{"id":6818,"date":"2026-08-13T17:52:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T17:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maria-holiday.com\/EN\/?post_type=tours&#038;p=6818"},"modified":"2026-08-13T20:58:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T20:58:41","slug":"monastery-st-ekaterina-and-dahab","status":"publish","type":"tours","link":"https:\/\/maria-holiday.com\/EN\/tours\/monastery-st-ekaterina-and-dahab\/","title":{"rendered":"*MONASTERY,, ST. EKATERINA\u2019\u2019 AND DAHAB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>,, St. Catherine\u2019\u2019 dates back to the 6th century AD and houses several monuments, such as the Burning Bush seen by Moses, and a remarkable gallery of icons.<\/p>\n<p>A representative will pick you up from your hotel at around 05:30 and in about 3 hours (220 km.), you will arrive.<\/p>\n<p>At the monastery you will attend a temple service, see the well of Moses, the famous Burning Bush, the Basilica of the Transfiguration of the Lord. You will visit the chapels, the crypt and the ancient cemetery, and you will have the opportunity to worship the relics of St. Catherine. After the tour, you will head to Dahab for lunch and head back to Sharm, arriving at your hotel around 17:00.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Days of operation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Monday<br \/>\n&#8211; Thursday<br \/>\n&#8211; Saturday<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Destination<\/strong>: Sinai Mountain<br \/>\n<strong>Category<\/strong>: Historical<br \/>\n<strong>Departure<\/strong>: Sharm El Sheikh<br \/>\n<strong>Approximate<\/strong> <strong>Time<\/strong>: 05.30 \u2013 17.00<br \/>\n<strong>Reservation<\/strong>: Up to 2 days before departure<br \/>\n<strong>Transport<\/strong>: Minibus &#8211; Car &#8211; Big Bus &#8211; Coaster<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Price includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Transfer from and to the hotel<\/li>\n<li>Monastery,, St. Catherine&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Moses&#8217; Well<\/li>\n<li>Ancient Cemetery<\/li>\n<li>Burning Bush<\/li>\n<li>Temple Service<\/li>\n<li>Chapels<\/li>\n<li>Basilica<\/li>\n<li>Crypt<\/li>\n<li>Lunch \/ drinks not included \/<\/li>\n<li>Relics of St. Ekaterina<\/li>\n<li>All fees and tickets<\/li>\n<li>In Russian or English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The price does not include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Additional Food<\/li>\n<li>Water and drinks<\/li>\n<li>Personal expenses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Price for children:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Up to 4.99 years old &#8211; free<\/li>\n<li>From 5 &#8211; 11.99 years old &#8211; 50%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Information<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Confirmation after booking<\/li>\n<li>The day before the excursion, we will contact you to inform you about the exact time of pick-up from the hotel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>This excursion is NOT suitable for:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pregnant women<\/li>\n<li>People with back problems<\/li>\n<li>Respiratory problems<\/li>\n<li>Small children at your discretion, but not recommended<\/li>\n<li>People with mobility impairments<\/li>\n<li>Please ask the reception to prepare a dry breakfast<\/li>\n<li>After your arrival at the hotel, a representative of the service company will come to collect the amount and issue a voucher, with which you can then show up.<\/li>\n<li>If you cancel a reservation made up to 24 hours before the trip, you will receive the amount for the excursion back<\/li>\n<li>If you cancel the reservation or do not show up for any reason in the last 24 hours, the amount is NOT refunded.<\/li>\n<li>You do NOT need a VISA for this excursion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>You need:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sunglasses<\/li>\n<li>Water<\/li>\n<li>Money<\/li>\n<li>Comfortable clothes &#8211; light for the summer &#8211; comfortable shoes<\/li>\n<li>Sunscreen<\/li>\n<li>Hat<\/li>\n<li>Passport \/ copy or photo on the phone \/<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6819,"parent":0,"template":"","tours-categoires":[48],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>*MONASTERY,, ST. 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