Tour to Wadi El Natroun Monastery from Alexandria

Alexandria, Egypt
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Curated by: Amr

Difficulty Level
Easy
Duration Time
≈ 8 Hours
Number of Person
≈ 2 - 20 Person

Explore the birthplace of Christian monasticism in Wadi El-Natrun. Visit the 4 remaining monasteries out of the 50 that once stood here. Start your journey with Deir al-Baramus, the oldest and most secluded monastery, and delve into the history of the Desert Fathers of Christian monasticism.

What you’re going to do

Drive to the birthplace of Christian monasticism, Wadi El-Natrun, in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle. Although there were once 50 monasteries in the area, only 4 have survived to the present day. Start your tour with Deir al-Baramus, the oldest and most remote of the surviving monasteries, then visit Deir Anba Bishoi, where the body of the saint is still kept. Conclude your trip by exploring Deir El-Suryani, the smallest and most compact of the four monasteries.

Included:

Pick up services from hotel & return
Bottled water
All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance fees to the mentioned historical place
Private all-languages-speaking guide
Lunch meal at local restaurant
All taxes & service charge

Exclude:

Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
Tipping

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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