Sharm El Sheikh Trip Overview
A must see for all historians, one of the oldest Christian monasteries in the world. A world heritage center through it’s importance to three major religions. So much to see and to do here and as the monastery closes daily at 12 noon for prayers an early start is necessary. A little reading in advance of this trip is well recommended to ensure that you get the best out of your limited amount of time here. As well as a little bit of Hiking reaching the top of Mousses Mountain.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
Trip Category: Transfers & Ground Transport >> Bus Services
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A must see for all historians, one of the oldest Christian monasteries in the world. A world heritage center through it’s importance to three major religions. So much to see and to do here and as the monastery closes daily at 12 noon for prayers an early start is necessary. A little reading in advance of this trip is well recommended to ensure that you get the best out of your limited amount of time here. As well as a little bit of Hiking reaching the top of Mousses Mountain.
Itinerary
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Stop At: St. Catherine’s Monastery, At the Foot of Mount Horeb, Saint Catherine Egypt
Saint Catherine’s Monastery, officially Sacred Autonomous Royal Monastery of Saint Katherine of the Holy and God-Trodden Mount Sinai, is an Eastern Orthodox monastery located on the Sinai Peninsula, at the mouth of a gorge at the foot of Mount Sinai, near the town of Saint Catherine, Egypt.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Jabal Mousa, Saint Catherine, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
Mount Sinai, traditionally known as Jabal Musa, is a mountain on the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt. It may possibly be the same as the biblical Mount Sinai, the place where, according to the Bible, Moses received the Ten Commandments
Duration: 2 hours
