3 Hiking & Trekking Tours in Egypt to Build a Day Around

1.Mount Moses Trekking, Sunrise & Monastery Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 698 reviews · 17 hours · from $50Our pick

Set out from Sharm around 8:00 to 9:00 PM for a guided night climb of Mount Sinai, reaching the 2,285-meter summit before sunrise. Bedouin guides lead the trek, then an Egyptologist guide takes you through St. Catherine’s Monastery, its church, manuscripts, and icons.

“This was an amazing trip which was completely worth it but it was quite a challenge. Me and my boyfriend consider ourselves to be relatively fit and frequent the gym a couple times a week but do not do much hiking, so for that reason we struggled more than we thought. Everything else was amazing and the Bedouin guides were great, we got to the top early and had to wait and hour and a half but it was worth for the view and you couldn’t really feel it pass by. It was chilly at the top but not unbearable personally. The blankets definitely are helpful to have at the…”

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2.Full-Day Hike Tour at St. Catherine’s Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $33Best value

Start from Dahab at 10 pm for a guided night hike up Mount Sinai, reaching the summit after about 5 to 6 hours for sunrise. Then visit St. Catherine’s Monastery and the Chapel of the Burning Bush. Private transport, guide, entrance fees, and an air-conditioned vehicle are included.

“Guida molto simpatica, ma si può organizzare meglio l’escursione. Sono venuti a prenderci molto tardi e non si sapeva se fosse cancellata o no. Siamo arrivati in vetta troppo presto, secondo me si può arrivare un po’ più tardi e non stare 2 ore al freddo ad aspettare l’alba.”

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3.Hiking , dinner & stargazing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $68

Letizia, Karim, and the desert team lead you from Hurghada into the Red Sea desert by 4x4. Hike 3 km through a sandy valley, visit an oasis farm, feed animals, ride a camel, watch sunset, eat dinner, and study the night sky through a telescope.

“Dear Leticia, it was such a pleasure to meet you + Karim. We enjoyed the hiking through the desert + we loved what you told us about the area, rocks, stones, animals + that you shared your mindset with us. You both are such inspiring + lovely people + we felt comfortable all the time. Thank you a lot, we will keep that day in mind forever :) Love Anna & Imke --- We've got picked up at our hotel with a mini bus, which brought us to a meeting point where we changed from mini bus to 4x4. The ride was about 30 min, a bit bumpy but we…”

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