Sunrise Tour to St. Catherine’s Monastery and Mount Sinai
$300.00
* Minimum booking: 2 pax
St. Catherine’s Monastery and Mount Sinai Sunrise Tour Description
Mantis Tours is a reputable local tour operator that is specialized in Egypt tours. Our tours to Egypt from Eilat departs daily, usually in small groups. So, it is recommended to book your tour in advance.
We will pick you up from your accommodation in Eilat (we pick-up from all the hotels in Eilat, from Eilat airport and from Eilat central bus station) at 06:30am, and take you to Taba border crossing.
Our representative in Eilat will collect the money for the tour and for the border fees and visa, offer you as a gift fruits of the season and a bottle of mineral water, and help you with the border procedures in the Israeli side of the border.
Just after crossing the border to Egypt, our Egyptian representative will meet you at the border, help you with the border procedures in the Egyptian side of the border, and take you to the minibus that will transfer you to St. Catherine’s Monastery.
St. Catherine’s Monastery and Mount Sinai Tour from Eilat Itinerary
Day 1
20:00 Pick-up from your accommodation in Eilat (we pick-up from all the hotels in Eilat) and transfer to Taba border crossing.
21:00 Crossing the border at Taba (border control and customs) with the help of our professional crew.
* Please note that this process may take some time, so your patience is required and appreciated.
21:30 Transfer from the border to Mount Sinai in our newest model air-conditioned vehicles through the Sinai desert.
00:00 Climb on Mount Sinai with our guide.
* You’ll have some packed dinner (included in the price).
06:30: Watch the Sunrise.
08:30 Breakfast at a local restaurant (included in the price).
09:00 Visit St. Catherine’s Monastery.
11:00 Transfer to Nuweiba.
13:30 Lunch at a local restaurant (included in the price).
* Free time on the beach in Nuweiba.
16:00 Transfer back to Taba border.
17:00 Arrival to Taba border, and crossing the border back to Israel..
18:00 Drop-off back at your accommodation in Eilat.
* Free souvenir and Egypt brochure.
Note: The schedule is subjected to changes.
St. Catherine’s Monastery and Mount Sinai Sunrise Tour Details
We offer daily Israel Petra Tours – the Red-Rose City – one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Petra, the lost city of the Nabataeans, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985. UNESCO has described Petra as “one of the most precious cultural properties of man’s cultural heritage“.
The city of Petra offers many sites for the traveler to explore, like: The Siq (the path to Petra); Al Khazneh (The Treasury); Ad Deir (The Monastery); The Theatre; The Great Temple of Petra; Streets of Facades; The lonely cave; Aaron Tomb; Obelisk Tomb and the Triclinium; The Silk Tomb; The Uneishu Tomb; The Hadrian Gate and the Cardo Maximus; Ancient Roman columns; The Byzantine Church of Petra; Beautiful colorful sandstone rocks formations, and much more.
A tour to Petra offered by Mantis Tours is a great opportunity to visit this great wonder of the ancient world, a place that every traveler must visit at least once in his lifetime.
We use new model A/C vehicles, best hotels and restaurants, and employ only the best professional tour guides.
We guarantee for the best prices for tours to Petra! You do not want to miss this great offer!
St. Catherine’s Monastery and Mount Sinai Sunrise Tour Important Information
The tour includes
- Pick-up from your accommodation, and drop-off back at your accommodation.
- Meeting and assisting at the border crossing in both directions.
- Free bottle of mineral water
- All transfers.
- Tour guides.
- Packed dinner.
- Breakfast at a local restaurant in St. Catherine’s Monatery.
- Entrance fees to St. Catherine’s Monatery.
- Lunch at a local restaurant in Nuweiba.
- Free souvenir and Egypt brochure.
The tour excludes
- $70 for border fees paid by cash only.
- Personal expenses.
- Personal insurance.
Notes
- You can pay for the tour by USD, NIS and Euro.
- For USD we accept only 50 and 100 bills.
- The price of the tour is for USD cash. For credit card (charged by local currency), there is a 5.5% commission.
- You need to bring a valid passport on the day of the tour.
- Please make sure that your passport is in good condition. If your passport is torn or damaged, then you may not be able to cross the border control, and you will not get a refund.
- Do not forget to bring comfortable walking shoes, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, mineral water, light clothes in the summer and warm clothes in the winter.
- Lunch in Petra will be late, so it is recommended to eat a big breakfast or bring a breakfast box with you (given for free in most of the hotels).
- Guide in other languages is available for extra $250 per booking in an advance notice.
- Single supplement: $50 per person.
