1
Day
1:
Cairo, arrival
Your Egypt Tours representative will meet & greet you at Cairo International Airport, and handle all your procedures through passport control, luggage area & customs formalities. Then a private air-conditioned vehicle will transfer you to your hotel. Tomorrow enjoy your churches tours.
2
Day
2:
Coptic Cairo Tour
Proceed to the famous churches at old Coptic Cairo to see the Hanging Church, where the nave is suspended from the old Babylon fortress; the Church of St. Barbara, the 4th century Church of Abu Serga (St. Sergius & Bacchus), as well as the Jewish Synagogue and Coptic Museum. Back to hotel and overnight in Cairo.
3
Day
3:
Wadi El Natrun
Enjoy an excursion to the Coptic Monasteries in the desert at Wadi El Natrun. Notable among them is the (Paromeos Monastery) known in Arabic as Baramus Monastery, which was built at the site where Macarius the Great settled in 340 AD and is still inhabited by monks. Back to hotel and overnight in Cairo.
4
Day
4:
Hurghada Monasteries
Trip to the Coptic Monastery of St. Antony and the Monastery of St. Paul, which lie at the foot of the Red Sea Mountains in the Eastern Desert. St. Anthony was among the founders of Christian monasticism and St. Paul was one of the first hermits. The monasteries, founded in the 4th and 5th centuries, are both still occupied. Back to hotel and overnight in Cairo.
5
Day
5:
Cairo Monasteries
Visit the Church of the Holy Virgin with its three cupolas on the banks of the Nile at Maadi. Move on to the Monastery of St. Simon (Simeon) the Tanner, dramatically situated in the Mokattam Mountain, on the outskirts of Cairo. St. Simon was a 10th century saint whose faith is said to have moved this mountain. Back to hotel and overnight in Cairo.
6
Day
6:
Alexandria Monasteries
Trip to the recently built monastery of the celebrated martyr St. Menas at Maryut, near Alexandria. Built on the site of the 4th century shrine, which was the ‘Lourdes of the ancient world’, the site also comprises various excavated churches. Back to hotel and overnight in Cairo.
7
Day
7:
Coptic Cathedral
Enjoy an excursion to some of Cairo’s Coptic Churches: see the 10th century Church of the Holy Virgin in Haret El Roum, the Coptic Cathedral at Abbassia area. Back to hotel and overnight in Cairo.
8
Day
8:
Cairo, departure
Breakfast, and transfer to Cairo International Airport for departure.
Prices are paid per person in USD.
Estimated prices are listed in EUR, CNY & BRL. Infants aged 2 years and under are free of charge, provided they do not occupy a seat.
Our pricing is updated constantly to ensure you always receive the lowest price possible.
This tour must be booked at least 24 hours in advance of your travel date. Confirmation of this tour will be received at time of booking.
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Double room |
Single room |
| Price per person |
1500 $
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2150 $
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Price per person |
| Double room |
1500 $
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| Single room |
2150 $
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PRICING POLICY
Price quotes are in US dollars per person per trip and are valid until April 30th, 2020. Please inquire for pricing over Christmas, New Year’s, and Easter holidays.
Reservations should be made as early as possible to book the desired holiday. Space on a given tour will be secured upon receipt a deposit of 25% of the full price. This payment will be 50% during the Christmas and New Year holidays and on packages including airfare. This deposit counts as part of your final payment. Deposits can be made by bank wire transfer or sent via Western Union or paid using a credit card (Visa or MasterCard). Payment should be received within 7 days of booking.
CHILDREN PRICING POLICY
Up to 2 years: FREE
Age from 2 and below 6 years: 25% of adult price
Age from 6 up to 11 years: 50% of adult price
Ages 12 and up: adult price.
Notes:
Children policy is applied to children who share rooms with their parents (Maximum 1 Child sharing parent's room).
If your tour includes airfare, additional charges for your children may apply.
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