- From Dahab, Mount Sinai is 129 km away, about 2 h 6 min without traffic; from Sharm El Sheikh, 215.6 km, about 3 h 10 min.
- Both tours climb at night to reach the summit for sunrise and include entry to St Catherine's Monastery.
- Only the Sharm El Sheikh tour lists a Bedouin guide for the climb.
- The Sharm El Sheikh tour returns by way of Dahab, with an optional lunch and time at the markets.
- Both tours are private, just your group.
The climb is the same; the drive is not. From Dahab, Mount Sinai is 129 km away, about 2 h 6 min without traffic; from Sharm El Sheikh it is 215.6 km, about 3 h 10 min. If you stay in Sharm El Sheikh, our tour from there adds a Bedouin guide for the climb and comes back by way of Dahab.
The two tours side by side
| From Sharm El Sheikh | From Dahab | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive to Mount Sinai | 215.6 km, about 3 h 10 min | 129 km, about 2 h 6 min |
| The climb | At night, for sunrise | At night, for sunrise |
| Guides | English-speaking tour guide, plus a Bedouin guide for the climb | English-speaking tour guide |
| Monastery | Entry included | Entry included |
| After the monastery | Drive to Dahab (128.6 km, about 1 h 36 min), optional lunch, local markets, then 99.7 km back to Sharm El Sheikh, about 85 min | Drive back to your hotel, 128.6 km, about 1 h 36 min |
| Meals | Lunch in Dahab is optional, not included | None listed |
| Group | Private, just your group | Private, just your group |
All drive times come from map routing without traffic. Both tours pick you up at your hotel in their own town: Sharm El Sheikh or Dahab.
What the longer day from Sharm El Sheikh adds
The Sharm El Sheikh tour starts with a night drive across the Sinai Desert. It is the only one of the two that lists a Bedouin guide for the climb. After the summit and St Catherine's Monastery, it drives to Dahab for an optional lunch at a seaside restaurant and time at the local markets, which sell handmade crafts, jewelry and souvenirs, then returns to Sharm El Sheikh. So the extra road buys you a second guide and an afternoon in Dahab, at the cost of the longest drive on either tour.
