Budget Moses Mount & St. Catherine Tour
Budget Tour to Mount Moses and St.Catherine Monastery from Cairo This budget tour offers the opportunity to visit Mount Moses, where, as described in the book of Exodus, Moses was called by God through a burning bush and later received the Ten Commandments.
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Budget Moses Mount & St. Catherine Tour
Budget Tour to Mount Moses and St.Catherine Monastery from Cairo
This budget tour offers the opportunity to visit Mount Moses, where, as described in the book of Exodus, Moses was called by God through a burning bush and later received the Ten Commandments.
You will also have the chance to explore St.Catherine’s Monastery, recognized as the oldest Christian monastery in the world.
You can now enjoy an affordable and budget-friendly tour to Mount Moses and St.
Catherine’s Monastery from Cairo.This 2-day trip includes an overnight stay, allowing you to experience one of the most significant religious sites in the region.The Mount of Moses, known as Gebel Musa in Arabic, is a mountain range with two peaks.Its location aligns with biblical accounts related to Moses.
During the tour, you will also visit the ancient Monastery of St.
Catherine, which is considered the oldest in the history of Christianity, both in Egypt and globally.The monastery is named after Saint Catherine, who was martyred in Alexandria during the 4th century. According to legend, she was severely tortured on a wheel, then beheaded, after which the angels took her away. The monastery was given this name in the 10th century when, as the story goes, monks discovered her body intact on the mountain, which is the highest peak in Egypt.
Our Tours provides an exciting and high-quality experience for your Mount Sinai tour from Cairo, with a 2-day itinerary that includes the journey to Mount Sinai and St.
Catherine’s Monastery.
Itinerary for Budget Tour to Moses Mount and St. Catherine Monastery from Cairo
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Day 1
Day 1: Cairo to Saint Catherine - Check-In
Day 1: Cairo to Saint Catherine - Check-In
We will meet you at any location in Cairo or Giza to begin our exciting budget tour to Mount Moses and Saint Catherine Monastery from Cairo, which takes approximately five hours by car.Traveling in a private vehicle, your personal tour guide will provide an overview of the history of this sacred site and its significance across all religions.
Upon arrival, you will check into your hotel and spend the remainder of the day exploring the peaceful surroundings.
In the evening, we will start a three-hour hike up Mount Moses to enjoy the sunrise from the summit, where Prophet Moses is said to have received the commandments of God while his people awaited him to share the divine law with the world.
Day 2
Day 2: Saint Catherine Monastery Sightseeing - Back to Cairo
Day 2: Saint Catherine Monastery Sightseeing - Back to Cairo
On the following day, we will descend from the Mountain of Moses and have breakfast before beginning our informative visit to the Monastery of Saint Catherine.During the tour, you will have the opportunity to see the holiest site within the monastery, the chapel of the burning bush, located behind the altar of the basilica.This area is frequently closed to the public, and visitors who enter are required to remove their shoes, as Moses did when he approached the burning bush, as mentioned in the Holy Qur'an.
After enjoying our most economical tour to Saint Catherine Monastery from Cairo, we will start our journey back to Cairo.
The return trip is expected to take approximately five hours.
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Included
- Hotel pickup & drop-off
- Qualified Egyptologist guide
- All transfers by modern air-conditioned van
- Bottled water during the tour
Not Included
- Gratuities (tipping)
- Food and drinks unless specified
- Entrance fees inside the Pyramids
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