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St. Catherine Monastery and Dahab with Lunch full day tour from Sharm el Sheikh

Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt

12 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Visit one of the world’s oldest Christian monasteries when you book this full-day tour from Sharm El-Sheikh to St. Catherine’s Monastery. Join a small group and head to the ancient monastery, which was built around the biblical Burning Bush, for a guided tour. Then, head to the city of Dahab for a tour and free time to explore or go shopping.

Visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site—St. Catherine’s Monastery
Learn about the history of the monastery and Dahab
Entrance fees and a local lunch are included
A small group means more attention from your guide

What's Included

Pick up services from your hotel and return
All transfers by an air-conditioned vehicl
Lunch
Entrance fees to St. Catherine National Park
English speaking guide

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pick up from all Sharm hotels

Meeting point

Sharm El-Sheikh, Sharm El Sheikh 2, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.6:30 am

Itinerary

Saint Catherine's Monastery

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Dahab

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate

Taking safety measures
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Reviews

3.0

based on 2 reviews

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Not quite good enough.

margaret_D, Apr 2022

This was a trip of a lifetime. I have wanted to visit St. Catherine’s for 40 years. Unfortunately, the monastery is only open for 2 1/2 hours closes at 11:30 am. The trip guide made us stop for 30 minutes at an overpriced shop selling copies of icons before we went to St. Catherine’s . By the time we got to the monastery, we had less than an hour to visit this holy location to the world’s three major religions. Then we drove back to Dahab for lunch where our guide tried to make us go into different stores before our lunch. We all just walked out and made him take us to the restaurant. I was grateful to have someone else drive us as there is a lot of security stops. It was the only opportunity that I will have to go to St. Catherine’s in my life and I am grateful that we were able to go but it was not the trip that it should have been.

Did it, but I don't need it again

Daniel_B, Dec 2025

Was the visit to the monastery worth a trip? I think so. Whether the time effort of the trip is in proportion... well...the knowledgeable tour guide had quite a quick step on it the wet so fit guests could not really keep up. The time in the monastery was appropriate. I would have liked to skip the sale before and after for a faster journey home, but am used to the numal belonging to it. The food was very sporadic and only at the very end. Tips. Pack enough snacks and drinks. Wrap warm things up, it's cold upstairs. Or you can buy some stuff there 😉 Maybe it's a special experience for religious people

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