Tour to Wadi El Natroun from Cairo
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Tour to Wadi El Natroun from Cairo
A trip from Cairo to Wadi El-Natroun guarantees an ancient civilization tour. Beyond The Nile Tours services have been noted to be among the best. They include a private air-conditioned vehicle and a genuinely great Egyptologist who will be your tour guide, guaranteeing a top-notch experience.
Guests will enjoy an unforgettable visit to the monasteries of Wadi El Natroun, including the Monastery of Paramus and the Monastery of Anba Bishoy, along with other significant Christian sites.
Book this sacred tour from Cairo and learn more about the grand and culturally significant history of Egypt.
Tour Highlights
- Monastery of Baramus
- Monastery of Saint Bishoy
- Monastery of Abu Makar
- El Suryan Monastery
Included/Excluded
- The Service of pick up from your hotel and return.
- Egyptologist tour guide during the tours.
- A modern private air-conditioned vehicle for your trip.
- Lunch meal.
- Bottled water on the vehicle.
- All charges and taxes.
- Tipping.
- Any Optional Tours.
- Admission fees to all the sights listed in the itinerary.
Tour Plan
Hotel Pickup
Our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo and drive you for two hours in a luxurious, air-conditioned car with a private tour guide to Wadi El Natroun in the northwest region.
Wadi El Natroun
Wadi El Natroun is an essential Christian site that attracted thousands of Copts in the 4th century seeking refuge from Roman oppression. This area became the cradle of Christian monasticism. In ancient times, it was also significant for the pharaohs, as it was the only source of carbonated sodium, essential for mummification. Today, only four monasteries remain, though many existed in the past.
Monastery of Baramus
Baramus Monastery, also called Deir Al Baramus in Arabic, is one of the monasteries in the Wadi El Natroun. It was established in 340 AD at the spot where St. Macarius lived and became a Christian.
Monastery of Saint Bishoy
Wadi El Natroun's monastery, dedicated to Anba Bishoy—who is said to have seen Jesus Christ—is surrounded by five Coptic churches and features defensive towers to protect against Berber attacks.
Monastery of Abu Makar
This sacred site, founded in the 4th century by Saint Makarios, is in the Wadi El Natroun desert. It honors his memory as the community's pioneer and the first to build a hut in the area.
El Suryan Monastery
St. Bishoy built the sixth-century Virgin Mary monastery, which is thought to have been inhabited by Syrian monks for a long time. This is why Syrians refer to it as "Suryan," meaning "the Syrians."
Lunch Time
Have a delicious meal before heading back to Cairo.
At last, our representative will accompany you back to your hotel in Cairo.
