12-Hour Wadi El Natrun Monasteries Tour from Cairo
About This Tour
Travel from Cairo to Wadi El Natrun, one of the most significant centers of Christianity in Egypt, on this full-day excursion. Visit the surviving monasteries o...
Duration: 12 Hours · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Yes · Cities: Cairo, Wadi El Natrun · Languages: English
Know before you go: Please refer to your itinerary for redemption instructions.; Please be ready and wait in your hotel lobby 15 minutes prior to your scheduled pickup time.; Please inform us of your hotel name, address, or arrival flight number, airline, and time 48 hours before the start of your activity.
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What's Included
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
- Pick-up services from your hotel and return
- Private Speakers Egyptologist guide
- Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
- Bottled water during your trip
- Shopping tours in Cairo
- All taxes and service charges
Not Included
- Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
- Tipping
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Wadi El Natrun Monasteries Excursion
Your tour representative will pick you up from your Cairo hotel to begin the program. Drive to Wadi El Natrun, considered the heart of Christianity, and learn more about the history of Christianity in Egypt during the approximately 2-hour journey. The Wadi El Natrun area once consisted of 50 monasteries, but only 4 have survived. First, visit the oldest monastery, Al Paramus, one of the most famous monasteries in Egypt. Then head to Anba Makar, sometimes called Anba Makaryus, which is the first monastery in the Wadi El Natrun area. Next, proceed to Anba Bishoi Monastery, where you can find his body. After that, continue to El Suryan Monastery, the smallest of the 4 monasteries. Later, return to your hotel to conclude the tour.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Cairo, Egypt · Tour start: 99VC+W9X، طريق القاهرة اسكندرية الصحراوى، Natrn Valley, El Beheira Governorate 5723474, Egypt — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.