Meryland Tours
Moses Footsteps
St.Catherine, Cairo-
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Follow the footsteps of Moses as he leads his people to the promised land. This is an inspiring tour that will expose you to one of the Bibles greatest stories. You will definitely be touched when standing at the crest of Mt. Sinai where Moses received the Ten Commandments and visiting the monastery built to protect the Burning Bush.
Day 01: Arrive Cairo, Meet and assist. Transfer to your hotel for overnight.
Day 02: A full day tour of the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and the Egyptian Museum. O/N Cairo.
Day 03: A visit to Old Cairo where you will see the famous churches and synagogues including: The Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary) which derives its name from its location on top of the southern tower gate of the old Babylon fortress with its nave suspended above the passage. O/N Cairo.
Day 04: Depart Cairo in the morning and on to st. Catherine. Also, pass through Rafadim, which is considered witnessing an entire chapter of the Old Testament, Exodus 17. Given such prominence in the Old Testament, it is no surprise that Rafadim poses plenty of ancient churches; some dating back to the 4th century AD. Proceed to St. Catherine for an overnight.
Day 05 : For those energetic pilgrims, depart the hotel in the very early morning to climb Mt. Moses to watch the sunrise. Upon visit St. Catherine monastery. And on to visit Jabal Baraka (the Mount of Blessings). This is thought to be one of the sites where Moses blessed his people. From here, there is an outstanding view of the whole of the Southern Sinai, and with the aid of a map, we can examine several alternate routes they took. Overnight in Nuweiba.
Day 06: Departure to Taba border by bus or by ferry to Aqaba, Jordan to continue the Exodus tour.
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