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Tour to Wadi El Natroun Monastery from Cairo
Cairo, Egypt
8 hours
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History
Date
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What You Will Do
Drive to Wadi El-Natrun, the birthplace for Christian monasticism. Visit the 4 surviving monasteries of the 50 that once existed here. Begin your trip with the oldest and most isolated monastery, Deir al-Baramus, and learn of the Desert Fathers of Christian monasticism.
What's Included?
- Private tour guide.
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
- All taxes & service charge.
- Lunch meal at local restaurant.
- Entrance fees to the mentioned historical place.
- Pick up services from hotel & return.
- Bottled water during your trip.
What's Not Included?
- Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
- Tipping
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
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Monastery of Al-Baramus
2 hours
Drive by a modern air-conditioned vehicle to Wadi El-Natrun, the actual birthplace for Christian monasticism. Basically, there were about 50 monasteries, only 4 have survived into modern times. Begin your trip with Deir al-Baramus which is the oldest of the surviving 4 monasteries, and in many ways the most isolated,
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Additional Information
This tour is independently operated by a third-party provider: Sun Pyramids Tours.
Itineraries, descriptions, promotional content, and historic information are solely the responsibility of the tour operator and do not represent the views or positions of Marriott International, Inc.
Itineraries, descriptions, promotional content, and historic information are solely the responsibility of the tour operator and do not represent the views or positions of Marriott International, Inc.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Guide Options
- Guide - Arabic
- Guide - German
- Guide - zh-TW
- Guide - Russian
- Guide - Portuguese
- Guide - Japanese
- Guide - Greek
- Guide - English
- Guide - Italian
- Guide - French
- Guide - Spanish
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