Welcome to Egypt: upon arrival into Cairo International Airport, Batran Tours Representative – will be waiting for you to assist for airport procedures, visa, passport control, luggage area & customs formalities. Then transfer to your hotel by modern private vehicle & overnight Breakfast at your hotel, Meet your Egyptologist guide to start and visit one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient World, the three Pyramids of Giza: great pyramid of Khufu, Chephren, Menkaure, the tombs of the workers, visit the majestic Great Sphinx: which is the largest single block sculpture located at the foot of the Pyramid Chephren, Valley Temple facing the great Sphinx, Panorama for all pyramids of Giza In the area of the Pyramids making for a great picture take an opportunity to ride a camel with the Pyramids in the background. Then visit the Papyrus Institute to explore how paper made in ancient Egypt, Lunch at local restaurant, Then go back to the hotel, Overnight. After your buffet breakfast. our Tour guide will pick up you to Start your full day tour in cairo to visit the Egyptian Museum, here we shall provide you with a brief, but colorful insight into the five thousand years history of Egypt’s fascinating land and the treasures of Tutankhamun, Continue the tour to visit Old Cairo (Coptic Cairo) and the City’s cultural landmarks that span three millennium of Egyptian history. We begin with Coptic Church, where you will visit the Hanging Church, dating to the late 4th and early 5th century. This basilica was named “Al-Mu’allaqah” because it was built atop the south gate of the Babylon Fortress. Continue to the Church of St. Sergius, a 5th century Coptic Church. This basilica is built on the cave in which the Holy Family stayed and is regarded by visitors as a source of blessing. As we stroll along, we’ll come to the recently restored Synagogue of Ben Ezra – the oldest Jewish synagogue in Egypt built in 882 AC. Next, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s oldest bazaar, one of the biggest bazaars in the Middle East and North Africa’s most famous bazaar. Lunch will be served during the tour at a local restaurant. Then go back to the hotel, Overnight. After breakfast, we will go to Wadi Natrun to visit three important Coptic monasteries: Deir el Baramos, Deir Anba bechoy and Santa Maria. Lunch at a local restaurant, Then go back to the hotel, Overnight. Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed time you will visit one of the most sacred places for Catholic Christians; the neighborhood of Matarya, where the Church and the Tree of the Virgin Mary will be visited, so named, because it is one of the places where the Holy Family took refuge when Herod ordered the killing of the males born in Bethlehem and its surroundings. The bark of this tree split open and thus protected the family. Then you will visit the Monastery of San Samaan, which is located in the city of the Zabbaleen (garbage collectors). Among this urban abyss is a treasure of surprising beauty, carved in the heart of the Mokattam mountain. Ancient, hand-dug caves filled with religious paintings guide you to an amphitheater and a library that houses specimens dating from the 3rd century. Lunch at a local restaurant. Then go back to the hotel, Overnight. Breakfast at the hotel. At the established time, departure to El Minia. There you visit the Monastery of the Virgin, located on Mount El Teir, which means Bird Mountain. It is also known as the mountain of La Palma (El Kaf) because according to Coptic tradition, a rock fell from the top and Jesus extended his hand and prevented it from falling on top of him, leaving his palm engraved on the rock. Lunch at a local restaurant. Then go back to the hotel, Overnight. . Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed time, departure to Asyut where you will visit the Al Moharrak Monastery located at the foot of the mountain called El Qusqam. It has been called the second Nativity Scene since it is the place where the Holy Family stayed the longest. They lived in the cave that later became the altar of the old church of the Virgin. Lunch at a local restaurant. Breakfast at the hotel. At the established time, departure to El Minia. There you visit the Monastery of the Virgin, located on Mount El Teir, which means Bird Mountain. It is also known as the mountain of La Palma (El Kaf) because according to Coptic tradition, a rock fell from the top and Jesus extended his hand and prevented it from falling on top of him, leaving his palm engraved on the rock. Lunch at a local restaurant. Then go back to the hotel, Overnight. Breakfast and departure to Cairo, on our way we will visit the Monastery of the Holy Family, on Mount Dronka, Lunch. Then go back to the hotel, Overnight.. After breakfast departure by private air-conditioned mini coach or bus to Saint Catherine Monastery via the tunnel underneath the Suez Cannel to the west branch of the Red Sea, following what is thought to be the route of the Biblical Exodus (Genesis Our drive through the Sinai Peninsula and the biblical Land of Goshen to the Mount Sinai area (233 miles) takes about 6 hours. Marah by the Red Sea the desert springs along the shore of the Red Sea where the children of Israel found the water bitter, Continue to Alim visit the desert oasis continue to Wadi Feiran (Rephidim), the desert valley where the children of Israel fought against Amalekites. Then to Mount Serbal, the possible site where Moses held his arms up for victory we continue inland heading towards the granite mountain of Mount Sinai, and Wadi El Raha where according to traditions is the area where the Israelites camped and the golden calf was forged, We will arrive to the hotel near Mt Sinai and St Catherine’s Monastery. Overnight In the early morning, , those who desire and are physically capable, will climb-up Mount Sinai Jabal Musa (6,900 ft) climb to the summit (750 steps) walking the Footsteps of Moses and enjoy a time of praise and incredible views of the Sinai wilderness, we read from the Book of Genesis God revealed himself to Moses in the Burning Bush and where he received the Ten Commandments. Descending the mountain we return to the hotel to rejoin the rest of the group for Breakfast. Touring the Saint Catherine Monastery with its History, constructed at the foot of Mt. Sinai the oldest working Christian Monastery. St. Catherine Monastery was built in (527 and 565 AC) by the Roman Emperor Justinian, and where it’s believed God appeared to Moses in the form of a burning bush. The Greek Orthodox Church building is the oldest continuously used church building in the world. Lunch, Overnight. Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Cairo, arrival, Overnight Breakfast. Transfer from the lobby of your hotel to cairo International Airport 4 hours Prior to flight departure,to home destination.
HOME COUNTRY – CAIRO
FULL DAY PYRAMIDS OF GIZA
FULL DAY CAIRO – LUXOR
CAIRO – WADI NATRUN
THE TREE OF THE VIRGIN MARY AND SAN SIMÓN MONASTERY
CAIRO-MINIA
MINIA – ASSUIT
ASSUIT-CAIRO
CAIRO – MOUNT SINAI
MOUNT SINAI / ST CATHERINE MONASTERY
SINAI – CAIRO
CAIRO – HOME COUNTRY
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