St Catherine Monastery Dahab full day tour from Sharm el Sheikh

This Monastery is a must see if you're in Sharm area. Keep in mind that the excursion take a whole day therefore a very early departure. This excursion was offered in different languages therefore it was sometimes confusing as more info was given in Italian than English. Keep in mind that the guide is more interesting how he will get commission from the group than anything else. For example he was saying a price for Italian people but a different and higher price for Russians. Before visiting the monastery there's a stop a the welcome center to purchase different souvenirs and icons. DO NOT pu

We would highly recommend you do this activity with a private car and your own private guide , get there early before the big crowds .This was a 3 hour trip , one way ,we were jam packed into an uncomfortable mini bus with terrible A/C . The whole experience was so rushed , the itinerary suited the guide and driver ,not us . In Dahab , the shopping ,as stated, was a visit to one shop where they tried to sell you oils and jewelry, no free time to explore the Dahab centre , which looked great driving by . The bus trip back was hideous, we were so angry and upset , I couldn't wait to get off .

The whole trip lasted cca 12 hours, but most of the time we spent in the bus due to numerous check points. I know that it was not fault of guides, but it is important to note. When we finally came close to the Monastery, the guide took us to the souvenires shop stating that it was the only place to buy souvenires, even the candles, but it he lied, because all of these we could also buy in the Monastery. The Monastery visit lasted very shortly (cca 30 min of visit and 10 min break), so we went to Dahab, but it was just a very poor lunch which was included in the price of trip, without any break

Our team of guides was outstanding. Their English, Russian, and Italian languages skills were excellent. We left the hotel at 830pm and arrived at Catherine's monastery around 130am. We started our Climb at 2am and hit the summit to watch the sunrise at 4am. A great hike! Catherine's monastery was impressive. 1500 years old. Bus was very clean. First class operation

Gostei a visita a igreja, ortodoxa, ver a sarça ardente, local para o qual este lugar é célebre, é um sine qua non, embora, não seja tão evidente e desiluda, o poço de Moisés, o museu onde se encontra os manuscritos autênticos mais impotantes do mundo, (pago para sustento dos monges ortodoxos), a mesquita fechada símbolo de paz entre as religiões, a vista geral do mosteiro tirada subindo o monte sem caminho, podiam colocar uma passadeira facilitando esta espectacular vista panoramica do mosteiro. O parque de estacionamento fica a uns 15 minutos, é uma subida, sem muito esforço para quem caminh

Wir hatten die Tagestour gebucht, zu der wir um 5.30 Uhr abgeholt wurden. Wir waren nur mit 6 weiteren Touristen unterwegs, unser Guide erwies sich im Tagesverlauf als höchst kompetent. Die Wartezeiten an den Kontrollstellen in Sharm, Dahab und am Katharinenkloster haben uns nicht gestört. Insgesamt ein schöner Ausflug, der nicht vom in Sharm üblichen Massentourismus geprägt war.