendary martyr of Alexandria, who was tortured on a spiked wheel and then be headed for her Christianity, her body was supposedly carried by angles to St. Catherine mountain then 300 years later her body was found by monks from the monastery, a fortress was added to St. Catherine monastery in the 6th century by emperor Justinian with a Basilica to protect the Christians of southern Sinai since then the place is visited by Christians pilgrims from all over the World, the complex posses many attractive and rare Icons from 6th century to the 18th century, many golden candle holders beside it’s very important library that poses many historical hand written bibles and many important historical messages and agreements. Drive back to Sharm El Sheikh.
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 St. Catherine tours   2
Over night tour (2 days) visiting St. Catherine Monastery and climbing Mount Sinai Starting point is Cairo or Sharm El Sheikh.
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Day  01 11:00 AM Breakfast then met your driver and tour escort to drive to St. Catherine Monastery, 5 hours diving from Cairo and 2.5 from Sharm El sheikh upon arrival you will check in your hotel, Lunch  and free time till diner.

Day  02    2:00 AM Wake up call met your Escort and drive to Mount Sinai (10 Min Drive), climb Mount Sinai where it is believed that God delivered his 10 commandments to Moses at it’s summit, it is about 2 hours climbing it is an easy climb you can use camels to climb the mountain or you can just walk up, watch the sunrise from up the mountain then climb down, back to the hotel eat your breakfast and then drive back to visit St. Catherine Monastery, The monastic order was founded in the 4th century AD by the Roman Empress Helena who had a small chapel built beside what was believed to be the burning Bush from witch God spoke to Moses, The Chapel is dedicated to St. Katherine the legendary martyr of Alexandria, who was tortured on a spiked wheel and then be headed for her Christianity, her body was supposedly carried by angles to St. Catherine mountain then 300 years later her body was found by monks from the monastery, a fortress was added to St. Catherine monastery in the 6th century by emperor Justinian with a Basilica to protect the Christians of southern Sinai since then the place is visited by Christians pilgrims from all over the World, the complex posses many attractive and rare Icons from 6th century to the 18th century, many golden candle holders beside it’s very important library that poses many historical hand written bibles and many important historical messages and agreement, Lunch at the hotel then drive back to Cairo / or Sharm.
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