ST. CATHERINE MONASTERY AND DAHAB

Icon representing tour details Tour Details

Icon representing duration of the tour Duration 1 Day
Icon representing tour location Destinations Sharm El Shiekh / Dahab
Icon indicating availability status Tour Availability Everyday
Icon indicating pickup location Pickup & Drop Off Your Hotel
Icon representing tour type Tour Type Private Tour

St. Catherine Monastery is an Orthodox Greek monastery. Within its amazing walls rests a citadel like no other, it is incredibly rich in important religious and historical structures.

Tour Highlights

St. Catherine Monastery

Tour Itinerary

Day 1: ST. CATHERINE MONASTERY AND DAHAB

Departure is after breakfast from the hotel in Sharm El Sheikh. You will be transferred to St. Catherine and visit the St. Catherine monastery, which is the oldest monastery of Christianity. It is situated 220 km in northwest of Sharm el Sheikh and located between the St. Catherine's mounts and Moses Mount. It is an Orthodox Greek monastery within its amazing walls rests a citadel like no other, it is incredibly rich in important religious and historical structures. Among its treasures is the Museum of St. Catherine with icons attributed to the painter Angelos, one of the most famous artists of the 15th century, or to his peers, as well as all six icons by Michael Damaskenos, which are considered among the most important works of the Cretan School of the16th century. Afterwards, we will head to Dahab, the Flower Power City at the Red Sea, for a city and shopping tour. At a local restaurant, we will have lunch and then we will drive you back to your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh.

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Tour Inclusions

  • Pick up services from your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh and return
  • All transfers by an air-conditioned vehicle
  • Bottled water on board the vehicle
  • Lunch
  • All service charges and taxes
  • Entrance fees to St. Catherine National Park
  • Bedouin guide

Tour Exclusions

  • Tipping
  • Museum room ticket
  • Any extras not mentioned in the program