Day Tour to Monasteries of Wadi El-Natrun
Drive to Wadi El-Natrun, about 68.35 miles (110km) northwest of Cairo, known for its Coptic monasteries where thousands of Christians escaped from Roman persecution in the 4th century. Of the 60 or so original compounds in the valley, only four remain, which will be visited today.
Itinerary:
Nile Empire representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza, and then drive around 1.5 hours in a modern air-conditioned vehicle/van to Wadi El-Natrun, the earliest birthplace of 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 4 surviving 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.
Continue to Deir Anba Bishoi, whose body is still in the monastery. 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. You will end your trip at 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.
Included:
- Pick up services from hotel & return
- Bottled water during your trip
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
- Private English-speaking driver
- All taxes & service charge
Excluded:
- Any Optional Tours not mentioned
- Tipping
- Visa to Egypt
- Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
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IncludedAll transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle.Pick up services from your hotel & return.Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide.Bottled water during your TourAll taxes & service charge.
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Not IncludedAny extras not mentioned in the itinerary.Tipping.Visa to EgyptEntrance fees to all the mentioned sites.
