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Monastery of St. Catherine

Week Days Thursday
Duration 10 Hour
Adults 30 $ 23 $
Children over five years 18 $ 12 $

Monastery of St. Catherine from Sharm El Sheikh

The bus excursion to the Monastery of St. Catherine from Sharm El-Sheikh will allow you to visit a very ancient church, touch the Burning Bush and the relics of St. Catherine, attend an Orthodox service, and visit the holy place where Moses received the Ten Commandments., The Monastery of St. Catherine is a unique religious monument and a place of pilgrimage for Christians from all over the world. It is one of the oldest continuously operating Christian monasteries!

Trip Program

Transfer from the hotel is approximately at 05:30 (the exact time will be communicated after booking; the journey takes about 3 hours).

There will be a stop at a shop for about 15 minutes (toilet, coffee, snack, information from the guide).

The tour of the monastery includes visiting the Burning Bush, the Well of Moses, ancient icons, the Basilica of the Transfiguration, chapels, the old dining hall, and the ancient cemetery, as well as attending a worship service (if possible).

Visit to the icon museum (optional).

Return to the city of Dahab for lunch and a visit to the market.

Transfer back to the hotel is approximately at 16:00.

**Days of Trips:

The excursion is organized on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday from 05:30 to 16:00.

Trip cost

Adult: $23.

Child from 6 years old to 11 years old: $12.

Child under 5 years old: Free.

Trip price included

Transport services.

Services of a English-speaking guide.

Visit to the monastery.

Lunch in Dahab.

Not included in the trip price

Museum of Icons (about $5).

Charity.

Drinks during lunch.

Trip needs

The original passport and its copy (requirements of the tourist police),water, packed lunch (which must be ordered in advance at the reception of your hotel),warm clothes (the bus has air conditioning),a hat, appropriate clothing for visiting holy places, money to pay for the excursion and minor expenses.

Additional information

Important! On the excursion you must take with you the original and a copy of your passport (this is a frequent requirement of the police when leaving Sharm el-Sheikh).

Important! We recommend taking warm clothes with you, as it can be cool near the monastery, and also choose clothing appropriate for holy places (headdress/kerchief for women, covered shoulders and knees).

The transfer is carried out in comfortable mini-buses with air conditioning in a column.

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