Private Tour: St Simeon's Monastery

4.2
(6 reviews)

3 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: German and 4 more

Join a camel ride to the southern tip of Elephantine Island where you will find St Simeon's Monastery, an ancient, abandoned fortress monastery mostly built during the 7th century and located near Aswan.

What's Included

Enjoy sailing by a motor boat around the island.
Experience a Private and an expert Qualified Egyptologist guide.
Enjoy a Camel ride for one hour long.
Visit the sixth century Monastery.
Private transportation by air-conditioned minivans ; pick up from hotel and drop off.
Gratuities
A supplement of 1000 L.E. applies to all languages except the English language guide.

Meeting and pickup

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

Aswan hotels or Port area

Itinerary

Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
  • 1
    Elephantine Island

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    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Monastery of St. Simeon

    The monastery was given the name St Simeon by archaeologists and travelers, but earlier Arabic and Coptic sources called it Anba Hatre (Hidra, Hadri, Hadra), after an anchorite who was consecrated a bishop of Syene (now Aswan) by Patriarch Theophilus (385-412 AD). Anba Hatre married at the age of eighteen. Tradition says that just after the wedding, he encountered a funeral procession which inspired him to preserve his chastity and later become a disciple of Saint Baiman. After eight years of ascetic practices under the supervision of his teacher, he retired to the desert and applied himself to the study of the life of Saint Antony. He died during the time of Theodosius I.

    1 hour 30 minutes Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by South Sinai Travel

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Cancellation Policy

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

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