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Program 1 |
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Christian Egypt
Cairo - Alexandria - Zafarana - Ein Sokhna - St. Catherine
(6 Days / 5 Nights) |
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Day
1
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Arrival to Cairo International Airport, our representative will
assist you through passport control formalities, luggage identification
& portage will greet you. From the airport you will be transferred by a
private A/C car to your hotel Overnight in Cairo
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Day
2
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Breakfast, Start your Full day visit of Coptic Cairo include;
Church of Abu Serga where situated the most ancient relics of the
Holy Family in Egypt, Hanging Church, and Synagogue of Ben
Ezra the oldest Jewish relic in Egypt); church of El Matareya
(site of Mary’s Tree); the Pyramids of Giza and the
Sphinx; overnight.
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Day
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Breakfast, Start your full day tour visiting Wadi EL Natroun, visit the
Wadi El Natroun Monasteries of El Anba Bishoy and El Soriani,
drive to Alexandria, visit the Catacombs of Kom El Shokafa and
drive back to Cairo,
overnight.
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Day
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Breakfast, Start your full day tour early morning visiting Za’afarana;
visit Monasteries of St. Paul and St. Anthony; Drive to
Ein Sokhna, overnight in hotel
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Day
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Breakfast Drive to St. Catherine; You have two choices:
1) Monastery of Saint Catherine
Early The Monastery, which is, located about 220 km to the North. Arrive
to the monastery at 10:00 to start the visit and then participants can
visit the Wells of Moses, Basilica of Justina, and
Gallery of the Icons. After the visit lunch at a near restaurant
2) Mount Moses & Monastery of Saint Catherine
Or start to climb the mountain either on foot or by camels for about 7
km holding torch batteries. Reaching the steps (700 steps) then to
The Mountain Peak, this is about 2200m above sea level. Waiting for
Sun Rise to shoot some photos; after that start to go down to the
Monastery back to start the visit of The Monastery at 09:30, then back
the hotel. Overnight in St. Catherine
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Day
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Breakfast, drive to Cairo for final departure |
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