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Pilgrims watching the sunrise from the summit of Mount Sinai

10 days / 9 nights

Exodus & Red Sea

Follow the road of the Exodus from the land of Goshen through the Sinai wilderness to the Mountain of God, and end with rest beside the Red Sea.

Route
Cairo, Goshen, Mount Sinai, Dahab, Sharm El-Sheikh
Departures
Group departures, dates on request
Price
From [price per person]

Days 1 to 3

Pharaoh’s Egypt

Memphis, Saqqara and the pyramids of Giza, the Museum of Egyptian Civilization and the churches of Old Cairo.

Days 4 to 6

The wilderness

From Goshen through Wadi Tumilat and under the Suez Canal to Ayun Musa, then the night climb of Mount Sinai and St. Catherine’s Monastery.

Days 7 to 10

The Red Sea

The Blue Hole at Dahab, a yacht day in Ras Mohammed National Park and sunset over the sea at Sharm El-Sheikh.

Every day

A journey of faith

Bible teaching on site, evening reflection and prayer, and time to stand in the places where the story is remembered.

The road out of Egypt

We travel the way the Exodus is traditionally told: from the cities of the Pharaohs, east through the Delta, across into Sinai and up to Mount Horeb, then down to the Gulf of Aqaba.

  1. Cairo, Memphis, Saqqara and GizaDays 1 to 3
  2. Goshen and the eastern DeltaDay 4
  3. Wadi Tumilat, Suez and Ayun MusaDay 4
  4. Mount Sinai and St. CatherineDay 5
  5. The Colored Canyon and DahabDays 6 to 7
  6. Sharm El-Sheikh and Ras MohammedDays 7 to 9
  7. Fly to Cairo and homeDay 10
Map of the traditional route of the Exodus from Egypt through Sinai
Bible maps usually place Goshen, Rameses, Pithom and Succoth in the eastern Nile Delta. The exact sites, and how they relate, are still debated by scholars.

Questions we ask in the places themselves

Each stop is chosen to open up a passage of Exodus on the ground where it is remembered.

  • How did Moses cross the sea?
  • Where did the crossing happen?
  • Where was the real Midian?
  • Which Pharaoh raised Moses?
  • Which Pharaoh pursued Israel?
  • Where is Rephidim?
  • Where are Horeb, the golden calf, Moses’ well and the burning bush?
  • Where is Aaron’s tomb?

Day by day

  1. Pharaoh’s Egypt

    Days 1 to 3, Cairo

  2. Day 1

    Arrival in Cairo

    Entering Pharaoh’s Egypt

    • AirportMeet on arrival. Local SIM cards are bought for everyone at the airport so you stay connected all trip.
    • HotelTransfer and check-in, and we make sure every traveller is on the Wi-Fi.
    • EveningWelcome dinner at a restaurant on the Nile, and an introduction to the Exodus journey.

    Meals: dinner. Overnight: Cairo

    Welcome dinner on a Nile terrace at night Arrival day: airport, SIM card, hotel Wi-Fi, welcome dinner and Exodus introduction
  3. Day 2

    Memphis, Saqqara and Giza

    The world of Pharaoh, from the Old Kingdom to the Great Pyramids

    • MemphisThe open-air museum, the Colossus of Ramesses II and the Alabaster Sphinx.
    • SaqqaraThe Step Pyramid of Djoser, the necropolis and its mastaba tombs, the pyramid of Teti and the Imhotep Museum.
    • Giza plateauThe Great Pyramid of Khufu, the pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure, and the Great Sphinx.
    • OptionalGo inside the Great Pyramid (US$30). A two-hour Nile dinner cruise in the evening.

    Meals: breakfast, lunch. Overnight: Cairo

    The Sphinx and the pyramids of Giza at sunset The Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara The fallen Colossus of Ramesses II at Memphis A Nile dinner cruise boat at sunset
  4. Day 3

    Museum of Civilization and Old Cairo

    The civilization behind the Exodus story

    • MorningThe National Museum of Egyptian Civilization: the royal mummies, the Pharaohs and their court, and the religion and daily life of ancient Egypt.
    • AfternoonThe churches of Old Cairo. At Abu Serga we go down into the crypt where the Holy Family is said to have sheltered. We also visit the Hanging Church, where a service with your pastor can be arranged, and the Ben Ezra Synagogue.
    • EveningDinner at a Chinese restaurant.

    Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner. Overnight: Cairo

    The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization at sunset The royal mummies hall A relief of the Holy Family’s flight into Egypt at Abu Serga The facade of the Hanging Church

  5. The wilderness

    Days 4 to 6, Goshen to Mount Sinai

  6. Day 4

    From the land of Goshen to the wilderness

    Cairo, the eastern Delta, Wadi Tumilat, Suez, Ayun Musa, St. Catherine

    • Eastern Delta and GoshenThe Delta landscape, Tell el-Dab’a and Avaris, and the setting of Rameses and Pi-Ramesse, with a study of Exodus 1 to 12.
    • Wadi TumilatThe ancient eastern corridor out of Egypt, and the question of Pithom and Succoth.
    • SuezThe Gulf of Suez, then under the canal through the Ahmed Hamdi Tunnel into Sinai.
    • Ayun MusaMoses’ Springs, long linked with the Exodus.
    • Along the roadMarah, where bitter water was made sweet (Exodus 15). Elim, with its twelve springs and seventy palms. Rephidim, where Israel stood against Amalek while Moses’ hands were held up (Exodus 17).
    Timetable
    06:30Breakfast
    07:00Leave Cairo
    08:30Eastern DeltaLand of Goshen
    10:00Tell el-Dab’aIsrael in Egypt
    10:45Wadi TumilatThe way out of Egypt
    12:00Lunch
    14:30SuezThreshold of the Exodus
    15:00Ahmed Hamdi TunnelEntering Sinai
    17:00Ayun MusaMoses’ Springs
    17:45Drive to St. CatherineToward the Mountain of God
    20:30Hotel check-in and dinner
    21:30Evening reflection and prayerFrom Egypt into the wilderness

    Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner. Overnight: St. Catherine

    Green fields and canals of the eastern Delta Excavations at Tell el-Dab’a, ancient Avaris The entrance to the Ahmed Hamdi Tunnel under the Suez Canal A stone-lined spring at Ayun Musa
  7. Day 5

    Sunrise on the Mountain of God

    Mount Sinai, Horeb in the Bible, where Moses met God in the burning bush and received the Ten Commandments.

    The climb

    We set off in the dark to reach the summit, about 2,285 m above sea level, before sunrise. Allow about three hours up and three hours down. There are two ways up: the camel trail, a gradual path you can ride part of, or the monks’ steps. The last steep section is on foot for everyone.

    In the coldest months, when frost and snow can cover the mountain, we may climb in the morning instead for safety.

    Timetable
    01:30Wake up
    02:00Begin the ascent
    DawnSummit, sunrise and prayer
    09:00Descend
    09:30St. Catherine’s Monastery
    12:00Lunch
    13:30Explore the St. Catherine highlands
    20:00Bedouin tent evening and dinnerIncluded

    St. Catherine’s Monastery

    The Burning Bush tradition, the Church of the Transfiguration, the icons, and the manuscripts and museum when open.

    Open 08:45 to 11:30. Fridays 10:45 to 11:30, with the museum closed. Closed every Sunday and on the dates below.

    Closed in 2027
    January6, 7, 14, 18, 19, 20, 27
    February15
    March15, 16, 17
    April7, 24, 28, 29, 30
    May1, 3, 5
    June9, 10, 21
    July12
    August19, 28
    September21, 27
    October25
    NovemberNone
    December4, 6, 7, 8, 9

    The weather at 1,600 m

    • Summer, June to AugustDays 30 to 32°C, nights 11 to 14°C. Climbing at night avoids the sun.
    • Spring and autumnDays 17 to 26°C, the most comfortable season. Bring warm layers for the evenings.
    • Winter, December to FebruaryDays 11 to 13°C, nights 3 to 7°C or below freezing. Frost is common and snow is possible.

    An evening with the Bedouin

    Dinner and music in a Bedouin tent from 8 to 10 pm, with the families who live below the mountain and keep its customs. Included.

    Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner. Overnight: St. Catherine

    Pilgrims watching the sunrise from the summit of Mount Sinai St. Catherine’s Monastery below the mountains A Bedouin tent at dusk Bedouin coffee poured from a brass pot
  8. Day 6

    The Colored Canyon to Dahab

    From the wilderness to the Red Sea

    We leave St. Catherine and drive about 60 km by 4×4 to the Colored Canyon, then walk between its banded red and gold walls. The canyon lies on the way, so we continue straight on to Dahab. Desert, mountains and wilderness scenery the whole way, then the afternoon free in Dahab.

    Meals: breakfast. Overnight: Dahab

    The banded sandstone walls of the Colored Canyon Mountains and wilderness in central Sinai 4×4 vehicles ready for the desert

  9. The Red Sea

    Days 7 to 10, Dahab and Sharm El-Sheikh

  10. Day 7

    Dahab and the Blue Hole

    Then on to Sharm El-Sheikh

    • DahabWalk the promenade along the Red Sea coast and take in Dahab’s easy local atmosphere.
    • Optional at the Blue HoleThe viewpoint, snorkelling, or diving for certified divers.
    • EveningTransfer to the hotel in Sharm El-Sheikh.

    Meals: breakfast. Overnight: Sharm El-Sheikh

    The Blue Hole from the air Snorkelling over coral at Dahab The Blue Lagoon at Dahab with a kitesurfer The seafront promenade in Dahab
  11. Day 8

    Ras Mohammed by yacht

    The Red Sea and God’s creation

    After breakfast we board at the marina for a day in Ras Mohammed National Park.

    Timetable
    10:00First snorkelling stopReef, tropical fish, perhaps turtles
    11:30White Island sandbar
    13:00Buffet lunch on board
    14:00Second snorkelling stopA different reef
    15:00Beach and free time
    16:00Cruise back from the upper deckGroup photo
    17:00Your choicePool, spa, or shopping in Naama Bay
    20:00Evening fellowshipWorship, testimony and prayer

    Meals: breakfast, lunch. Overnight: Sharm El-Sheikh

    Yachts anchored off Ras Mohammed Snorkelling among orange fish on the reef The bow of the yacht over turquoise water
  12. Day 9

    Sharm El-Sheikh

    A day of rest, beauty and reflection

    • Heavenly CathedralA Coptic Orthodox cathedral completed in 2010, its walls covered with Bible scenes in murals, mosaics and stained glass. Next to it we visit Al Sahaba Mosque.
    • Old MarketTime for spices, souvenirs, handicrafts, scarves and small gifts.
    • Farsha Mountain LoungeBuilt into the cliffs, where we watch the sun set over the Red Sea before the farewell dinner.
    Timetable
    07:00Breakfast
    08:30Sharm El-Sheikh city tour
    10:00Heavenly Cathedral and Al Sahaba Mosque
    12:30Lunch
    14:00Old Market, then rest at the hotel
    16:00Farsha Mountain Lounge
    18:00Red Sea sunset
    19:00Farewell dinner

    Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner. Overnight: Sharm El-Sheikh

    The painted interior of the Heavenly Cathedral The Heavenly Cathedral in Sharm El-Sheikh Spice and souvenir stalls in the Old Market Farsha Mountain Lounge at sunset
  13. Day 10

    Sharm El-Sheikh to Cairo, and home

    A free morning, then the airport transfer for the flight to Cairo and your connection home. Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh to Cairo leave at 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 12:00, 15:00, 18:00, 22:00 and 23:00.

    Meals: breakfast

    Yachts at the marina in Sharm El-Sheikh

Programme times may change with local conditions and site openings. The monastery and the museums are subject to their opening days.

Included

  • Local SIM card on arrival and Wi-Fi set-up at each hotel
  • Nine nights’ hotels in Cairo, St. Catherine, Dahab and Sharm El-Sheikh
  • Welcome dinner on the Nile and a Chinese dinner in Cairo
  • Daily Bible teaching on site, evening reflection and prayer
  • Mount Sinai climb and St. Catherine’s Monastery
  • Bedouin tent evening with dinner
  • 4×4 trip to the Colored Canyon
  • Ras Mohammed yacht day with buffet lunch on board

Optional extras

  • Inside the Great PyramidDay 2, Giza
    US$30
  • Nile dinner cruise, two hoursDay 2, Cairo
    [Price]
  • Blue Hole snorkelling or divingDay 7, Dahab
    [Price]
  • Spa or massage at the hotelDay 8, Sharm El-Sheikh
    [Price]

Where you stay

Nine nights in hotels: three in Cairo, two at St. Catherine below Mount Sinai, one in Dahab and three in Sharm El-Sheikh.

Cairo, 3 nights St. Catherine, 2 nights Dahab, 1 night Sharm El-Sheikh, 3 nights
A hotel below the mountains at St. Catherine Farsha Mountain Lounge above the Red Sea
Exodus & Red Sea tour poster with the 10-day itinerary

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