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Faith & Biblical · The Exodus & Mount Sinai

In the Footsteps of Moses

Walk where Moses walked: from Cairo across the Suez Canal along the route of the Exodus, to St. Catherine's Monastery and sunrise on Mount Sinai, then days of rest by the Red Sea.

10 days · 9 nightsSmall group · Church & ministry groups · Private
Duration
10 days · 9 nights
Route
Cairo · The Exodus route · St. Catherine · Mount Sinai · Sharm El Sheikh
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Why this journey

The Exodus is the event the Old Testament returns to more than any other, recalled more than a hundred times in its laws, psalms and prophecies. On this journey you follow it on the ground: from the Nile to the bitter springs of Marah and the palms of Elim, to the mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1–17).

Highlights

  • The route of the Exodus across Sinai: Marah, Elim and Rephidim
  • A night climb of Mount Sinai for sunrise on the summit
  • St. Catherine's Monastery and the site of the Burning Bush
  • Old Cairo, the Hanging Church and the Cave Church in the Mokattam hills
  • The Pyramids, the Sphinx and the Grand Egyptian Museum
  • A boat day on the Red Sea reefs and a night of stargazing in the desert
A traveller before the Sphinx and the Pyramid of Khafre
The Church of St. George in Old Cairo
A Coptic priest at a candle-lit service in Cairo
Soft corals and anthias on a Red Sea reef

Itinerary

Day by day.

A suggested rhythm. We adjust every itinerary to your arrival times, pace and interests.

  1. A terrace facing the Great PyramidDay 1
    Day 1

    Arrive in Cairo

    Cairo

    Met at Cairo International Airport by your TTH representative and escorted to your hotel. A briefing with our team, dinner together and your first night in Egypt.

  2. Travellers seated before the Great Pyramid of Giza
    The colossal statue of Ramesses II in the Grand Egyptian Museum
    Day 2
    Day 2

    The Pyramids, the Sphinx & the Grand Egyptian Museum

    Giza

    The Great Pyramids of Giza, the last standing wonder of the ancient world, and the Sphinx resting below the Pyramid of Khafre. Then the Grand Egyptian Museum: thousands of years of history under one roof.

  3. The twin bell towers of the Hanging Church in Coptic Cairo
    The Cave Church of St. Simon the Tanner in the Mokattam cliffs
    Day 3
    Day 3

    Old Cairo & the Cave Church

    Cairo

    In Old Cairo, the Church of St. Sergius, built over the place where the Holy Family stayed, the Ben Ezra Synagogue and the Hanging Church. Then up into the Mokattam hills, through the Zabbaleen community, to the Cave Church of St. Simon the Tanner: a humbling place to see how God is moving in Egypt today, and to hear the testimonies of the people who live there.

  4. A hiker crossing the granite mountains of South SinaiDay 4
    Day 4

    The road of the Exodus

    Cairo → St. Catherine

    An early start on the route of the Exodus. Cross the Suez Canal, from Africa into Asia, to Marah, where Moses threw a piece of wood into the bitter water and it became sweet (Exodus 15:25). On to Elim, the oasis of twelve springs and seventy palms, through the Wilderness of Sin, where God sent the manna and the quail (Exodus 16), and to Rephidim, where Joshua fought the Amalekites and Moses built an altar he named “The Lord is my Banner” (Exodus 17). Dinner and overnight in St. Catherine.

  5. St. Catherine's Monastery beneath Mount SinaiDay 5
    Day 5

    St. Catherine's Monastery & the Burning Bush

    St. Catherine

    A morning at the 6th-century Monastery of St. Catherine, built where Moses is believed to have seen the Burning Bush (Exodus 3). Inside its walls: the Well of Moses, where tradition says he met his wife Zipporah, and the Basilica of the Transfiguration with its icons and chandeliers. In the afternoon, a Bible study on Exodus led by your group leader.

  6. Two travellers watching the sunrise from the summit of Mount Sinai
    A Bedouin guide leading a decorated camel along a mountain trail in Sinai
    Day 6
    Day 6

    Sunrise on Mount Sinai

    Mount Sinai → Sharm El Sheikh

    A night climb of Mount Sinai, where Moses received the Ten Commandments, on foot or partly by camel, with a Bedouin guide and stops for tea along the way. Watch the sun rise over the mountains of Sinai from the summit, walk down past St. Catherine's Monastery and drive to Sharm El Sheikh.

  7. The beach and bay of Sharm El Sheikh at sunset
    Palms reflected in a resort pool in Sharm El Sheikh
    Day 7
    Day 7

    A day by the Red Sea

    Sharm El Sheikh

    After the mountain, a day to rest on the beaches of Sharm El Sheikh and swim in the clear water of the Red Sea. In the evening, time together as a group to share and reflect on the journey so far.

  8. Sailing the Red Sea beneath the Sinai mountains
    Divers exploring a colourful coral reef
    Day 8
    Day 8

    Boat day: snorkelling on the reefs

    Sharm El Sheikh

    A private boat to the coral reefs of Ras Mohammed National Park or the Straits of Tiran. Snorkel over the coral or relax on deck, with a buffet lunch on board and, if you wish, a dive with a professional instructor. Back in port around 4:30 pm.

  9. Travellers gathered around the fire at a desert camp
    The Sinai mountains under a sky full of stars
    Day 9
    Day 9

    Desert safari & stargazing

    Sharm El Sheikh

    A slow morning on the beach. At 4 pm, out into the Sinai desert by quad bike and camel to watch the sunset, visit a Bedouin tent and share a barbecue dinner. Then, under the night sky, your guide points out the constellations and you take turns at the telescope.

  10. Flying home over the islands of the Red SeaDay 10
    Day 10

    Fly home

    Sharm El Sheikh → Cairo

    Breakfast, then a transfer to Sharm El Sheikh airport for your flight to Cairo. A closing time together with our team before we escort you to the departure hall for your flight home.

What's included

  • Private airport welcome in Cairo and all transfers
  • Private air-conditioned coach and driver throughout
  • 9 nights' accommodation in Cairo, St. Catherine and Sharm El Sheikh
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner every day
  • English-speaking guides who know the Bible and the Christian sites
  • Licensed Egyptologist guides in Cairo and Giza
  • Bedouin guide for the Mount Sinai climb
  • Domestic flight Sharm El Sheikh – Cairo
  • Boat day on the Red Sea with snorkelling and lunch
  • Desert safari by quad bike and camel, with Bedouin dinner and stargazing
  • Entrance fees to all sites in the itinerary
  • 24/7 support from the TTH team while you travel

Not included

  • International flights
  • Egypt entry visa
  • Gratuities for guides, drivers and crew
  • Optional activities and personal expenses
  • Travel insurance

Destinations on this journey

Cairo & GizaMount Sinai & St. CatherineThe Red Sea

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