The Holy Family Tour

Welcome to Cairo, Egypt (Around The Clock)
Your tour manager will receive and assist you at Cairo International Airport right after luggage and customs. He will be holding a sign with your name or Gate of egypt Tours’ name. One of our air-conditioned deluxe vehicles will escort you to the hotel. Once you arrive to the hotel, the tour manager will help you to easily check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to determine and confirm pick-up hours for each tour. Overnight in Cairo.

You will have your breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then at 09:00 AM, your personal guide will accompany you to Giza to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren, Mykerinus, the famous Sphinx and Valley temple. Then, you will enjoy a tasty lunch at a high-quality restaurant. Heading to the Egyptian Museum. After relishing over the magnificent ancient Egyptian artifacts and treasures, you will be driven to Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s oldest bazaar, if there is time. Later, you will enjoy a freshly prepared dinner in your hotel and spend an overnight in Cairo.

You will enjoy breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, then your personal guide will take you to visit Cairo churches. This journey will start at the Church of the Virgin Mary in Ma’adi. Afterward, you will visit the Hanging Church and St. Sergius, then resume to reach the Church of St. George and the Fortress of Babylon in Old Cairo, which the Holy Family passed by. Lunch at a local restaurant in Cairo. At the end of the day, you will have dinner in your hotel and spend another overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo before heading to visit other significant Cairo churches. Transfer to El Matariya (Ancient Heliopolis Area), and visit the holy tree "Mary's Tree". It is the tree under which the holy family has rested in its shade. As well as the child Jesus caused water to flow from a spring from which he drank to arouse this tree. Then, you will swarm up to reach the aromatic plant with a beautiful scent named balsam. This plant is added to all perfumes that make them swab or MYRON oil, which is used in church rituals. Then head to the Church of the Virgin Mary in the Zeiton area. Italian artists painted the Church ornamented by carvings of Jesus, the Virgin, and many icons painted by Italian artists. At the end of the day, you will have dinner in your hotel and spend an overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, you will be escorted by your personal guide to visit Wadi El Natron about 120 KM north of Cairo, where the Holy Family continued their flight, went further west, and crossed the Nile. According to some accounts, the Holy Family visited Wadi al-Natrun and there you can visit 4 monasteries.
1. The Monastery of Anba Bishoy
2. The Monastery of Baramus
3. The Monastery of Abu Makar
4. The Monastery of El - Suryan
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Box, Dinner

Check out after breakfast, and start a drive south along the coast to visit the Monasteries of St. Anthony and St. Paul. The two monasteries were built in the 4th century AD but are dramatically set against the cliffs coming from the eastern desert. St Anthony Monastery is considered as the biggest monastery in Egypt. The church of St. Anthony was built over the saint's tomb. St. Paul is a relatively younger monastery but it is equally ornamented with stunning artifacts. Saint Paul might be considered the first monk ever. Then we will head to
Upper Egypt following the trip of the holy family. To visit El Minya and overnight Check in and later have dinner in our hotel and spend an overnight in El Minya
Breakfast- lunch box- dinner

In the morning you will be escorted by your private guide to drive to Jabal al Tair (the Birds Mountain) Ministry near to El Minya city. That is the cave where the holy family rested inside. It is situated now inside the Ancient Church there. then drive to Beni Hasan Rock tombs it is located on the Eastern Bank of the Nile. There we will see the standing-out rock-cut tombs with its scenes depicting local and regional life of the Middle Kingdom 4000 years ago. Many of these express scenes of wrestling and military training.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

In the morning after breakfast, you will check out from El Minya Hotel and you will be escorted by your private guide to get to the necropolis of Tuna El Gabal. This place includes many significant elements, like the crypts of baboons and Ibis that represent the god Thoth, the tomb of Isadora, the tomb of the priest Pet-Osiers, the ancient water wheel, and the boundary stele of the city of the Aton, proceeding to Al-Ashmunien, you will enjoy visiting the open museum with the two colossal baboon statues and the ruins of the basilica church with its Rose granite columns. Then, Drive to Assuit. go visit Al Muharraq Monastery. This Monastery was where the Holy Family stayed for 6 months and 10 days, the longest period spent at the same site. On this site, the holy family received the divine message to go back to Palestine. You will have a mouthwatering lunch at a local restaurant. Check-in at your hotel in Assuit Arrival and later have dinner in our hotel and overnight in Assuit.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

You will enjoy your breakfast in Assuit, than you will go visit Al Muharraq Monastery. This Monastery was where the Holy Family stayed for 6 months and 10 days, the longest period spent at the same site. In this site, the holy family received the divine message to go back to Palestine. About 8 Km west of the monastery, you will find the rock-cut tombs of Miar, which belong to the nobles and the rulers during the 6th and the 12th dynasties. The tombs remain in great condition and it will be an impressive visit. You will be transferred back to your hotel and Cairo to enjoy your dinner. Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,Dinner

Breakfast at the hotel and you will spend your free time at your leisure, then you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your final departure.
Meals: Breakfast