St. Catherine's Monastery and Mount Moses Pictures

The "day trip" to Mount Moses involves starting by jeep in the middle of the night to the base of Mount Moses, the goal being to reach the top before daylight so as to enjoy the sunrise view. The desert gets pretty cold at night and with Mt. Moses reaching up to 2'285 meters, the local Bedouins run a busy business of renting blankets to the hordes of freezing tourists. Small improvised shop-shacks are installed along the way in case you've just turned hungry or crave a hot drink. Camel drivers pester you to use their animal for the climb. (Un)fortunately, the steepest part of the trek near the top of the mountain cannot be made by camel. I was amazed how nimble the Bedouins were at ascending the mountain. A different route is taken descending to the monastery of St. Catherine, which is visited in the early morning on this type of tour.

A whole load of cold tourists freezing while waiting for the sun to rise on the top of Mt. Moses. Bedouins will loan you a blanket for a small fee. The trek up Mount Moses starts in the middle of the night. Camel drivers wait at the bottom of the mountain and pester you to take a camel. Fortunately, the steepest part of the trek at the top of the mountain cannot be made by camel