Top 15 Mount Sinai & St Catherine Tours

1.Mount Moses Trekking, Sunrise & Monastery Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 698 reviews · 17 hours · from $50Our pick

Leave Sharm El Sheikh at night for a guided climb of Mount Sinai, reaching the 2,285-meter summit before sunrise. Bedouin guides assist on the trail, while an Egyptologist leads the monastery visit. Expect a hard 7-kilometer ascent, cold wind at the top, basic facilities, and a long return day.

“The description of what is excluded needs to be updated when it comes to non-hotel services. They will give you a meeting point for pick up and drop off, not directly to your accommodation. The guide for the hike itself, walks very fast so the trip going up the mountain will not be at your own pace. Other than that, a beautiful experience. Definitely a must do!”

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2.Mount Sinai & St. Catherine Monastery Tour

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

Leave Sharm El Sheikh late at night for St. Catherine, then climb Mount Sinai under the stars with a Bedouin guide. Reach the summit for sunrise, descend on foot, and tour St. Catherine’s Monastery, founded in AD 565. Expect a long day, cold summit air, uneven steps, and a rewarding mix of faith, scenery, and local guiding.

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

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

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

Leave Sharm El Sheikh around 9:30 pm, ride into the Sinai, and climb Mount Sinai in darkness with a Bedouin guide. Watch sunrise beside the summit chapel and mosque, then visit St Catherine’s Monastery with an Egyptologist guide. Expect cold, steep steps, a long day, and an optional camel ride for most of the climb.

“The tour is well organized but this is not for everybody. It's very long (they picked us up at the hotel at 7:20pm and we returned at 2:00pm the other day). The mountain hiking starts at around 1:00am. It's a long drive until you get there. It's phRead more”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 71 reviews · from $60

Leave Sharm el Sheikh around 9 pm 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’s Well. Guides such as Ali, Jimmy, Ashraf, and Mohamed have led departures, though the assigned guide varies.

“It was a great night, Ali was a great „host”/ guide for the group, answering all kinds of annoying questions (thank you). It's a totally different experience than hiking in Europe (mainly my experience). You have lots of little shelters on the way up to Read more”

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5.Cairo Old Coptic Church and Monastery St Simon Cave Church

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $19Top rated

Spend about four hours with a private guide and driver exploring Coptic Cairo, Babylon Fortress, the Hanging Church, the Holy Crypt Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, and St. Simon Cave Church. Guides such as Eman, Doaa, Mona, Marcil, Abla, and Ahmed have led this outing. Hotel pickup, transport, entrance fees, bottled water, and snacks are included.

“Nice tour of the sites as described. Guide Eman was friendly and knowledgeable. Driver did a great job navigating through the crazy traffic.”

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6.Mount Sinai & St. Catherine’s Monastery

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

Leave Sharm El Sheikh around 8 to 8:45 PM for a three-hour drive to South Sinai. With a Bedouin guide, climb Mount Sinai overnight for sunrise, then visit St. Catherine’s Monastery. Guides such as Ahmed and Ramadan have earned praise for their care, but you’ll need warm layers, sturdy shoes, cash, and good stamina.

“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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7.St Simon Monastery ,Cave Church , Garbage City and Coptic Cairo Private day tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $20

Visit Coptic Cairo and the Cave Church with a private Egyptologist guide such as Marsil or Bishoo. You’ll see the Hanging Church, Abu Serga, Ben Ezra Synagogue, St. Simon Monastery, and Garbage City in about four hours, with private transport, bottled water, and hotel pickup included.

“I had a fantastic tour with Marsil. She has so much knowledge and made the tour really fun. She took so many amazing photos! The Cave Church was incredible to see. I also really enjoyed the Hanging Church. Ahmed was a great driver navigating through some narrow streets. I really recommend this tour!”

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8.Mount Sinai Sunrise and St. Catherine’s Monastery Trip from Dahab

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 26 reviews · from $50

Leave Dahab around 11 p.m. for a guided night climb of Mount Sinai, reaching the summit in time for sunrise. A Bedouin mountain guide leads the way, then you visit St. Catherine’s Monastery, the world’s oldest Christian monastery. Pickup, transport, and national park entry are included, but food and museum entry cost extra.

“For people who come from SEA like me, the weather at night is freezing cold, even it's in summer. Please be prepared, or you can rent a blanket from locals. The trail is easy to walk or even run.”

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9.Trip To Mount Sinai & St Catherine From Cairo

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

Travel from Cairo to St Catherine by private air-conditioned vehicle, sleep at a local hotel, then climb Mount Sinai around 2:00 am for sunrise. Visit St Catherine Monastery afterward. Breakfast, lunch, transfers, taxes, and one night’s accommodation are included. Ask about your guide in advance, as names such as Ismail, Ahmed, and Mohamed have been associated with the operator.

“Climbing Mt Sinai with my Wife, we didn’t know what to expect, starting at 2.30am we arrived at the top to witness a truly amazing Sunrise, I’m 72 and my wife 62 and it was a hard climb especially the last 700 steps which are rough flat rocks.”

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10.Full-Day Hike Tour at St. Catherine’s Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $33

Leave Dahab at 10 pm for a guided night hike up Mount Sinai. Reach the summit for sunrise, then visit St. Catherine’s Monastery and the Chapel of the Burning Bush. Private transport, guide, entrance fees, and an air-conditioned vehicle are included. Dinner is not.

“Guida molto simpatica, ma si può organizzare meglio l’escursione. Sono venuti a prenderci molto tardi e non si sapeva se fosse cancellata o no. Siamo arrivati in vetta troppo presto, secondo me si può arrivare un po’ più tardi e non stare 2 ore al freddo ad aspettare l’alba.”

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11.St Catherine Monastery and Mt Sinai Sunrise Tour from Dahab

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · from $60

Leave Dahab late at night in an air-conditioned minivan, climb Mt. Sinai with a local mountain guide, and reach the summit for sunrise. Then visit St. Catherine’s Monastery, one of the oldest Christian monasteries still in use. The $60 price includes transfers, park fees, and the mountain guide, but not food or the monastery museum.

“The hike up is easy, and no special abilities are needed. We were a small group, which was very nice, but we made too many stops for my personal taste. We were almost at the top already, while there was still 2.5 more hours until sunrise. It’s Read more”

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12.Moses Mountain & Saint Catherine from Dahab

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 22 reviews · from $39

Leave Dahab around 10:00 PM, ride through the Sinai desert to Saint Catherine, and climb Mount Sinai with a Bedouin guide. Reach the summit for sunrise, descend in about two hours, then visit Saint Catherine Monastery before returning to Dahab by early afternoon. Camel rides are available for an extra fee.

“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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13.Overnight Tour Moses Mountain St. Catherine Monastery from Cairo

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

Leave Cairo for St. Catherine’s Town, sleep in a 4-star hotel, then begin a 2am climb up Mount Sinai with a Bedouin guide. Watch sunrise from Moses Mountain, visit St. Catherine’s Monastery, eat breakfast, and return to Cairo by private car. An English-speaking Cairo guide 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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14.Saint Catherine’s Monastery Private Tour

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

You’ll travel from Sharm El Sheikh or Dahab to Saint Catherine’s Monastery in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with an English, Italian, or Russian-speaking guide. Allow 10 hours, including a two to three-hour drive each way, a guided monastery visit, and lunch beside the sea in Dahab. Ask about guides such as Ahmed or Antonio when booking.

“It was very convenient to have a personal car pick me up directly from the hotel. The tour was paced nicely with a good rest stop half way along the drive to the monastery and then with the lunch stop in Dahab on the way back. The monastery tour itself was very interesting and definitely worth the journey to go see.”

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15.Cairo Cave Church Monastery St Simon Garbage City Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · from $17

Visit Cairo’s Cave Church and St. Simon the Tanner Monastery, pass through Garbage City, and hear the story of the Virgin Mary site. Your private tour includes hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, bottled water, admission, and a guide. Guides such as Bisho, Marina, and Tamer have led past departures, though assignments can vary.

“I thoroughly enjoyed my private tour of the Virgin Mary & St. Simon the Tanner Cathedral, fondly named the Cave Church set in the Moqattam Mountains. My tour guide Marina was excellent & so informative. Despite our 40-year age difference, we made a special connRead more”

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