Trip to St. Simeon Monastery

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An-nasir, Egypt
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Curated by: Amr

Difficulty Level
Easy
Duration Time
≈ 3 Hours
Number of Person
≈ 2 - 20 Person

Enjoy your day trip To St. Simeon Monastery which is located opposite the southern tip of Elephantine Island. Originally known as Anba Hatre Monastery, this structure dates back to the 6th century.

What you’re going to do

Experience a day trip to St. Simeon Monastery from your hotel in Aswan. You'll be transferred to the Monastery, which is located opposite the southern tip of Elephantine Island and was originally called Anba Hatre Monastery. The main church of the Monastery was constructed during the first half of the 11th century and may have even been built as early as the 10th century, making it the oldest church of its kind in Egypt.

Included:

Pick up service from your hotel in Aswan and return
All transfers by a modern air-conditioned vehicle
Private all-languages-speaking Egyptologist guide
Entrance fees to the mentioned historical places
Bottled water
All service charges and taxes

Exclude:

Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
Tipping
Personal spending

Meeting Point

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Cancellation Policy:

24 hours

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Amr

My name is Amr and I was born in Egypt in 1980. I have a Bachelor of Tourism and have been running my own travel business and as a licensed tour guide for 20 years. I'm an Egyptologist so I have access to all discovered sites in Egypt.

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