St Catherine's Monastery and Mount Sinai
Known as one of the highlights of Sinai, St Catherine’s Monastery is a remarkable landmark with great significance to the region. It is believed that Moses received the Ten Commandments at the summit of Mount Sinai, and pilgrims travel from all over the world to climb to retrace his footsteps.
There are a couple of ways to visit St Catherine's:
Overnight trips depart Dahab late evening arriving at the summit of Mount Sinai for a truly amazing sunrise, descending for a visit to the Monastery. Day trips depart Dahab early morning, starting with a visit to St Catherine's Monastery and after lunch setting out to reach the summit for sunset. The climb up Mount Sinai is not to be taken lightly, but well worth the effort!
Known as one of the highlights of Sinai, St Catherine’s Monastery is a remarkable landmark with great significance to the region. It is believed that Moses received the Ten Commandments at the summit of Mount Sinai, and pilgrims travel from all over the world to climb to retrace his footsteps.
There are a couple of ways to visit St Catherine's:
Overnight trips depart Dahab late evening arriving at the summit of Mount Sinai for a truly amazing sunrise, descending for a visit to the Monastery. Day trips depart Dahab early morning, starting with a visit to St Catherine's Monastery and after lunch setting out to reach the summit for sunset. The climb up Mount Sinai is not to be taken lightly, but well worth the effort!
