Tour details

• Duration: 8 Hours
  
• Type: Private Tour
  
• Availability: Runs Daily
  
• Pick up & drop off: Alexandria
  

Prices Quoted Per Person in American dollar ($)

• Adult : 100 $
  
• Child From 6 to 11 Years Pay 55 $

DAY TOUR TO WADI EL NATRUN FROM ALEXANDRIA VISITING THE OLDEST CHRISTIAN MONASTERIES

At 8:00 am Pickup from your hotel by our expert Licensed tour guide then drive 120 K/M south of Alexandria to Wadi El Natrun desert area the actual birth place for Christian monasticism. Basically, there were about 50 monasteries, only 4 have survived into modern times. Begin your trip with Deir al-Baramus which is the oldest of the surviving 4 monasteries, and in many ways the most isolated, then proceeds to Deir Anba Bishoi whose body is still in the monastery. Continue your trip to Deir Abu Maqar which is the richest monastery now in Wadi El-Natrun, as it has more than 100 monks and 600 workers in the extensive farm which spreads in front of it. You will end your trip with Deir El-Suryani which is the smallest and most compact of the 4 monasteries. Upon return to Alexandria, You will get to make a photo stop for Alexandria Library ,Qaitbay Citadel

HIGHLIGHTS

• Private Tour
  
• No Hidden Fees
  
• Hassle Free
  

What`s Included ?

• Pick up service from your hotel in Alexandria and return
  
• Professional English-speaking tour guide
  
• Entrance fees to the mentioned historical places
  
• All transfers by a modern air-conditioned vehicle
  
• Snacks Bag that includes (Can of Pepsi, Chips, Bottle of water, Cake)
  
• All service charges & taxes
  

What`s Excluded ?

• Tipping
  
• Optional activities
  
• Personal expenses