Saint Catherine’s
Monastery, located on Mount Sinai, is one of the world’s oldest
continuously working Christian monasteries and a favorite site of pilgrimage in
the Christian faith. Named after Catherine of Alexandria, the monastery is located at the place where God appeared to Moses in the form of a burning bush.
Records of monastic life at the site exist in the form of a travel journal
written as far back as 341. The entire area is sacred to Christians, Jews, and Muslims,
making Saint Catherine’s a very special place to visit.
You
can get to Saint Catherine’s Monastery via either Cairo airport (plus six hours’
drive) or Sharm el-Sheikh (plus two hours’ drive). The UNESCO World Heritage
Site is featured on this month’s Hot List as part of Seabourn’s
Arabia, Egypt, & Holy Land cruise that calls at the port of Sharm
el-Sheikh. As an amenity that we offer exclusively to FROSCH clients, we’re
including a Private Car & Driver tour that takes you straight to this
renowned destination without the hassle of waits or crowds. You’ll also have
the chance to explore the mesmerizing geography of the Sinai Peninsula up close
and personal with a stop at the White Canyon, a beautiful limestone and
sandstone rock formation. On the way back to Sharm el-Sheikh and the Seabourn Pride, you’ll stop for an authentic open-air
lunch at a Bedouin encampment at Ein Khudra oasis. This an incredible way to
make many checks on your bucket list—all in one day!
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