April 14, 2020
Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab
Explore one of the holiest places on earth on each day journey from Sharm el Sheikh, driving through the Sinai Desert to St. Catherine’s Monastery inside remote town of the identical title. You may depart at the beginning of the early morning to escape the mid-day wilderness temperature, and travel in air-conditioned comfort regarding 130-mile drive through a fantastically arid landscape.
When at St. Catherine’s, appreciate the ancient Sinai Mountains, and retrace the footsteps of Moses while he climbed Mount Sinai to receive the 10 Commandments. Among the list of monastery’s treasures is a library of ancient manuscripts, and icons that are 2nd simply to the Vatican’s. You'll also start to see the 6th-Century chapel reputed to lay right on your website of burning-bush.
Next head to Dahab, the “Flower Power City” in debt Sea for a city trip and shopping stops to fill up on souvenirs and gift ideas. Watch the windsurfers off the coastline, and soak up the colorful atmosphere of this one-time Bedouin fishing village. After meal at a nearby restaurant, relax and relish the drive back into your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh.