6-Day Private Egypt Tour: Cairo, Holy Family Trail & Mount Sinai

·6 Days, 3 Destinations·Starts from Cairo
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Duration

6 days

Max Group Size

12

Departure Type

Guaranteed

Guiding Method

Fully guided

Physical level

moderate

Operated In

English

Age Requirement

10 - 70 Ages

About this tour

Follow the biblical and pharaonic heritage of Egypt on this 6-day (5-night) private cultural and religious tour combining 4 nights at a 5-star hotel in Cairo with 1 night at the foot of Mount Sinai in St. Catherine. Featuring private Egyptologist guiding and comfortable overland transfers across the Sinai Peninsula via Moses Springs (Ayun Musa) and Wadi Feiran, this itinerary includes 5 breakfasts, 4 lunches, and 1 dinner (10 meals in total).

Spend Nights 1 to 3 at a 5-star hotel in Cairo (Bed & Breakfast: e.g., Steigenberger El Tahrir or Ramses Hilton), exploring the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx, and the Egyptian Museum on Day 2 (with lunch included), followed by a full day on Day 3 tracing the Holy Family's path through Old Coptic Cairo, visiting the Hanging Church, the Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus (Abu Serga), St. Barbara, the Coptic Museum, and the Church of the Virgin Mary in Zeitoun (with lunch included).

On Day 4, travel across the Suez Canal tunnel into Sinai to visit the Oasis of Moses Springs (Ayun Musa) and Wadi Feiran with lunch en route before checking into your mountain hotel at St. Catherine (Night 4, Half Board with dinner and Day 5 breakfast). Climb Mount Sinai for sunrise on Day 5 and tour the 6th-century UNESCO Monastery of St. Catherine with lunch before returning to your 5-star Cairo hotel for Night 5 ahead of your Day 6 departure. Physical Demands Note: Suitable for ages 10–70 with moderate fitness; the pre-dawn Mount Sinai ascent (01:30 start, approx. 3.5 hours up along the camel path and 750 summit steps) requires warm layered clothing, a flashlight, and sturdy walking shoes.

ReligiousHiking & TrekkingHistoricalIn-depth CulturalMuseumDiscovery

Route

Journey3 stops
  1. 1CairoAfricaEgyptStart
  2. 2El GizaAfricaEgypt
  3. 3Mount SinaiAfricaEgyptEnd

What makes this tour special

Sunrise Ascent of Biblical Mount Sinai — Climb Jebel Musa before dawn with a local Bedouin guide to watch the sun rise over the sacred granite peaks of South Sinai. UNESCO Monastery of St. Catherine & Burning Bush — Explore the 6th-century fortified Monastery of St. Catherine, viewing the Chapel of the Burning Bush and Moses' Well. Moses Springs (Ayun Musa) & Wadi Feiran Oasis — Cross beneath the Suez Canal to visit the desert springs of Ayun Musa and the lush biblical oasis of Wadi Feiran. Holy Family Trail in Coptic Cairo & Zeitoun — Visit the Hanging Church, the Holy Family Crypt at St. Sergius (Abu Serga), the Coptic Museum, and the Virgin Mary Church in Zeitoun. Great Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx & Egyptian Museum — Stand before the Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure and explore the pharaonic galleries of the Egyptian Museum.

Itinerary

Flexible Airport Meet & Assist (08:30 Reference / Flight-Matched): Meet your private representative upon arrival at Cairo International Airport (at any arrival time; 08:30 is the morning reference time) for fast-track customs assistance and transfer 45 minutes by private air-conditioned vehicle to your 5-star hotel in Cairo (e.g., Steigenberger El Tahrir or Ramses Hilton).

Evening Check-in: Settle into your room and relax (meals on Day 1 are not included).

Overnight: 5-Star Hotel in Cairo (Night 1 of 4 in Cairo) | Meals Included: None

08:30–12:30 – Morning at the Giza Plateau (Entrance Included): After breakfast, join your private Egyptologist guide to visit the Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, the Valley Temple, and the Great Sphinx.

13:00–17:00 – Lunch & Egyptian Museum (Entrance Included): Savor lunch at a local restaurant, then explore the treasures of the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square before returning to your hotel (dinner on own).

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

08:30–12:30 – Morning in Old Coptic Cairo (Entrance Included): After breakfast, trace the footsteps of the Holy Family inside Babylon Fortress, visiting the Hanging Church (Al-Muallaqa), the Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus (Abu Serga, built above the crypt where the Holy Family sheltered), St. Barbara Church, and the Coptic Museum (interior admission included).

13:00–16:30 – Lunch & Visit to Virgin Mary Church at Zeitoun: Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, then visit the historic Church of the Virgin Mary at Zeitoun before returning to your 5-star Cairo hotel (dinner on own).

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

08:00–12:30 – Drive across the Suez Canal to Moses Springs (Entrance Included): After breakfast and check-out, travel east in your private air-conditioned vehicle beneath the Suez Canal via the Ahmed Hamdi Tunnel into the Sinai Peninsula, stopping at the biblical twelve wells of Moses Springs (Ayun Musa).

13:00–17:30 – Lunch, Wadi Feiran Oasis & Arrival in St. Catherine: Pause for lunch en route and visit the palm-lined Oasis of Wadi Feiran (ancient Rephidim) before ascending into the South Sinai high mountains (approx. 6 hours total driving with sightseeing stops) to check in to your St. Catherine mountain hotel for dinner at 18:30 and early rest.

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

01:30–07:30 – Pre-Dawn Summit of Mount Sinai (Approx. 3.5 Hours Up / 2.5 Hours Down): Depart at 01:30 with a licensed Bedouin mountain guide to climb sacred Mount Sinai (Jebel Musa, 2,285 m) along the gradual camel path and final 750 stone steps to witness sunrise at 05:30 over the granite peaks.

08:30–18:30 – Monastery Tour, Lunch & Comfortable Drive to Cairo (Entrance Included): Descend for breakfast at the hotel at 08:00, then visit the 6th-century UNESCO Monastery of St. Catherine (09:00–10:30)—home to 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 with rest stops; 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 transfer to Cairo International Airport.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Trip includes

Included

  • 4 nights at a 5-star hotel in Cairo (Nights 1–3 and Night 5, Bed & Breakfast: Steigenberger El Tahrir, Ramses Hilton, or similar)
  • 1 night at a mountain hotel in St. Catherine (Night 4, Half Board: Morganland Village or Daniela Village)
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  • Licensed private English-speaking Egyptologist guide for all tours in Cairo and Sinai
  • Local Bedouin guide for the Mount Sinai sunrise climb

Guiding Method
Fully guided

English
  • 5 breakfasts (Days 2–6), 4 lunches (Days 2–5), and 1 dinner at the St. Catherine hotel (Day 4) — 10 meals in total
  • Complimentary bottled water during all guided excursions and road transfers
  • All private air-conditioned vehicle transfers between Cairo, Moses Springs, Wadi Feiran, St. Catherine, and Cairo International Airport
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  • All entrance tickets to the Giza Plateau, Egyptian Museum, Coptic Museum & Coptic Cairo churches, Moses Springs, and St. Catherine Protectorate & Monastery
  • All road tolls, local taxes, and service charges

Excluded

International and domestic flights are not included (all domestic travel is operated by private air-conditioned vehicle).

Personal travel and medical insurance is not included.

  • Egypt entry visa fees, meals on Day 1, and dinners on Days 2–3 and Day 5
  • Optional camel ride on Mount Sinai ($45) and gratuities

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