Tour # 1   One day Tour - Visit St. Catherine’s Monastery

Tour Length: 1 day

Tour Conducted: Every Monday & Wednesday

Min’ for reservation: 4 pax

Pick up: From all hotels in Eilat at 06:30 am

Return : apprx 5:00 pm

Recommended Items: Comfortable walking shoes, head covering, sun protection, water

Tour Itinerary:

Depart Eilat early morning - 6:30 a.m. traveling south to the Taba border where you will transfer to Egypt and start your journey into the Sinai desert with your Egyptian guide. Pass via Coral Island, and the desert scenes of Beduin tents and villages on route. Visit the monastery, built in 557 A.D.by the Emperor Justinian which lays at the foot of Mt. Sinai. Here, traditionally G-d appeared to Moses in the form of a 'burning bush'. The name given to the monastery honors Catherine, a Christian martyr who was sentenced to death by the Romans. Stop at Nueiba for lunch on the way back to Eilat. Return to Eilat approx' 5:00 p.m.

Tour # 2   One day Tour - Climbing Mount Sinai at night & Visit St. Catherine’s Monastery

Tour Length: 1 day

Tour Conducted: Every Monday & Wednesday

Min’ for reservation: 4 pax

Pick up: From all hotels in Eilat at 10:00 pm

Return : apprx 05:00 pm

Recommended Items: Comfortable walking shoes, head covering, sun protection, water

Tour Itinerary:

Depart Eilat late evening from Taba - approximately 22:00 p.m. traveling south to Taba border, where you transfer to your Egyptian crew and start your journey into the Sinai desert .Drive south, along the shores of the Red Sea, and then head west into the vast desert towards the Mt. Sinai, traditional site where Moses received the Ten Commandments. The strenuous trek up Mt Sinai, may have some of you huffing and puffing up the traill (approximately 3 hours), but once at the summit, you can rest. The dawn of a new day and the changing hues of the horizon, are well worth the effort.The climb down is much quicker and after your descent, you will visit St. Catherine's Monastery, in honour of Catherine, a Christian martyr who was sentenced to death by the Romans. Greek Orthodox monks take care of the monastery, which was built in the 6th Century at the foot of Mt. Sinai, Return to Eilat for afternoon arrival.

* Price includes transportation, guide, site entrance fees and lunch.

* Please note: On other days tours are available as private tours only

* No tours on Friday and Sunday as the Monastery is closed