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Thursday, 17 May 2012

Overnight Tour to Monastery of Saint Catherine

Enjoy an overnight tour to the Monastery of St Catherine, where the monastery library preserves the second largest collection of early codices and manuscripts in the world.

 


 

Have an Overnight Tour to Monastery of Saint Catherine and witness a famous ancient structure and a historical spot believed to be the place where Moses received the Ten Commandments.

 

From your hotel in Cairo, our representative will pick you up early in the morning and go to Catherine. Travel time is about 6 hours.  Upon arrival at St. Catherine Monastery, you will be checked in to the hotel and have your dinner.

 

At 2 am the climb up the Moses Mountain will begin.  While climbing the mountain, a Bedouin tour guide will accompany you. Enjoy the dramatic sunrise at the top of the hill then go down at 7 am.  On the way down stop at St. Catherine Monastery.  It was built to honor St, Catherine who was tortured to death because of her faith. This monastery is probably the most famous in the world.

 

End your Overnight Tour to Monastery of Saint Catherine with a breakfast back at your hotel and then transfer back to your hotel in Cairo.

 


 

Tour Summary

More Information

 

Trip Duration
About 30 Hours
Trip Type
By A/C car
Trip Runs
Daily ( except Friday and Sunday )
Starting FromCairo
Return ToCairo
Pick Up Time09:00 am

Tour Inclusions

Inclusions

Roundtrip service from your hotel in Cairo

Transportation via private air-conditioned car

Overnight accommodation in Catherine in a 4-star hotel, Morgan Land Resort

Breakfast & dinner at the Resort in Catherine

Admission fees to the historical places mentioned

English speaking tour guide during your trip

A bottle of mineral water while on trip

Bedouin guide while climbing the mountain

All taxes and service charges

 

Exclusions

All extras not listed in the package

Tipping Kitty