Day Tour to Monasteries of Wadi El-Natrun

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.