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Karnak Temple

The main entrance of Karnak Temple.

Ramses II

Scene of one of the battles of Ramses II.

Luxor City

A general view of the East Bank from the West Bank in Luxor.

Nobles Valley

Scene from the tombs of the Nobles at the West Bank in Luxor showing a funeral procession.

The Nile

A Romantic Sunset on the Nile.




	Wadi El-Natron was once of great importance for the ancient Egyptians as the area was rich with salt and provided the carbonated sodium required for the mummification process. The Romans extracted silica for glass from here. During the British occupation a railroad system was built to transport the salt from the valley to Cairo. Christianity reached the area with St. Macarius the Great who retreated to Wadi Natroun in C.330 establishing a monastic order. The area became a sanctuary for Christians who fled the systematic Roman persecution in the 4th century and sought protection against the attacks of Berbers and Bedouins. More than ten monasteries settled in the valley of which only four survived through times.

Name :

THE ROUTE OF THE ANCIENT CHRISTIANS

Type :

Religious

Days :

12 Days

Description :

12 Days (11 Nights): 2 Cairo + 2 Alexandria + 1 Ismailia + 1 Saint Catherine + 1 Suez + 4 Cairo

Day 1

CAIRO:

Arrival at the international airport Cairo. Meet and assistance by our representative through visa, immigration and customs procedures. Transport to the hotel, Check-in and dinner.

Day 2

CAIRO:

Breakfast. Full day program beginning with the Museum of Pharaonic Art. Lunch included. Visit of the Coptic Quarter with its ancient churches. Visit of St. George's church. According to tradition the Holy Family sought shelter in this church after their flight to Egypt having escaped the tyranny of Herod. The visit continues with the Al Moalaka Church, the Church of Santa Barbara and the Koptic Museum. Dinner and overnight.

Day 3

CAIRO/WADI NATRON/ALEXANDRIA:

Breakfast. Departure to the Pyramids of Gizeh and the Solar Boat. Continue to Wadi Natron and visit of the monasteries. Picknick Lunch. Continue to Alexandria. Arrival at hotel, Check-in and overnight.

Day 4

ALEXANDRIA:

Breakfast. Visit of the city of Alexandria beginning with the greek-roman Museum. Further visits: the fortress of Qait-Bay, the Pompeius Pillar, the Catacombs of Kom El Shogafa and the Roman Auditorium. Lunch. Visit of the Alexandrian Library. Back to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.

Day 5

ALEXANDRIA/TANIS/ISMAILIA:

Breakfast. Departure from the hotel at dawn en route to Ismailia. On the way visit of the old town of Tanis. Arrival in Ismailia at noon. Transport to the hotel and Check-in. Lunch and Dinner included.

Day 6

ISMAILIA/ST. CATHERINE:

Breakfast. Departure from the hotel at dawn to St. Catherine either through the Ahmed Hamdi-Tunnel or over the newly inaugurated bridge. Arrival at St. Catherine. Lunch, Check-in and Dinner at the hotel.

Day 7

ST. CATHERINA/SUEZ:

At a very early hour (1.30 am.) trekking up the Moses Mountain. Arrival at the mountain peak before sunrise. Short rest. Experience of an unforgettable sunrise at the place where Moses received the Ten Commandments. Descent and breakfast at the hotel. Visit of the Monastery St. Catherine. Lunch and departure to Suez. Check-in and Dinner in the hotel.

Day 8

SUEZ/ZAFARANA/CAIRO:

Breakfast. Departure to Zafarana. Arrival and visit of the monasteries of St. Paul and St. Antonio. Lunch at the hotel. Departure to Cairo. Arrival and hotel Check-in. Dinner.

Day 9

CAIRO:

Breakfast. Departure to the Oasis of Fayoum. Visit of the Karanis Museum and the remains of the old roman city. Continue to the famous bucket-wheels of Fayoum, to the well of Sellin and the Karun Lake. Lunch at the lake shore. Return to Cairo. Dinner and overnight.

Day 10

CAIRO:

Breakfast. Full day visit program to Memphis and Sakkara. Return to Cairo. Lunch at the restaurant "Naguib Mahfuz" in the medieval bazaar of Khan El Khalili. Visit of the citadel of Salah El Din with its famous Alabaster Mosque. Dinner and overnight.

Day 11

CAIRO:

Breakfast. Transfer to the international airport Cairo for final departure. Our representative will be of assistance at the airport.

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