8-Hour Natron Valley Monastery Tour from Cairo with Biblical Heritage
About This Tour
Take an enchanting trip from Cairo to Natron Valley, the source of the natron salt used in the mummification process. Continue to the monasteries of Sorian and...
Duration: 8 Hours · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Cairo, Wadi El Natrun · Languages: English
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What's Included
- Professional English-speaking tourist guide
- Transfers
Not Included
- Lunch
- Tipping
- Any other items not mentioned
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Natron Valley, Sorian Monastery and St Bishoy Monastery
Take an early pickup from your hotel in Cairo and travel 130 km through the Alexandria Desert Road. Take an early pickup from your hotel in Cairo and travel 130 km through the Alexandria Desert Road. Continue to Natron Valley, the source of the natron used in the mummification process. This area is also renowned because the Holy Family passed through it during their flight into Egypt. It is said that the divine baby Jesus spoke to his mother about the thousands of monks who would reside here. Continue to Natron Valley, the source of the natron used in the mummification process. This area is also renowned because the Holy Family passed through it during their flight into Egypt. It is said that the divine baby Jesus spoke to his mother about the thousands of monks who would reside here. Head to the 4th-century Monastery of the Sorian, named after the Virgin Mary, where Syrian monks once resided. You will see monasteries built like fortresses to protect against barbarian attacks and other invaders, old churches with decorations from this period, the Door of Prophecies, the Tree of Obedience of St Ephraim, and the crypt of St Bishoy, who lived inside it. Head to the 4th-century Monastery of the Sorian, named after the Virgin Mary, where Syrian monks once resided. You will see monasteries built like fortresses to protect against barbarian attacks and other invaders, old churches with decorations from this period, the Door of Prophecies, the Tree of Obedience of St Ephraim, and the crypt of St Bishoy, who lived inside it. Visit the Monastery of St Bishoy nearby. This is where the famed saint resided and also died, with his body still preserved in a wooden tube in the main church of the monastery. Visit the Monastery of St Bishoy nearby. This is where the famed saint resided and also died, with his body still preserved in a wooden tube in the main church of the monastery. Learn more about the lives of monks before heading back to your hotel. Learn more about the lives of monks before heading back to your hotel.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: وادي النطرون، طريق دير السريان، El Beheira Desert, El Beheira Governorate, Egypt · Tour start: وادي النطرون، طريق دير السريان، El Beheira Desert, El Beheira Governorate, Egypt — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
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