Private Tour to Saint Catherine Monastery and Colored Canyon by Jeep

Private Tour to Saint Catherine Monastery and Colored Canyon by Jeep

Set out from Sharm El Sheikh to explore Sinai. First you will visit St. Catherine Monastery, the oldest working Christian monasteries in the world. Then drive to Nuweiba to see the beautiful Coloured Canyon before enjoying dinner and time to swim at the beach in Nuwieba.

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Stop At: Hollywood Sharm El Sheikh, Peace Road, Sharm El Sheikh 11321 Egypt

In early morning Egypt online Tours representative will pick you up from your hotel to discover the top highlights of Sinai desert by modern jeep. We drive to Saint Catherine monastery located in heart of Sinai Peninsula at a height of 1570 meters in the place where according to the tradition Moses saw the bush on fire which didn’t burn up. It is in the foot hills of Gable Moses or mount Sinai,on whose summit Moses received the tables of the law with the ten commandments inscribed. The monastery dates back to the age of the emperor Justinian 6th century. it was the same time of building enclosure wall surrounding the monastery right now but The monastery was named saint Catherine at the beginning of the 11th century in honor of saint Catherine, one of the earliest Alexandria Christians martyrs. Then get back the st Cathrine road about 65 kilometers north of st cathrien ,There is the start of the track leading to one of the geological wonders of Sinai the coulerd canyon. It’s very narrow walls,40 meters high and a little more than a meter wide in parts are made out of sandstone possessing an incredible range of hues from dark brown to red to straw yellow, This is due to the presence of magnesium and iron oxides. Later we go back to Dahab city for lunch, where we have time to walking in Dahab street, Mashyia. Then drive back to your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh.

Duration: 12 hours