Tour to Wadi El Natroun Monastery from Cairo

Cairo, Egypt
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Duration8h
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LanguagesArabic, German, Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

Drive to Wadi El-Natrun, the birthplace for Christian monasticism. Visit the 4 surviving monasteries of the 50 that once existed here. Begin your trip with the oldest and most isolated monastery, Deir al-Baramus, and learn of the Desert Fathers of Christian monasticism.

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What's included

  • All taxes & service charge.
  • Bottled water
  • Private tour guide.
  • Lunch
  • Entrance fees to the mentioned historical place.
  • All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle.
  • - Any extras not mentioned in the program
  • - Tipping
  • beverages and water during lunch.

What to expect

  1. Wadi Natrun
    6h · Admission ticket included
    Drive by a modern air-conditioned vehicle to Wadi El-Natrun, the actual birthplace for Christian monasticism. Basically, there were about 50 monasteries, only 4 have survived into modern times. Begin your trip with Deir al-Baramus which is the oldest of the surviving 4 monasteries, and in many ways the most isolated, then proceeds to Deir Anba Bishoi whose body is still in the monastery. End your trip visiting Deir El-Suryani which is the smallest and most compact of the 4 monasteries.

    Note : For pick up / drop off form Cairo airport, Sphinx airport, New Administrative Capital, New Cairo, Helioplis, Badr City, Shorouk, Rehab, Obour, Sheraton Almatar, Sheikh Zayed city, Ring Rd, Mirage City, Meridian Airport or Madinty City will be for additional cost.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

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Additional information

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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