This was my second solo climb up mount Sinai. Both times I've arranged the trip privately with my Bedouin guide Eid (+20 101 731 7951) and climbed during the day. It is beautiful and quiet during the day, the views are out of this world and I've had the summit to myself. We even saw a family of wild African antelope. Both times I took a camel to the steps and then travelled on foot from there up the 750 steps and back down. It's not an arduous climb but a camel is fun! This is such a magical place it deserves to be appreciated in solitude and quiet. I will no doubt come back again and again on this pilgrimage.

Be VERY careful on the steps to the summit of Mt Sinai. Allow plenty of time, 1+ hr to ascend and 1 hr to descend. It's really easy to skid on loose gravel. I badly twisted my foot/ankle with a simple mis-step and then still needed to walk 2.5 miles back to the Monastery.

You need to think carefully before you start climbing the Mount of Moses. The excursion is not easy. I am 64 years old. I walk 7-10 km a day. But after climbing 750 steps, I realized that such walks were no longer for me. Cold. I was there in February. We warmed ourselves with what. Most rented a blanket for $3. But this doesn't help much. It's impossible to warm yourself with alcohol - you'll fall during the descent. No fences. Stairs is an understatement. Stones of different shapes and heights serve as steps. Many didn't make it. But you can go back only when it becomes light; the path is very narrow and there are no fences. I was lucky with the group. There were 4 Englishmen + from Ust-Kamenogorsk + from the North Caucasus + from St. Petersburg (hello Lena). The whole group stood up. No one was abandoned. Tips: 1) if you feel that you may not make it, immediately take a camel - 20 dollars (I regret that I didn’t take it), then you won’t get tired by climbing the stairs. 2) immediately realize that you won’t be able to return if you are tired (the path is narrow and walk six km to the trail.)3) Warm yourself. It’s better to take a hat. 4) take a good flashlight from the guide, not a small flashlight. 30 minutes.7) and most importantly, self-confidence.

We set off at 6.30am from ourora oriental resort in sharm el sheikh egypt. I ordered breakfast box's with the hotel the previous night.they gave us 3 bags full off food & water.we had ordered the taxi with the hotel also £140.00 return 440 kilometres with 2 hours wait.taxi picked us up 6.30am their was at least 10 checkpoints at each place they checked the trip was booked with the tourist board and at the final checkpoint they checked our British passport.(u must have ur passports) then we paid £5.00 per person to enter mount sinai & saint Catherine's monastery. The mountain was absolutely beautiful & 10 degrees cooler.the monastery was amazing & well maintained we so the burning Bush that God spoke to moses through.the round trip took about 8 hours.the Egyptians are very security conscious & I felt 100% safe.all in all a great day out once in a lifetime experience.

Sinai (or Mount Moses) is not just a walk, it is a challenge to yourself and your own strength, both physical and moral. The advantages of this excursion: + night climb (climbing in the night mountains is a lot of beautiful stars in the Milky Way, which are visible with the naked eye) + an infinitely beautiful view, a sunrise that you will remember for a very long time. + inspiration from the fact that you were able to overcome yourself and your limits/possibilities. + religious reasons (holy place of three religions, each with its own purpose) Of the minuses: - the guides do not warn that you must be prepared for this event (5 hours of climbing up the mountain requires intense physical training), and you must also have everything you need with you: warm clothes, water, comfortable shoes, flashlights not from Aliexpress. - getting up at night means poor visibility, you need to be fully concentrated all the time and look at your feet. - the guides are in an unreasonable hurry, all groups complained that they arrived on average an hour and a half earlier, they had to stand in the cold. - a separate disadvantage of Odeon is that their guide did not climb the mountain with the expedition at all, leaving us to the will of the Bedouins. - there was no medical worker during the expedition; during the ascent, one of our participants became ill; we helped him on our own. (if there was a more serious problem, we would not have been able to help him) - the toilet (more or less human) awaits you only at the end of the climb, also be prepared for this. - camel $20 (taken to the steps), blanket $3, tea $1-2 And another very interesting system is that you walk straight from the very suburb of the Bedouins near Sinai, to the beginning of the ascent (near the Church of St. Catherine) on foot, and this is about 2-3 km, but the Bedouins are allowed to drive and offer you a taxi, and your buses can't be done. Typical Egypt. Bottom line: be prepared for this route it’s 2-3 km to the Church of St. Catherine, then climbing to steps 6-7 km and steps (about 750) 2-3 km long - it’s really incredibly difficult, but it’s worth it. If you have any health problems on the day of the expedition (stomach pain, blood pressure), it is better to postpone it or refuse, otherwise, at best, you will be left with bad impressions, at worst, in the hospital.

Very tiring hike (7km uphill walk and 750 steps) but the spectacle of sunrise on the summit is indescribable. Recommendation to use the camels immediately bargaining the amount with the Bedouins. Portatevi qualcosa di pesante perché in cima fa freddo! Not recommended for those who have difficulty moving because the steps are uncomfortable rocks to climb and could create difficulties!

My family and I took a guided tour at night on Mt Siani. It was amazing our guide Shaaban was great . He was very knowledgeable and a kind soul. He walked with my wife from the bottom to the top helping her along the way . If you are looking for a guide ask for him by name or call him at +20 106 7061755 He is the best

I was in St Catherine for the first time and took a sunset tour to Mount Sinai / Mt Moses. For this trip, the presence of a guide is mandatory. So I met my guide Eid (+20 1017317951), who took this hike with me. The hike to the summit of Mt Sinai alone was a great experience, even if exhausting. Eid proved to be a courteous, considerate and helpful guide. He kept asking about my well-being, suggested breaks and even offered to carry my backpack. In addition, he was able to communicate quite well in English, so that he could give some background information on the country, people and history on the way to the summit. When I reached the summit, I immediately realized that the sunset tour is the better alternative compared to the sunrise tour. Just 6 tourists shared this spectacular experience - sunset at 2285m altitude and subsequent night hike under starry skies back into the "valley".

Great view. Ride 28.12.2024 was not an easy climb but we overcame it. You have to dress very warmly this time of year, the wind is just freezing. We need comfortable shoes and gloves. And the view is great overall.