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Day Trip to Wadi El Natrun from Alexandria
Alexandria, Egypt
$178
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Overview
Wadi El Natrun, a treasure trove of ancient monasteries, beckons with its rich history and serene landscapes. Journey through the Western Desert, approximately 56 miles (90 km) northwest of Cairo, to uncover these remarkable sites.
- 🚌 Private Tour: Enjoy the convenience of hotel or port pickup and drop-off, ensuring a seamless travel experience.
- 🏛️ Monastery of the Syrian: Visit one of the four surviving monasteries, renowned for its valuable collection and artistic relics.
- ⛪ Explore the Monastery of Baramous, believed to be where Macarius the Great lived during the 4th century AD.
- 📜 Discover the Monastery of St. Bishoy, the easternmost surviving Christian monastery in Wadi El Natrun, founded by St. Bishoy.
- 🍽️ Savor a delicious local lunch included during your visit, offering a taste of authentic Egyptian cuisine.
- 💧 Stay refreshed with a complimentary water bottle provided throughout the tour.
- 👨🏫 Benefit from the insights of a professional guide fluent in English, enhancing your understanding of the rich history.
- 🗺️ Navigate with ease, as the tour includes entry fees to all sites, allowing you to focus on the experience.
- 🚗 Enjoy the scenic drive through the stunning landscapes of the Western Desert, making for a memorable journey.
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Day Trip to Wadi El Natrun from Alexandria
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- Local lunch
- professional guide
- Private Tour
- Hotel or port pick up & drop off
- Entry fees
- Water bottle
- Gratitudes
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The most eastern surviving Christian monastery in the Wadi el-Natrun of Egypt is Dier Al Anba Bishoy (Pshoi, Bishoi), which was founded by St. Bishoy (Pshoi). Though similar, the story of Saint Bishoy is sometimes told with varying details. However, in general, we believe that Saint Bishoy was born in the Egyptian Nile Delta in 320 AD. Apparently, his parents were deeply religious, and it is said that in a dream one night, an angel of the Lord asked for the services of one of his mother's children. St. Bishoy's mother gave the angel his selection of her children, and the angel chose Bishoy.A frail child, his mother thought that the angel might do better, but the angel said that, "the Lord's power in frailty is perfect". At the age of twenty, Bishoy joined the Monastery of Seetis. He was particularly fond of the book of Jeremiah from the Old Testament, and was therefore called Abbot Bishoy the Jeremian.
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This Monastery is very probably the first monastery established in Wadi El-Natrun . The modern name of the monastery, al-Baramus, is Arabic and is derived from the Coptic christian Pa-Rameos, which means "that of the Romans" in the honor of Maximus and Domidus , two sons of the Roman Emperor Valentinus who died from excessive fasting. Their bodies were buried in a crypt below the Church of the Virgin .
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it is the smallest surviving monastery of Wadi Natrun and is the most famous amongst clergymen and scholars around the world. Although the monastery’s foundations date back to the fourth century AD, it is known as the Monastery of the Syrians because of a group of al-Surian monks who settled in Wadi Natrun in 984 AD.
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Wadi El NatrunWadi Natrun (Wadi al-Natrun, Wadi el-Natrun, Wadi el-Natroun) is a northwesterly oriented desert depression about 60 kilometers long located in the Western Desert near the delta about 90 kilometers northwest of Cairo. Wadi el-Natrun lies some 23 meters below sea level, and lakes fed from the water table of the Nile dot the landscape.
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Day Trip to Wadi El Natrun from Alexandria
Alexandria, Egypt
$178
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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