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Day 01:
Arrival at Cairo airport, meet and
assist through formalities transfer to the hotel for
overnight.
| Day 02:
Visiting the Egyptian Museum, Lunch,
head to the Coptic district known as Old Cairo to
visit the Coptic Museum and the most famous churches
in all Egypt St.Sergio, St.Barbara
and the Hanging
Church (St.Marie), drive back to the hotel for
dinner and overnight.
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Day
03: Breakfast, then coach along the Gulf of Suez to visit St.
Antonio Monastery via Za’afran. Lunch at the Monastery
(lunch baskets). Visit the Monastery where the
earliest community of Monks sought refuge at the
beginning of the 4th century (205 A.C).
The Monks have declared the manuscripts and the
Holly Bibles as part of the treasury of this
Monastery. This is in addition to the ancient
paintings, the “ Fresco” which stands to
attest the glory of the ancient Coptic arts.
Return back to Cairo for dinner and overnight.
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04: Breakfast then transfer to Wadi Natrun, (100 km from Cairo),
of which 50 Monasteries during
the 5th century, only 4 Monasteries
still remain and visited on day to day basis.
The Monastery of St.Makar the Great with
its huge buildings, the opulent appearance of
the church’s interior is due to the Majesty of
its treasury. Proceed to visit the Suriani
Monastery with its three churches, the one
of the Byzantine style is very distinguished.
The Monastery of Amba Bishoy dates back
to 390 A.C, with its 6 churches situated amongst
fruitful gardens. And the Roman Monastery of
Amba Baramus which was built and dedicated
to the Virgin Marie. Lunch basket at the
Monastery. Proceed to Alexandria, short stop en
route to visit the relics of St. Krolous
(Patriarch), continue to Alexandria, arrive in
the evening, dinner and overnight.
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Day
05: Breakfast, transfer to El-Alamein where we can visit
the famous cemeteries dating back to the 2nd
world war, return back to Alexandria in the afternoon
a panoramic view for the city. Drive back to the
hotel, dinner and overnight.
| Day 06:
Breakfast, transfer to Cairo, lunch upon
arrival at Giza plateau in the pyramid area, then
visit the Pyramids, Sphinx and its temple. Proceed to
the hotel, dinner and overnight.
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Day
07 : Breakfast,
Transfer to Cairo airport for final departure.
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