Mount Sinai - Sunrise Express Tour

Program & Itinerary
22:00 pm - Pick up from Eilat Hotels, transfer to Taba Border & proceed
                with an assisted border crossing on the Israeli side. Cross to the
                Egyptian side & meet with the tour guide.
23:30 pm - Drive via Sinai Red Sea Coast to Saint Catherine Village.
02:00 am - Coffee, refresh & wc break at Saint Catherine Village*
02:30 am - Begin ascending Mount Sinai
09:00 am - Back at Saint Catherine, breakfast & visit the Monastery.
11:00 pm - Drive to Nuweiba Coastal Oasis for lunch break
15:00 pm - Leave Nuweiba to Taba border
16:00 pm - Cross back to Eilat-Israel. transfer to Eilat hotels.

*Itinerary hours above, are for a time frame perspective only & are not in any way binding or be seen as definite.

Important
♦ Participants must be in good health & physically capable to climb the Mountain.
♦ In case of Snow on the summit, the climb will be only to Elijah's pass & Mount Horeb.
♦ November to March - very cold on the mountain & may Snow !
♦ Warm cloths during winter months (Monastery at elevation over 4,000 ft)
♦ Itinerary may change without prior notice, subject to Egyptian authorities and regulations.

Bring along: Passport, $45 in cash for border taxes, sunscreen lotion, hat, comfortable walking shoes, warm clothes, swim suit & towel (for Red Sea swim at the end of the day)

Please Note
♦ On Fridays, Sundays, Muslim & Greek Orthodox Holidays the Monastery is closed.
♦ The Monastery is open for visitors only between 09:00 am to 12:00 noon
♦ A camel ride up the mountain should cost no more than $20- prepare to bargain with the Bedouins !
♦ Modest clothing required for entering the Monastery 

Border Crossing Formalities & Visa
* Most nationalities do not need an entry visa to Sinai when staying less than 7 days in the Sinai
* Passport must be valid for minimum 4 months ahead of your scheduled entry to Jordan

* Egyptian authorities do not permit weapons, amunition & pornography of any kind across the border!!

Mount Sinai Sunrise Express

Tour Only
Departing from Eilat

Optional Extra for
Round Trip Domestic Flights
From Tel Aviv

Optional Extra for
Round Trip by Bus
From TLV or JLM

Optional Extra for
Overnight in Eilat

$160

$170

$46

$52 p/person 
p/night 

$200

$170

$46

$52 p/person 
p/night  

Included - Mount Sinai Tour Only  (departing from Eilat)
Pick up from Eilat hotels
Border crossing assistance at Taba
Transfer in Egypt by A/C car (type of car depends on number of participants)
Egyptian English speaking tour guide
Entrance fee to Saint Catherine Nature Reserve
Visit of Monastery & Entry to local Museum
Coffee break 
Breakfast. 

Not Included  Israeli & Egyptian border taxes 45 US$ per person (paid in cash at the border), lunch, drinks, tips & personal expenses

♦ Regarding optional round trip by domestic flights: We reserve your flights from/to Tel Aviv in accordance with departure hours

♦ Regarding optional round trip by bus: We reserve your seat on the Egged Public Bus from/to TLV or JLM in accordance with departure hours