Private Day Tour to Wadi El Natroun Monastery from Cairo


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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 8 hours

Departs: Cairo, Cairo

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Cairo full day tour 8 hours starts every day from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, Private tour includes Entry Fees, Expert Tour guide, Lunch at Local restaurant, includes Bottle of Water, All Taxes & Services, All Transfers by Private A/C Vehicle
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 then proceeds to Deir Anba Bishoi whose body is still in the monastery. End your trip visiting Deir El-Suryani which is the smallest and most compact of the 4 monasteries


What's Included

Bottled water

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Lunch at Local restaurant

Private Trip

Transport by private vehicle

What's Not Included

any Optional Tours

Personal Items

Tipping


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 5
  • CHILD: Age: 6 - 10
  • ADULT: Age: 11 - 99

Additional Info

  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
  • Face masks provided for travellers
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Wadi El Natrun
Wadi El Natrun measure of the hearts is a depression in northern Egypt that is located 23 m (75 ft) below sea level and 38 m (125 ft) below the Nile River level. The valley contains several alkaline lakes, natron-rich salt deposits, salt marshes and freshwater marshe

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Deir Anba Bishoi
The Monastery of Saint Pishoy (also spelled Bishoy, Pshoi, or Bishoi[1]) in Wadi El Natrun, Beheira Governorate, Egypt, is the most famous monastery of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria named after Pishoy. It is the easternmost of the four current monasteries of Wadi el Natrun

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free






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