Tour to Wadi El Natroun Monastery from Cairo

Cairo, Egypt
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Duration10h - 12h
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LanguagesEnglish
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.

What's included

  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • All taxes & service charge
  • Bottled water during your trip
  • Private English-speaking guide
  • All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Pick up services from hotel & return
  • Any extras not mentioned in the program

What to expect

  1. Wadi El Natrun
    10h
    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.. Lunch will be served during your tour " Egyptian food " after finish transfer back to your hotel in Cairo .

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants

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