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Tour to Saint Catherine monastery from Eilat (Sinai) Just $110
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Day tour to Saint Catherine from Eilat. Visit the monastery and garden, including skull room. Just $110 including lunch
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- Printed or mobile voucher
- Rapid confirmation
- Live guide
- Pick-up service
- Secure Payments
Hilights & Itinerary
♦ Minimum 3 participants.
♦ Please Note: The monastery is closed on Sundays.
One of the best ways to visit 2 important sites found in the region – Mount Sinai and Saint Catherine our one day tour departs daily from Eilat.
Start the morning driving through the Sinai Desert en route to Saint Catherine. Arriving at St. Catherine, we will visit the famous St. Catherine’s Monastery, including the Church, dated back to the 6th Century , “The Burning Bush," and “Jethros' Well." The St. Catherine's Monastery is located 1500 meters up the mountain. The monastery is one of the oldest working monasteries in the world today.
As you travel via road transportation to Mount Sinai. Mount Sinai is the holy mountain that is very sacred to many religions. It is the mountain that is said to be the place where Moses received the Ten Commandments.
After lunch in a tourism class restaurant, we will drive back to Eilat, stopping by a few interesting sites including resort of Nuweiba along the Red Sea on the way, depending on the remaining time.
Tour Itinerary
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1Pickup from hotels in Eilat and transfer to the Taba border crossing with Egypt.
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2Cross into Egypt with border assistance, meet your guide and drive south along Sinai’s Desert.
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Tour of St Catherine’s Monastery, including “The Burning Bush," and “Jethros' Well." -
4Lunch at a local restaurant
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5Start departure, back toward the Taba border crossing, stopping at the beach in the resort of Nuweiba, if time permits
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Arrival at Taba (taxis are available for around $10 to most destinations in Eilat)
Hotel in Eilat is not included but can be arranged.♦ Minimum 3 participants.♦ Please Note: The monastery is closed on Sundays.
* All times are approximate
Remarks
- Border tax of 95 USD between Israel/Jordan isn't included (Pay in cash at the border)
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♦ Minimum 3 participants.♦ Please Note: The monastery is closed on Sundays.
Remarks
Remarks
- Border tax of 95 USD between Israel/Jordan isn't included (Pay in cash at the border)
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♦ Minimum 3 participants.♦ Please Note: The monastery is closed on Sundays.
