- Duration
- 8 hours
- Starts from
- Sharm El Sheikh
- Group size
- Up to 12 guests
- Difficulty
- Easy
Overview
A full day from Sharm El Sheikh to hike on Moussa Mountain, the peak known as Mount Sinai, with wide desert views, a guide on the trail and lunch included.
Moussa Mountain, the Mountain of Moses, is the peak most people know as Mount Sinai, rising more than 2,200 metres above the desert of South Sinai. We collect you from your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh early in the morning and drive inland, the road climbing into ever higher, barer granite ranges.
From the village of St Catherine your guide leads the way up the trail, a steady climb on rocky paths with the views widening at every turn: folded red and grey mountains, deep valleys and the walls of St Catherine's Monastery far below. The path is uneven and steep in places, so a reasonable level of fitness helps, and you set your own pace with regular rests.
Lunch is included before the drive back to the coast, and you're at your hotel about eight hours after setting off. It's a shared small-group trip; how high you climb depends on your pace and the time available on the day.
Highlights
- Hiking on Moussa Mountain, the peak known as Mount Sinai
- Views over the granite ranges of South Sinai
- St Catherine's Monastery seen from the trail
- A guide on the mountain with you
- Lunch included
Itinerary
- 1
Day 1
Sharm El Sheikh → Moussa Mountain → Sharm El Sheikh
Early pickup and the drive inland into the mountains of South Sinai. A guided hike up the trail on Moussa Mountain at your own pace, with stops for the views over the valleys and the monastery below. Lunch follows before the drive back, about eight hours in all.
What's included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Sharm El Sheikh
- Shared small-group tour in an air-conditioned vehicle with driver
- English-speaking guide on the trail
- Entry fees for the mountain area
- Lunch
Not included
- Drinks and snacks
- Camel ride on the lower trail (optional, extra cost)
- Tips for the guide and driver
What to bring
- Walking or hiking shoes with good grip
- A warm layer — it is cold and windy higher up
- Plenty of drinking water
- Hat and sunscreen
- Your passport or a copy for the police checkpoints on Sinai roads
Pickup & meeting point
Pickup from your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh in the early morning; the exact time is confirmed the day before.
Children up to 11 pay the child rate
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