Saint Catherine’s Monastery

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Saint Catherine’s Monastery

2 Adults x $450.00

$900.00

Approx Total

$900.00

Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
All transfers by air condition vehicle.
Lunch during the trip .
Private Egyptology tour guide
Met & Assist from & to your hotel at Sharm El Shiekh.
Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing.

Tips to guide & driver.
Any Souvenir from any purchasing stop.
Entry Visa to Egypt which had to be handle from your side.
International Air tickets from & to Egypt.

Overview

During the period of seventh century, the prophet Mohammad dictated a long document granting protection to the monastery and exempting it from taxes. A copy of it can be seen hanging in the Icon Gallery, next to Napoleon’s letter of protection written in 1798. Ottoman armies was built mosque inside the Monastery’s walls in 1381.that the complex was partly Muslim, saving it from destruction. Since the eleventh century the Monastery has been known as St Catherine’s Monastery. Its library contains a collection of 5000 books and over 3000 manuscripts (most of which are in Greek), including some of the most ancient and important in the world, and is considered second only to that of the Vatican. Throughout its history, also the monastery has received gifts from popes, Christian princes.

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Aida 2 Hotel Naama Bay El Amir Abdallah St., Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 45214
Al Bostan Hotel , Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Albostan Park Hotel Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Aurora Sharm Resort El-Salam Road, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 00206
Baron Palms Sharm El Sheikh Ras Nasrani Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46619
Baron Resort Sharm El Sheikh Second Sharm Al Shiekh, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46628
Camel Dive Club & Hotel, Sharm El Sheikh Centre of Na_ama Bay, Centre of Na'ama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46619
Cataract Layalina Ne'ema Bay, , Hurghada, Egypt, EG
Cataract Layalina Resort El-Lewaa Farid Ezzat St, Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46911
Cataract Resort Naama Bay Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 44619
Cataract Resort Sharm El Sheikh Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Charmillion Club Aquapark El-Salam, Nabq Bay, Egypt, EG, 46619
Charmillion Club Resort Nabq Bay, Egypt, EG
Charmillion Gardens Aqua Park El-Salam, Nabq Bay, Egypt, EG
Charmillion Sea Life Resort Nabq Bay, Egypt, EG, 8753101
Cleopatra Luxury Resort Sharm El-Salam, Nabq Bay, Egypt, EG, 55448
Club Reef Resort & Spa Tower Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46619
Concorde El Salam Hotel Sharm El Sheikh White Knight Beach, 91, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 8766101
Continental Garden Reef Resort Garden Reef Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46628
Continental Plaza Beach Resort El Pasha Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 8763312
Coral Beach Resort Montazah 159 Ras Nasrani, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Coral Beach Resort Tiran Shark's Bay, 165, , Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Coral Sea Imperial - Coral Sea Sensatori Ras Nasrani Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46619
Creative Badawia Resort El Forouseya St., Ras Om El Sid Cliff, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 55555
Crowne Plaza El Pasha Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Dahab Inn El Masbat Street, Dahab, Egypt, EG, 46617
Dessole Nesco Joyous Environment School Hill-Airport Avenue, , Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Dessole Nesco Waves Dessole Nesco Waves Environment School Hill, , Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Dolphina Country Club El Motellat St. Umm El Sid Hill, , Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Domina Coral Bay Oasis Marsa El Dekhela, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46619
Doubletree By Hilton Sharm El Sheikh - Sharks Bay Resort Sharks Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Eden Rock Hotel Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46619
Falcon Naama Star Hotel King Abdallah Street, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46619
Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh 1 Four Seasons Boulevard, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Gafy Resort Aqua Park El Salam street, Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 8763125
Gardenia Plaza Resort El Salam Road, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Genena City Resort Haloomy Street, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46628
Ghazala Beach Hotel El Salam Street, Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 8763120
Ghazala Gardens Hotel El Salam Street, Na'ama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Golf Beach Resort Um Marikha Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46619
Grand Halomy Resort Halomy Street, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46619
Grand Oasis Resort SOHO Square, Sharks Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46628
Grand Rotana Resort & Spa 296,Shark's Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46619
Hauza Beach Resort 43 Nabq Bay, , Nabq Bay, Egypt, EG
Holiday Inn Park Sharks Bay, , Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Island Garden Resort Marsa El Sedid, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 8765013
Island View Resort Soho Square, Sharks Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 8765401
Ivy Cyrene Island Aqua Park Resort El Monatzah Area - Ras Nusrani, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Jaz Belvedere El Montaza, Behind Sharm el Sheikh Airport, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 8753041
Jaz Fayrouz Resort El Salam Road, Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46911
Jaz Sharm Dreams Resort Sharm El Sheikh Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46619
Kahramana Hotel Naama Bay, , Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Kanabesh Hotel Naama Bay Na'Ama Bay, , Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 8763117
La Vita Resort & Spa Al Sheikh Zayed St., , Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Le Mirage Naama Bay, , Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 45214
Lido Sharm Hotel Main Street, Namaa Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46628
Marina Sharm Hotel Al Sultan Qabous-Mashaba, Na'ama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46628
Maritim Jolie Ville Resort & Casino Sharm El Sheikh Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 8763119
Mazar Resort & Spa Sharks Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 45214
Moses Bay Resort El Corniche Rd, Al Tur, Egypt, EG
Movenpick Resort Sharm El Sheikh Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46619
Naama Bay Hotel & Resort Al Suntan Qabos-Mashaba, Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46628
Naama Bay Promenade Beach Resort El Salam Road, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46691
Naama Blue Hotel King Abdullah St, Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Naama Inn Sultan Qabos St, , Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Naama Waves Hotel Halomy Road, Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46911
Noria Resort Naama Bay Peace Street, Naama Bay, , Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46619
Novotel Sharm El Sheikh Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46619
Nubian Island Nobenian Village Entrance, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46911
Oonas Dive Club Hotel Naama Bay, , Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 11341
Ophira Airport Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Oriental Rivoli Hotel & Spa Peace Road, Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 375
Palmyra Amar El Zaman Aqua Park Nabq Bay, Egypt, EG
Panorama Naama Heights Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Park Regency Sharm El Sheikh Resort Gardens Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Parrotel Aqua Park Resort Elsalam Main Road, Nabq Bay, Egypt, EG, 46619
Pickalbatros Palace Resort Montazah Ras Nusrani, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46627
Reef Oasis Blue Bay Resort & Spa Marine Sports Street, Hadbet Um El Sied, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 8763314
Rehana Prestige Luxury Resort - Aquapark & Spa El Salam Road, Nabq Bay, Egypt, EG
Rehana Royal Beach Resort Aquapark & Spa 7th Km North Sharm Airport, , Nabq Bay, Egypt, EG, 46617
Rehana Sharm Resort Aquapark & Spa 7 Km North Of Sharm Airport, Nabq Bay, Egypt, EG, 8753206
Riva Mar Al Salam Road, Nabq Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Rixos Golf Villas And Suites Sharm El Sheikh El Salam Road, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 8764001
Royal Naama Bay Resort Halomy Street, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46628
Royal Rojana Resort Shark's Bay Cliff, , Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 00202
Royal Savoy Sharm El Sheikh Soho Square, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46628
SUNRISE Arabian Beach Resort 86 Pyramisa Road, Behind Conference Center, Sharm El Sheikh, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46619
Savoy Sharm El Sheikh Soho Square, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 8765302
Sea Club Royal Nubian Island , , Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Sea Magic Resort and Spa Sharks Bay, , Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Seven Heaven Hotel El Hadaba, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46617
Shark's Bay Oasis Hotel El Sheikh Zayed Street, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 8766101
Sharm Cliff Resort 14 Halomy Road, , Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 8763005
Sharm Club Beach Resort Tower Bay, , Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 8762661
Sharm Club Beach Resort Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 8762661
Sharm El Shiekh
Sharm Elysee Resort Sharm Elysee Street, Hadaba - in front of mercato area, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Sharm Holiday Resort Halomy Street, Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 8763010
Sharm Plaza Hotel Sheraton Road, El Pasha Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Sharm Resort El Pasha Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 8763401
Sheraton Sharm Hotel Resort Villas & Spa Al Pasha Coast, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 8763401
Sierra Sharm El Sheikh El-Shaikh Zayed St, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 8765012
Sinai Grand Resort Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 8763703
Siva Sharm Resort & Spa El Sheikh Zayed Street, Sharks Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Solymar Naama Bay Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Stella Di Mare Beach Hotel & Spa Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 14211
Sultan Gardens Resort Coast Road, Sharks Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46199
Sunrise Remal Resort Dusti Road, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46619
Swissotel Sharm EL Sheikh All Inclusive Collection El Salam Road, Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 8761442
Tamra Beach El-Salam, Nabq Bay, Egypt, EG, 8753301
Tiran Island Hotel Montazah-South Sinia, , Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Tirana Aqua Park Resort Nabq Bay, Egypt, EG
Tolip Inn Sharm Sports Village, Nour Suburb, king Salman University, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46619
Tower Bay Resort & Spa Hadabet Um El-Sed, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Tropicana New Tiran Hotel Naama Bay, , Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Tropicana Rosetta & Jasmine Club Naama Bay, , Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG
Umbi Sharks Bay Diving Club And Hotel Sharks Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 99999
V Hotel Sharm El Shiekh Sharks Bay, , Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46617
Viking Club Hotel El-Salam, Beside Criss Village, Front Of Fun Tawn, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 8761334
Xperience Kiroseiz Parkland Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 8761444
Xperience Kiroseiz Premier Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 8761444
Xperience Sea Breeze Resort Sharks Bay Area, Sharm, , Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 8764024
Yaro Fantazia Hotel El Salam Road, Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, EG, 46619
Yasmina Hotel El Masbat St, , Dahab, Egypt, EG, 46617

Pickup details

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Itinerary

St. Catherine's Monastery

It is approx 3 HRS to reach to St Catherine’s Monastery from Sharm El Shiekh, the earliest surviving bastion of Christianity, make you go through breathtaking landscapes of arid rock formations, then desolate expanses of desert and the occasional Bedouin camp. The monastery was founded by the Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora between 527-535 A.D. at the foot of Mount Sinai and Jebel Megafa , discover a centre of worship and learning for over 1450 years. St Catherine was born Dorothea to a noble family in Alexandria in AD 294, and she was studied poetry, music, art, physics, mathematics, astronomy and philosophy at a pagan school, it was before converting to Christianity and taking the name of Catherine at baptism. She was tortured and beheaded for her faith by Emperor Maximus on 25 November AD 305 in Alexandria. according to tradition her body disappeared and was transported by angels to the highest mountain peak of the Sinai Peninsula. it’s begin from three centuries later, following a dream, some monks from the monastery found her relics, brought them down from the mountain, and placed them in a gilded sarcophagus, which now stands in the basilica choir.

2 hours

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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