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8-Hour From Alexandria: Tour To Wadi El Natroun Monastery
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Duration - 8 hours
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Guide optionsEnglish, Arabic, Ukrainian, Italian
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Cancellation PolicyStandard
Overview
Embark on an 8-hour tour via modern air-conditioned vehicle to Wadi El-Natrun, renowned as the cradle of Christian monasticism, where once stood around 50 monasteries, with only four persevering to the present day. Commence your journey at Deir al-Baramus, the oldest among the extant quart
Highlights
- Discover the hidden treasures of Egypt
- Enjoy a magical day tour to Wadi El Natroun
- Get introduced to Deir El Baramus
- Explore the birthplace of Christian Monasticism
Description
8-Hour From Alexandria: Tour To Wadi El Natroun Monastery
Embark on an 8-hour tour via modern air-conditioned vehicle to Wadi El-Natrun, renowned as the cradle of Christian monasticism, where once stood around 50 monasteries, with only four persevering to the present day. Commence your journey at Deir al-Baramus, the oldest among the extant quartet, distinguished for its seclusion. Next, proceed to Deir Anba Bishoi, where the remains of Saint Bishoi rest within its walls. Then, continue your excursion with a visit to Deir El-Suryani, characterized as the smallest and most compact of the enduring monastic enclaves.
What's included
- Inclusions:
- Pick up services from the hotel & return
- Bottled water during your trip
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
- Entrance fees to the mentioned historical place
- Private All Languages speaking guide
- Lunch meal at a local restaurant
- All taxes & service charge
- Exclusions:
- Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
- Tipping
Itinerary
- Visited Places:
- Alexandria
- Wadi El Natrun
- Tour to Wadi El Natroun Monastery from Alexandria
- Drive by a modern air-conditioned vehicle to Wadi El-Natrun, the actual birthplace of Christian monasticism.
- Basically, there were about 50 monasteries; only four have survived into modern times.
- Begin your trip with Deir al-Baramus, which is the oldest of the surviving four monasteries and, in many ways, the most isolated.
- Then proceed to Deir Anba Bishoi, whose body remains in the monastery.
- End your trip by visiting Deir El-Suryani, the smallest and most compact of the four monasteries.
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