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Overview
Start your Private Full-Day Red Sea Monasteries Tour with a hotel pickup in Cairo or Giza. Meet our Egypt Mo Tours. expert Egyptology tour guide / driver and then travel east toward the Red Sea coast by air-conditioned minivan. Gaze at Egypt’s Eastern desert on route, and hear about the history of both St. Anthony’s and St. Paul’s monasteries on route. Two of the world’s oldest Coptic Christian monasteries, these holy retreats were founded in the 4th and 5th century respectively, and lie nestled in the Red Sea mountains. After roughly three hours on the road, stop to visit the monasteries in turn, enjoying free time to explore their churches, buildings and gardens independently. Walk into walled St. Anthony’s Monastery, thought to be the world’s oldest working monastery, and discover how it was established by disciples of the saint, who lived as a hermit in a cave above the site.
What's included
Private transportation
Coffee and/or Tea
Gratuities
What to expect
Monastery of Saint Anthony the Great
2h · Admission ticket included
we will visit one of the most important monastery of Coptic church
2m · Admission ticket included
St. Paul's Monastery (Deir Mar Boulos) in the Eastern Desert of Egypt is an ancient monastery dedicated to the hermit St. Paul of Thebes, who moved to this spot ..
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Egypt Mo tour guide will meet you at Your hotel in Cairo or Giza
Additional information
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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.
