Holy Family Tour In Egypt
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Location
Cairo
Overview
The journey of the Holy Family was long and exhausting, but it’s worth commemorating by going through the same route. But not only this trip allows you to experience the journey of the Holy Family, but we’ll get you to delve into many other attractions in Egypt such as: the pyramids, Luxor, Aswan and the Egyptian museum.
Terms and conditions:
1- An early reservation is preferable to secure a place for your desired trip.
2- Once you deposit 25% of the due price, you guarantee yourself a spot. However, the
deposit amount changes up to 50% of the due price during Christmas & New Year holidays, also on packages that include airfare.
3- Deposits can be sent through bank transfer, Western Union, or paid by credit card (Visa or Mastercard).
4- Deposit counts as a part of your total final payment, and full payment should reach us
before 15 days of your booking date.
5- Any amendments might be subject to extra fees.
6- A no show fee is 100% for all services.
7- Full payment is to be paid prior to the first service, and all services shall be invoiced at the time of confirmation.
Children Policy:
- Children under 2 years old are free of charge.
- Children under 12 years old get a reduction of 50%
Included/Excluded
Airport pickup upon arrival with air-conditioned vehicles.
Special representatives to host you at the airport.
Assistance and guidance during your stay.
Air-conditioned vehicles for all transportation.
Bed & breakfast Accommodation for 7 nights in Cairo.
Bed & breakfast accommodation for 1 night in Minya.
Bed & Breakfast accommodation for 1 night in Luxor.
Full-board accommodation for 4 nights on a 5-star deluxe cruise.
Half-board accommodation for 1 night on a sleeper train.
Tour guides speaking English to facilitate communication during your stay.
Private guides for all sightseeing and excursions tours in Cairo.
All sightseeing tours in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and coptic sites as mentioned in the itinerary.
Entrance fees for all indicated sites in our trip.
Holy family route as indicated in the itinerary.
Meals as indicated in the itinerary.
Lunch during tours at fine restaurants.
Bottled water during outings outside the hotel or the cruise.
Transportation when needed.
Service charges and taxes.
International flights.
Egypt entry visa.
Personal expenses.
Tipping.
Itinerary
Day 1:
Welcome to Cairo!
Day 1:
Welcome to Cairo!
Prepare to be picked up by one of our finest representatives upon your arrival at the airport, then to be accompanied to your hotel by air-conditioned vehicles. There, you will receive a detailed plan for the pick-up times regarding your itinerary. Then you will stay overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Welcome drink
Day 2:
Pyramids & Cairo tours
Day 2:
Pyramids & Cairo tours
Get fueled by breakfast in your hotel, then head to Giza plateau and enjoy the splendor of the three pyramids of Cheops, Chefren, Mekerinus, and their valley temples. Then take a memorable picture next to the Sphinx.
Lunch will be served at a fine local restaurant in Cairo.
We’ll visit the Egyptian museum after with all its unique pieces telling us different stories about ancient Egypt.
Right after it will be our visit to Islamic Cairo; where you will see how Cairo looked after becoming the capital of Egypt and you will see some of the best old Islamic mosques standing still such as El Azhar, El Hussein and Qalawoon. Lastly, we take a tour at Khan El-Khalili where you can buy some souvenirs for your loved ones and family. After that, we will head back to the hotel and stay overnight.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Day 3:
Tel Besta & Belbeis
Day 3:
Tel Besta & Belbeis
After having breakfast at your hotel, one of our representatives will accompany you to initiate your journey of the Holy family.
Our first stop will be the town of Bubastis, where we will visit the Holy well created by Jesus.
Then we will visit Belbeis, where the holy family rested for a while on their way and shaded under a tree. We will also visit the church of St. George there, then we will get back to Cairo.
Lunch will be served at a fine local restaurant.
We will stay overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Day 4:
Sakha & Samanoud
Day 4:
Sakha & Samanoud
After having breakfast at your hotel, you will visit Sakha, where the church of the Virgin Mary is located.
Then we will reach Samanoud, a place where the Holy family crossed the sea, and were welcomed by its people gently and got blessed by Jesus. We will also visit the Saint Abanoub church there.
Lunch will be served on our way to Tanta.
Then we will get back to Cairo and stay overnight in the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch.
Day 5:
Wadi El-Natrun
Day 5:
Wadi El-Natrun
After having breakfast at your hotel, you will be accompanied by our guides to Wadi El-Natrun, a desert area the Holy family reached after crossing the Rosetta branch of the Nile.
Wadi El-Natrun is deemed the home of asceticism and contains four monasteries standing still until now.
We will start by visiting the monastery of Paramus,
Then the monastery of the saint. Bishoy,
Then saint Makarios monastery,
And finally the monastery of El Suryan,
Lunch will be served on our way back to Cairo, and we will stay overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch.
Day 6:
Churches of Cairo
Day 6:
Churches of Cairo
Start your day with breakfast at your hotel, then our guide will accompany you to visit Coptic Cairo.
We will start with Hanging Church and St. Sergius, then the Church of St. George.
And the Fortress of Babylon in Old Cairo.
Later we will visit the Holy well and Holly Marry tree at Matariya.
Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in Cairo and we will stay overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch.
Day 7:
Minya tour
Day 7:
Minya tour
After having breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, prepare yourself to head south in Egypt, as the holy family did so.
We’ll start with Maadi where the church of the Virgin Mary is situated until our days, then we’ll head to Minya, a city that lies 3 hours away from Cairo. The holy family used a boat to reach El-Minya from Maadi while carrying the infant Jesus.
There we’ll visit the virgin Mary church situated in the village of Deir El Garmous.
Lastly, we’ll stay overnight in Minya.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch.
Day 8:
Minya, Dendera & Luxor
Day 8:
Minya, Dendera & Luxor
Enjoy your breakfast at your hotel in Minya before we advance in our route to the White Monastery. The monastery is named after Saint Shenouda who built it. It contains a variety of beautiful paintings decorating the walls and ceilings.
Then we’ll visit the Monastery of Al Muharraq in Assiut, a monastery built around the site where the holy family stayed for 6 months.
After finishing our route of the Holy family, we’ll advance to Luxor, which 5 hours driving away.
We’ll stop first at Dendera temple in Qena, a temple dedicated to the cow goddess: Hathor.
Later you’ll move to your hotel in Luxor and stay overnight there.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch.
Day 9:
Luxor Nile cruise
Day 9:
Luxor Nile cruise
After Having breakfast at your hotel in Luxor, you’ll be transported by an air-conditioned vehicle to embark your 5 star Nile cruise.
There we will visit the spectacular temple of Luxor, and Karnak temple: a temple dedicated mainly to the moon god “Khonsu”
Lunch and dinner will be served on board, and we will stay overnight on the Nile cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 10:
Luxor west bank
Day 10:
Luxor west bank
After having breakfast on the Nile cruise, prepare yourself for a majestic tour in Luxor where you’ll be visiting the valley of the kings that contains the spectacular tomb of Ramses IV with its famous paintings of the night sky. Then we’ll head to the Temple of Hatshepsut: a prominent temple built by a determined queen that believed herself to be equal to a king.
Lunch and dinner will be served on board while we are sailing to Edfu.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 11:
Edfu & Kom Ombo
Day 11:
Edfu & Kom Ombo
Get energized by our breakfast on board while we sail to Edfu.
At Edfu temple, Horus will be welcoming us in his temple with his big status upon our arrival.
Then we’ll get back to the Nile cruise for lunch before we sail to Kom Ombo to visit the temple of Kom Ombo, a temple dedicated to god Sobek -crocodile god-, and Haeroris - greek falcon-headed Horus-.
Lunch & dinner will be served on board while we sail to Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 12:
Aswan tours
Day 12:
Aswan tours
We start sailing early to Aswan while enjoying breakfast on board . Then we visit the high dam of Aswan, a piece of modern Egypt, and the unfinished obelisk.
Later we will visit the Temple of Philae: the cult center of the goddess Isis; goddess of magic.
We will stay overnight on the Nile cruise, while lunch & dinner are served on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 13:
Abu Simbel/Train back to Cairo
Day 13:
Abu Simbel/Train back to Cairo
Get energized by breakfast before you say goodbye to the Nile cruise.
There is an optional tour to Abu simbel temple, a rock-cut temple along lake Nasser’s shore built by the great pharaoh Ramses II.
At Abu Simbel temple, you will see how Ramsses love to his life was eminent to build her a small temple next to his- such a rare thing to happen in ancient Egypt.
Lastly, you’ll get transported to the Aswan railway station to catch your sleeper train to Cairo.
Dinner will be served on board while you stay overnight in your compartment.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 14:
Cairo optional tours
Day 14:
Cairo optional tours
Enjoy breakfast on the train before reaching the Giza train station.
You’ll get accompanied to your hotel in Cairo, and you’ll have some free time for leisure.
There’s an optional tour to Sakkara Complex, where you’ll visit the famous step pyramid of Djoser; one of the earliest immense pyramids built in Egypt. And you’ll take a tour in Memphis: a capital from the old kingdom that contains some of the oldest structures on earth.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 15:
Farewell to Cairo
Day 15:
Farewell to Cairo
Now, unfortunately, it’s time to say goodbye to you, as you will be leaving Cairo after having breakfast at your hotel. It will always be a pleasure to see you again soon.
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