Mt. Sinai Sunrise, St. Catherine Monastery: 2-Day Tour from Cairo
- 48 hours
- Free cancellation up to 72h before
- 6 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
You ascend Mount Sinai in total darkness — guided by a Bedouin who knows every stone — arriving at the summit in time to watch one of the most mythically charged sunrises on the planet unfold before you. Completely private from pickup to drop-off — no shared coaches, no strangers setting the pace. Your itinerary, your rhythm, your story. A Bedouin guide leads the mountain — not a generic tour leader. This is indigenous knowledge passed through generations, and it transforms the hike into something genuinely sacred. Access to St. Catherine Monastery — a UNESCO World Heritage Site closed to most visitors after morning hours. Your timing is curated to experience it at its most atmospheric. Two days, one mission: total immersion. Sleep under the Sinai stars at a 4-star hotel, wake in the desert silence, and return to Cairo transformed — not just informed.
Inclusions
What's included
- Private English-Speaking guide during your trip
- 1 night 4*Accommodation in Catherine
- Bottled water onboard
- Hotel pickup, transfers to St. Catherine and drop-off in Cairo
- Dinner
- Breakfast
- Bedouin guide during climbing the mountain
- Private Air-conditioned vehicle/driver
What's not
- Tipping, Meals, Beverages, extra activities not mentioned in the itinerary, and personal spending
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 72 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Egypt Sunrise
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Pickup outside Cairo city available at extra cost.
- Exact pickup time will be confirmed after booking.
How it compares in Cairo
- Its from-price is 439% above the median of the 1157 city tours we list in Cairo.
- It is longer than most of them.
About Cairo
Cairo is Egypt's sprawling capital on the Nile, where the Pyramids of Giza meet medieval mosques, busy bazaars and the treasures of the pharaohs.
On the western edge of the city, the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx rise from the desert plateau, with the step pyramid of Saqqara and the ruins of Memphis further south. Cairo's great museums, the Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square and the vast Grand Egyptian Museum beside the plateau, hold artefacts spanning thousands of years.
Top-ranked sights in Cairo: Egyptian Museum (Museum of Egyptian Antiquities), Saqqara (Sakkara), Khan El-Khalili.
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