Private tour to Wadi Natrun Monasteries

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7 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: German and 4 more

Discover the monastic complex of Wadi El Natrun with an entrance for all opened monasteries, and the location of the Nile Delta, time to discover Egypt’s rich Christian history at Wadi El Natrun
Visit four ancient monasteries with a private guide
Talk to priests and monks about their beliefs and daily lives
Take it easy with door-to-door round-trip transport

What's Included

Entrance Fees
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

we will hold a sign with clients names

Itinerary

Duration: 7 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Wadi El Natrun

    Tour Guide will pick-up you from your hotel in Cairo/Giza, and then drive around 1.5 hours with a modern air-conditioned vehicle/van to Wadi El-Natrun, the actual birthplace for Christian monasticism. There used to be 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, you will meet some Egyptian priests who will introduce the site to you and give you a lot of information about it. Then proceed to Deir Anba Bishoi, whose body is still in the monastery.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Deir Anba Bishoi

    Continue your trip to Deir Abu Maqar, it is also called Anba Makaryus Monastery, which is the richest monastery now in Wadi El-Natrun, as it has more than 100 monks and 600 workers in the extensive farm which spreads in front of it.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Wadi Natrun

    You will end your trip with Deir El-Suryani which is the smallest and most compact of the 4 monasteries. At the end of your tour drive back to your hotel in Cairo.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Kemet Travel Egypt

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