St. Catherine's Monastery

Located at the foot of Mount Moses, St. Catherine's Monastery was constructed by order of the Emperor Justinian between 527-565.

It is a spectacular natural setting for priceless works of art, including Arab mosaics, Greek and Russian icons, Western oil paintings, wax paintings, fine sacerdotal ornaments, marbles, enamels and chalices.

Mount Sinai Safari
* Be sure you have taken a nap before this excursion as you will not be sleeping on the mountain this night. Bring easy walking shoes and a torch with food and drinks for the hike because you will need energy along the way.

Depart from Dahab by bus around 10pm for the 2.5 hour trip to the base of Mount Sinai. Begin climbing the mountain at night by the light of your flashlight and the moon. There are no washroom facilities along the route so bring toilet paper with you.

You will reach the peak before sunrise (2285 m high) and witness the spectacular view from the top. Descend the mountain until you reach St. Catherine's Monastery, (opens at 9am), and spend 1 hour there. Return by bus back to Cairo.