6-Day Egypt Christian Heritage: Wadi El Natroun, Cairo & Mount Sinai

Morning Excursion to Wadi El Natroun (Scetis): After breakfast, drive northwest with your private Egyptologist to Wadi El Natroun, the 4th-century birthplace of Christian desert monasticism, to visit the ancient fortified monasteries of Anba Bishoy and El-Suryani, and to see the Monastery of St. Macarius (Deir Abu Makar).

Afternoon at the Giza Plateau: Return toward Giza for lunch at a local restaurant, then stand before the Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure and the Great Sphinx (entrance tickets included; dinner on own).

Overnight: 5-Star Hotel in Cairo (Night 2 of 4 in Cairo) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

08:30–13:00 – Morning at the Egyptian Museum & Coptic Cairo (Entrance Included): After breakfast, tour the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, then visit Old Coptic Cairo's Babylon Fortress, the Hanging Church, the Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus (Abu Serga), and the Ben Ezra Synagogue.

13:30–16:30 – Lunch & Maadi Holy Family Church: Savor lunch by the Nile, then visit the historic Church of the Virgin Mary in Maadi—built on the spot where the Holy Family boarded a boat toward Upper Egypt—before returning to your hotel (dinner on own).

Overnight: 5-Star Hotel in Cairo (Night 3 of 4 in Cairo) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

08:00–13:00 – Morning Drive into the Sinai Peninsula: After breakfast and check-out, travel in your private air-conditioned vehicle beneath the Suez Canal via the Ahmed Hamdi Tunnel and along the scenic Gulf of Suez coast with a stop at Moses Springs and lunch en route.

14:00–17:30 – Afternoon Arrival in St. Catherine (Approx. 6 Hours Total Drive with Stops): Ascend into the rugged granite mountains of South Sinai and check in to your St. Catherine mountain hotel for dinner at 18:30 and early rest before the night climb.

Overnight: Mountain Hotel in St. Catherine (Night 4) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

01:30–07:30 – Pre-Dawn Ascent of Mount Sinai (Approx. 3.5 Hours Up / 2.5 Hours Down): Depart around 01:30 with a licensed Bedouin mountain guide to climb sacred Mount Sinai (2,285 m) along the camel trail and final 750 summit steps in time for sunrise at 05:30 over the Sinai mountain range.

08:30–18:30 – Tour of St. Catherine's Monastery, Lunch & Return to Cairo (Entrance Included): Descend for breakfast at the hotel at 08:00, then explore the 6th-century UNESCO Monastery of St. Catherine (09:00–10:30)—viewing the Burning Bush, Moses' Well, and the Basilica of the Transfiguration—followed by lunch at 11:30 before relaxing in your private air-conditioned vehicle on the return drive to your 5-star hotel in Cairo (approx. 5.5–6 hours; dinner on own).

Overnight: 5-Star Hotel in Cairo (Night 4 of 4 in Cairo) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Flexible Departure Transfer (Scheduled 3 Hours Before Flight / Up to 17:30): After breakfast at your hotel, meet your private driver at the scheduled time matching your international flight (up to 17:30 reference drop-off) for your comfortable transfer to Cairo International Airport.

Meals Included: Breakfast