Sharm El Sheikh Tours
Mount Sinai & St.Catherine Monastery
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Mount Sinai & St.Catherine Monastery

By Memphis Tours
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Ages 9-100
Duration: 15h
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Live guide: English
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  • Breakfast at St.Catherine
  • Bottled water and soft drink on board the vehicle
  • All transfers by an air-conditioned vehicle
  • Bedouin guide during climbing up the mountain
  • Pick up services from your hotel in Sharm and return
  • Entrance fees to St. Catherine National Park /All services charges and taxes
  • Entry/Admission - Mount Sinai
What's not included
  • Any extras not mentioned in the program
  • Optional activities /Personal expenses /Tipping


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        • Infant seats available
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 106218P32

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Most travellers can participate
        • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 106218P32

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        • 1
          Memphis tours representative will pick you up from your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh at 10:30 pm by a modern air-conditioned vehicle to drive to St.Catheine, takes about 3 hours driving. Start climbing the Moses Mountain begins at 2:00 am and coming down at 7:00 am. Then proceed to visit St. Catherine Monastery which is considered one of the most famous monasteries in the world and it was dedicated to one of Alexander's rulers, Saint Catherine who was tortured to death for the sake of her new faith. You can Travel through by day to Mount Sinai to climb the mountain at day to see sunset from atop Moses' Mountain. Then back to your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh.
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        • Memphis Tours
          144
          Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
          Joined in April 2020
        • Flyer42524281776
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing holiday
          We went first to Cairo and then to Sharm El Sheikh. Our stay in Cairo was amazing; the hotel was fantastic, the service and food was super nice (Sabry the concierge was extremely helpful and attentive, we are truly grateful) and the day tour to the pyramids and the museum was an unforgettable experience. Our guide, Isham, was the best we could ever ask for; he knows so much and showed us lots around the city. When we arrived in Sharm El Sheikh, we were welcomed by Ibrahim, he was super nice and helpful and helped us with everything, and could answer all of our doubts and requests. The resort we stayed in Sharm was gorgeous, the food was amazing and the pools plus the sea are a must to visit!! In Sharm, we went snorkeling twice: the first time was better than the second time (I suggest tourists to buy their own masks to snorkel); the coral reef was breathtaking and there were lots of colorful fish! Then we also went to ride quads in the desert, and enjoyed the desert view plus tea with the desert people (careful: the guys that take pictures of you on the quad will do so without asking you for consent and then ask for money! Be very firm with your no!!). All in all, it was a wonderful holiday and thanks to Memphis for organizing it for us!!
          Written 30 August 2024
        • dmellofamily
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing trip to St. Catharine Monastery, thanks to a great tour guide and logistics planning.
          This is the first time I have written a review, but after the amazing day spent with our tour guide, Mahmoud Elbelbisi, I have decided to do so. He is a must have if visiting St. Catharine Monastery and the Colored Canyon , he explained all the details with good storytelling style and is a very knowledgeable guide. We could not have asked for anyone better to make this trip unforgettable. Thank you and for Memphis Tours for doing a great job organizing everything.
          Written 2 April 2024
        • forest149
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great trip with Engy to the monastery.
          Had a great day out with our lovely Guide Engy, she was very knowledgable and friendly and took us up to the monastery. Do not be put off by the extra security on the trip, it didn’t interfere or spoil the day, I’m sure it’s just there to cover insurance etc. At know point did we feel uneasy. Thoroughly recommend a tour with her
          Written 24 November 2023
        • moniquew943
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Sharm in November 2023
          We arrived in Sharm el-Sheik on 2nd November and were pleasantly surprised by the warm welcome and expert guidance we were given. It’s a shame people are apprehensive of the area due to the current situation but if you’re thinking about Egypt and Sharm el-Sheikh in particular let me tell you there is absolutely nothing to worry about. Memphis tours staff are professional and the place is in need of more tourists. I’d definitely recommend coming here now. Amazing weather. Amazing diving. Amazing food. Amazing people. We were very sad to leave on 5th but so glad we didn’t cancel. There is nothing at all to be concerned about.
          Written 9 November 2023
        • marieo626
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Brilliant snorkelling trip with Memphis tours
          Memphis tours looked after us really well, on our Egypt trip, very reliable and well organised. In Hurghada, we went on a great cruise/snorkelling trip and Mahmoud looked after us really well. The guys on the boat called Dream T were excellent also and made the snorkelling really enjoyable for all levels whether you were comfortable in the water or not. Stopped twice for some snorkelling and saw the Corel reefs and amazing variety of fish. Then spent a couple of hours on Jiftun Island which was lovely too. So all in all a great trip and would do it again. All the staff we met with Memphis were excellent đź‘Ť
          Written 8 November 2023
        • L3372IAsallys
          0 contributions
          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Lively, knowledgeable guide, & amazing views
          Monastery set against amazing mountain landscape. Its history, significance & Unesco status makes the long journey worthwhile. Hanfy the guide was lively & knowledgeable, sharing so many facts & anecdotes about the site that kept us entertained. His passion for the monastery was infectious. Lunch at Dahab was generous & scrumptious. As we were tired but wanted to pick some stones from the rocky plains, he stopped & helped picked up some for us.
          Written 29 September 2023
        • btigremaia
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A dream come true
          Our tour was perfect. The drive was pleasant throughout the whole tour, and our guide was amazing! Mahmoud knows a lot about History and his explanations were always super complete and interesting. Visiting the Monastery was a dream come true for us, if you visit, don’t miss out the icons gallery, with some of the most important arts in the world. It was an incredible and unforgettable tour, thank you Memphis team!
          Written 8 September 2023
        • Felix_PR7
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing experience!
          This was an amazing trip. Our tour guide, Mahmoud Hanafy, was very knowledgeable and very responsible. He always went the extra mile for use to enjoy our trip. We felt safe during the whole time with the tour. I would recommend Mahmoud 100%. đź‘Ś
          Written 4 May 2023
        • Adriannefunny
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Magical Tour
          This day trip is a must do! The vistas of the Sinai along the way are mesmerizing. Catherine’s Monastery, tand the views that can be seen from the mountain are breathtaking. Our favorite was the jeep ride and walk through the Colored Canyon . It was MAGICAL. Our guide was Mahmoud Hanafy. He was excellent. He was professional, and charming and explained everything with a passion and deep connection to the subject matter that came clearly through!
          Written 26 March 2023
        • Crissa202314
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent private tour!
          This tour offered us an interesting overview of the city. We learnt about history, religion, culture and much more. Some places we was able to visit was the Havenly Cathedral, the old market, Al Sahaba mosque, we also had a few stops for shooping and at the end we stop to drink a tea in Farsha mountain lounge. We were very lucky to meet our professional guide, Hanafy Mahmoud, and I want to thank him because he was incredibly considerate, super friendly, helpful, extremely knowledgeable and gave us a fantastic afternoon in Sharm. Defintely when we’ll come back we’ll contact him for Santa Catherine’s tour because we know that he’s the best. If you ask about our oppinion,this is it: time and money well invested. Highly recommended!
          Written 25 March 2023
        • meagwatts10
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing experience at St. Catherine’s & Mount Sinai
          Our day at St. Catherine’s and Mount Sinai (Moses Mountain) was amazing thanks to our lovely guide, Mahmoud Henafi. He is a human form of sunshine - his positive energy radiates and his smile is infectious. Henafi made us feel extremely comfortable throughout the trip and had a wealth of knowledge. He is very passionate about his work and that showed throughout the day. He is friends with everyone! From the locals to the security at checkpoints to workers on the site, they constantly reminded us how amazing of a man Henafi was. That re-affirmed that we hit the jackpot with our tour guide! Henafi was sadly not with us throughout the hike, we were with a local who lived on site. But Henafi was there to greet us with a big smile after we were done. Would definitely recommend doing the hike during the day - the mountain isn’t nearly as busy as it is in the night tours (we only passed 2-3 small groups going up). Also, we were able to enjoy the gorgeous views with sunlight. Henafi even took us to a local restaurant in Dahab (Ali Baba Restaurant) with delicious food after our hike. We are so thankful for Henafi, he made us feel like family from the very beginning and went above and beyond for us. If you can request to do your tour with this man, I promise you won’t regret it!
          Written 18 March 2023
        • X7890HEmatts
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Mt Sinai
          We went with Hanafy to Mt. Sinai and had an absolutely lovely time together. Hanafy is so sweet and I can’t imagine doing this tour without him. He explained all the need-to-know details in a very understandable and interesting way and even lent us his backpack and sweater just in case we got cold on the hike. I’m very impressed with the tour, and Hanafy made it a once in a lifetime moment. If you have the option on your guide, Hanafy is absolutely the way to go
          Written 18 March 2023
        • V1297JDamandaf
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Wonderful
          We went to St. Catherine’s Monastery and on the way back we stopped off the Red Sea in Dahab for lunch. We had a very interesting and informative visit to the monastery. The guide was very knowledgeable and was able to answer all our questions. We highly recommend using this guide.
          Written 18 March 2023
        • W5867MUmarial
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing tour!! Loved it!
          We enjoyed our tour so much with Memphis Tours! We had a blast and learned so much about the history of the monastery and even its surroundings. Our tour guide, Engy, is amazing, kind, and so knowledgeable. She not only told us about St. Katherine’s history, but also about Sharm El Sheikh and Egypt in general (from the pharaohs until now). 100% recommend!!! 🙌🏽
          Written 16 February 2023
        • KnotMean
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great drivers and guides
          A somewhat tricky last minute side trip to Jordan from Egypt. Memphis Tours did a great job of logistics to get it done. Driver was patient with me missing a flight and getting me next day
          Written 5 February 2023
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        Kimberly C
        43 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        We had the most amazing experience hiking to Mt Sinai in the night and watching the sun rise. Our driver and guide Mohammed picked us up at about 10 pm and drive us to the mountains. Once we got there we were met by our Bedouin guide Eid who hiked with us to the top. He took great care of us and after the sun rise we hiked back down and toured St Katherine monastery. Our driver was waiting for us and drove us back to Sharm. What an incredible experience I very much recommend this.
        Written 10 October 2021
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        Dear Esteemed Guest, Thank you so much for sharing your views and experience with Memphis Tours. We are so pleased to see how happy you are with your trip. Your review is highly appreciated and is very important to us and the community of whom are thinking about travelling soon. Thank you again! Memphis Tours Team
        Written 19 January 2022
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        Nina
        Podgorica, Montenegro19 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Had an amazing time in Sharm el Sheikh. Highlight of the trip was the visit to the Mountain Sinai and Monastery of St Catherine. Climbing the mountain during the night, enjoying the view from the top at sunrise and than visiting the Monastery and learning about all the history and background, was a lifetime experience. Memphis tour and our guide Mahmoud took great care of us. We really enjoyed the knowledgeable tour we got and all the first-hand informations on the history and culture of Egypt, and especially Sinai. Mahmoud was very helpful with my departure as well, as he took care of my late-night transportation to the airport and all the preflight procedures. Our overall stay in Sharm was exceptional, including the resort, beach, snorkelling and everything else there was to offer.
        Written 16 September 2021
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        Dear Esteemed Guest, Thank you so much for sharing your views and experience with Memphis Tours. We are so pleased to see how happy you are with your trip. Your review is highly appreciated and is very important to us and the community of whom are thinking about travelling soon. Thank you again! Memphis Tours Team
        Written 25 September 2021
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        Jovonne L
        12 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jul 2022
        The overall service with Memphis Tours, specifically with Mahmoud was outstanding. The knowledge, punctuality and overall arrangement was superb. My family felt protected and well taken care of. This blessed experience of walking or hiking Mt Sinai was by far one of the most amazing things we have done thus far. Mahmoud also arranged to have another guide, Joseph, who walked along us, provided so many teachable moments, tips to be able to endure, extremely smart, kind to carry my backpack, and encouraging to make it to the most anticipated peak. To top it all off we finish with St Catherine Monastery, and standing next to the original Burning Bush (pictured). Make sure to have comfortable shoes, a blanket, or jacket, travel toilet paper, but travel very light.
        Written 20 July 2022
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        Thank you so much for sharing your views and experience with Memphis Tours. We are so pleased to see how happy you are with your trip. Your review is highly appreciated and is very important to us and the community of whom are thinking about travelling soon. Thank you again! Memphis Tours Team
        Written 23 July 2022
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        Travel Le
        4 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jun 2022
        WoW! What an amazing experience with Memphis Tours and with our guide Mahmoud !

        The 4 mile climb up Mt. Sinai is a purely bucket list experience!!. We felt very safe and our guide was very friendly and informative. Bring pillows and be ready to be up all night . :) Also bring a heavier jacket (not intuitive when packing for Egypt).
        Written 20 June 2022
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        Thank you so much for sharing your views and experience with Memphis Tours. We are so pleased to see how happy you are with your trip. Your review is highly appreciated and is very important to us and the community of whom are thinking about travelling soon. Thank you again! Memphis Tours Team
        Written 23 June 2022
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        Priyanka S
        2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Apr 2023 • Solo
        Very well organized tour, and highlight of my trip to Egypt. My tour guide Mr.Mahmoud Hanafy was very knowledgeable and shared great details about St.Catherine monastery and Mount Sanai. I am a solo traveler and he took great care in making sure I have a good experience. He answered all my questions and took many pictures of me which are a treasure. For hiking, Mr.Salah was my guide and he is one of the most sweetest and most patient guide. Our driver was Mr. Abdul Rehman (Abdo) who was also very nice and safe driver. Overall, this was a memorable experience for me because the team took such a good care. Thank you.
        Written 19 April 2023
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        Thank you so much for sharing your views and experience with Memphis Tours. We are so pleased to see how happy you are with your trip. Your review is highly appreciated and is very important to us and the community of whom are thinking about travelling soon. Thank you again! Memphis Tours Team
        Written 26 April 2023
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        Rachel H
        8 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Feb 2023 • Family
        My family and I had a great time on our tour. We had Engy as our guide, and she was both personable and informative. St. Catherine Monastery was unfortunately closed, but Memphis Tours was great and contacted us before hand to let us know. They offered to move our tour day, but unfortunately our tight schedule wouldn’t allow us to do that. Our Bedouin guide up Mount Sinai was also very knowledgeable, and fun spirited. We had a fantastic time despite the monastery being closed, and I would highly recommend this tour!
        Written 1 March 2023
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        Thank you so much for sharing your views and experience with Memphis Tours. We are so pleased to see how happy you are with your trip. Your review is highly appreciated and is very important to us and the community of whom are thinking about travelling soon. Thank you again! Memphis Tours Team
        Written 17 March 2023
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        Alex N
        New York City, NY13 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        I had a terrific experience in Sharm el Sheikh with Memphis Tours. Spent 4 days Scuba diving with Easy Divers, including completing my PADI Open Water Cert. The diving was amazing and was the highlight of my trip. Also included a trip to hike Mt Sinai. Ahmed, the tour coordinator organized everything very well, including arranging for a COVID PCR in time for my return flight home. Great piece of mind. Will highly recommend Memphis Tours for your entire Egypt trip.
        Written 6 June 2021
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        Dear Esteemed Guest, Thank you so much for sharing your views and experience with Memphis Tours. We are so pleased to see how happy you are with your trip. Your review is highly appreciated and is very important to us and the community of whom are thinking about travelling soon. Thank you again! Memphis Tours Team
        Written 25 September 2021
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        Jessica M
        Ocala, FL7 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jan 2022
        Touring St. Catherine's Monastery, the museum, and climbing Mt. Sinai was the highlight of our Egypt trip (and Cairo, Luxor and Aswan were amazing). We were safe with Memphis Tours; they took care of all details and we loved being in the Sinai.

        Thank you Memphis Tours and team.
        Jessica Mc in Ocala FL
        Written 27 January 2022
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        Dear Esteemed Guest, Thank you so much for sharing your views and experience with Memphis Tours. We are so pleased to see how happy you are with your trip. Your review is highly appreciated and is very important to us and the community of whom are thinking about travelling soon. Thank you again! Memphis Tours Team
        Written 29 January 2022
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        Laura Marie K
        6 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Aug 2023 • Solo
        An absolutely amazing experience. My guide Mahmoud was amazing. He communicated with me days before the tour what the plan was for the tour. He was full of amazing information and went out of his way to help me find a local shop after the tour. I felt extremely safe going alone a solo female hiker. The hike up was breath taking. Highly recommend
        Written 9 August 2023
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        Thank you so much for sharing your views and experience with Memphis Tours. We are so pleased to see how happy you are with your trip. Your review is highly appreciated and is very important to us and the community of whom are thinking about travelling soon. Thank you again! Memphis Tours Team
        Written 16 August 2023
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        Rachel P
        12 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        May 2023 • Couples
        Had an amazing day trip with Mahmoud Hanafy! He was friendly, professional, knowledgeable, and made us feel like we were at home in Egypt. I was on my honeymoon with my husband and Mt. Sinai/St. Katherine’s was on our bucket list. 10/10 recommend Hanafy and Memphis Tours. Thank you!!
        Written 12 June 2023
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        Thank you so much for sharing your views and experience with Memphis Tours. We are so pleased to see how happy you are with your trip. Your review is highly appreciated and is very important to us and the community of whom are thinking about travelling soon. Thank you again! Memphis Tours Team
        Written 14 July 2023
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