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The Holy Family trip

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Duration

8 Days 7 Nights

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Tour Type

Daily Tour

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Group Size

15 people

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HIGHLIGHTS

  • The Holy Family trip 8 days 7 nights

Itinerary

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Day 01 arrival to Taba Borders

Departing From Jordan or from Israel upon arriving to Taba borders the Egyptian side Meeting and assist through passport control at Taba borders , then hiding for Lunch on a local restaurant photos near Salah El-din Castle , then to Taba Hotel , Dinner and over night
( Lunch & Dinner )

Day 02 Mount Sinai - Cairo

After early breakfast Drive to Mount Sinai visiting the St. Catherine Monastery then to Cairo in the way we will be stopping at, Rephidim here Moses defeat the Amalekites (Ex 17: 8) , through Elam (Ex 15:27) and Mara, where Moses changed the bitter water became sweet (Exodus 15:25) a panoramic view of the red sea during our drive passing under Suez Canal and hiding to Cairo
Upon arrival dinner at a restaurant then hiding to hotel, check in and over night

Day 03 full day Cairo

Breakfast Early escorted by our guide , We will be hiding to The PYRAMIDS of Giza Complex housing KING Cheops, Chepheren and MEKURINOS & SPHINX (one of the 7 wonders of the world) a fast stop at an oriental Perfume Factory is well known in Egypt Old Cairo visiting the Hanging church , Old City Cairo to visit the Church of Abu SIRGAH where JOSEPH, MARY, and Baby Jesus hiding from KING HEROD, Ben Ezra Synagogue where the baby Moses was found after washed away, then to Maadi Virgin Mary Church supposed to be one of the Holy family trails in Egypt church finishing with San Simon Church and Monastery , in the way back to hotel passing by an Egyptian Cotton garments bazar dinner then back to hotel

Day 04 Minya

By private car to Minya around 210 minutes drive upon arriving visiting Tuna Al-Gabal temple and Isadora tomb then to Tel Al-Amarna to visit the Tomb of Ekhnaton first Known king worshiping One God Mighty God then to Bani Hasan tombs local lunch during the tour . then hiding to Minya City to hotel dinner and over night

Day 05 Minya - Assiut

After early breakfast hiding To Jabal El-Tir (mountain of the birds) The location is so named because of the migratory birds resting on its top. It is also called Gabal al-Kaff or Mountain of the Palm. The Holy Family stopped in their journey in this location after finishing the tour to Assiut visiting Egypt: Monastery of St. Mary (Deir Dronka) then to Deir el-Muharraq is also known as the Muharraq Monastery, Burned Monastery believed to have been the last destinations visited by the Holy Family on their journey through Egypt before hiding to Nazareth over night at Assiut Hotel or Al-Muharraq monastery

Day 06 Red Sea - Cairo

Early after breakfast and services at Mohrraq then, we will leave towards the Red Sea to visit St. Paul and St Anthony Monasteries around 210 minutes drive , San Paul is believed to be the first known monastery founder ( he is called the father of all Monks) we will get Lunch near by at a restaurant then hiding to Cairo around 3 hours drive upon arrival dinner then check in and over night

Day 07 Wadi Elnatroun - Alexandria

Early after breakfast escorted by our guide To Alexandria, a stop during the road at Wadi El-Natroun Monasteries one of the trails of the Holy Family trip in Egypt proceeding to Alexandria upon arrival to San Mark Cathedral (world oldest church) lunch at A fish restaurant then to the walls of the Qaitbay fortress, the unknown soldier memorial tomb and passing by Alexandria Library from outside. Back to Cairo dinner at Sun Z restaurant oriental food and overnight

Day 08 Departure

After breakfast hiding to Zaitoon church Near Virgin Mary Church then Musturd Virgin Mary Church then hiding to Cairo Airport departure

Included/Excluded

  • • Meet & assist at Cairo international Airport or Taba borders
  • • Collective group visa for Egypt
  • • Transfers as per itinerary in modern a/c coaches
  • • Professional English speaking guide
  • • Entrance fees to all historical sites mentioned in the program
  • • 2 small bottles of water in Egypt Daily through our guide
  • • all mentioned meals starting with Lunch ending with Breakfast ( 07 Lunches . 07 Dinners & 7 Breakfasts )
  • • 04 nights Cairo hotel ( Oasis or similar ) on bed and breakfast basis
  • • 01 night at Strand TABA hotel or similar on breakfast & dinner basis
  • • 01 night Ikhnaton hotel or similar on breakfast & dinner basis at Minya
  • • 01 night At Al-Muhrraq monastery residence or Hotel on breakfast & dinner basis
  • • every paying 15 person no. 16 is free based on half twin accommodation for groups
  • • rates are based on per person in double or triple room
  • • Border tax
  • • optional tours
  • • extras
  • • unmentioned meals or drinks

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