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8 days Holy Family Private Tour in Cairo

8 days Holy Family Private Tour in Cairo

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8 days Holy Family Private Tour in Cairo

Duration: 8 days
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Highlights

The movie Journey of the Holy Family portrays the settlement of the blessed family in many places starting from Raphia (Rafah) Continuing for another 44 kilometers, beyond Raphia, and after almost two days of traveling, the mother and child reach Wadi Al-Arish, a point at which they are safe enough to obtain food and shelter. The holy family continued on its trip to the Nile Delta, stopping at the city of Musturod, only 10 kilometers from Cairo. “The Virgin Lady”, a 12th-century church, was found in the city. Al-Mataraya district near Ein Shams (Old Heliopolis). They find shade under a sycamore tree that came to be known as “Mariam’s Tree,” which has evolved into an engrossing attraction for religious tourists. The holy “Mayron oil,” or the “Chrism,” is nowadays prepared from the oil of the tree. An ancient church was built in the area by the name of “The Virgin Mary”

Itinerary

Arrival
  • Cairo

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    As you set foot in this extraordinary land of rich history and enchanting tales, our representative will warmly greet you and accompany you to your hotel. Allow us to assist you in starting your remarkable journey through the wonders of Egypt, where ancient civilizations and mythical stories come to life. Rest assured that you will be well taken care of as you begin this unforgettable adventure.
  • Accommodations
    Overnight in Cairo.
Tel Basta & Belbis
  • Tell Basta

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    After breakfast you will be accompanied by your personal guide to starting the Holy Family Journey in Egypt, your first stop will be at the town of Babastis; Which is now known as Tel-Basta, about 100 km north-east of Cairo, there Jesus gushed forth a spring of water to drink you will visit the holy well
  • Bilbeis

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    you will visit Belbeis (ancient Philippos). The Holy Family made their way north-eastwards to Belbeis at a distance of about 55 km from Cairo. They rested there in the shade of a tree that came to be called, “The Virgin Mary’s Tree’ at its place there is Saint George Church, which you will visit, and then back to Cairo.
  • Cairo

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Lunch at a Local restaurant. back to your hotel.
  • Accommodations
    Overnight in Cairo.
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
    Lunch
Sakha & Samanoud
  • Church of The Blessed Virgin Mary in Maadi

    6 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Breakfast in Cairo, then you will enjoy the trip to Sakha about 140 Km North of Cairo, you will visit Virgin Mary Church, a place renowned for its Christian community in the Middle Ages. Also you will see the footprint of Jesus Christ. Then to Samanoud where the holy family crossed the River Nile to the city of Samanoud inside the Delta and they were received by its people in a pleasant way, and so the people were blessed by Jesus Christ. There you will visit Saint Abanoub Church. There is also, a holy well where the holy family had drunk from it. Back to Cairo and overnight
  • Accommodations
    Overnight in Cairo.
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
    Lunch
Wadi Natroun
  • Wadi Natrun market - Mubarak neighborhood

    6 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    After breakfast you will be accompanied by your personal guide to visit Wadi Natroun a desert area said to have been blessed by Christ. The Holy Family crossed the western branch of the river Nile (Rosetta branch) to the south to Wadi AL-Natrun. According to tradition the Virgin Mary and her son the child Jesus Christ, hid in that valley during their trip to Egypt, and Jesus Christ blessed the four directions of the valley. Wadi Al- Natroun is considered one of the most famous valleys in Egypt. It is considered the home of asceticism and worship, with four monasteries still existing today. Begin your trip with Deir El-Baramus which is the oldest of the surviving 4 monasteries, and in many ways, the most isolated, then proceed to Deir Anba Bishoy whose body is still in the monastery. Abu Makar Monastery. You will end your trip with Deir El-Suryani which is the smallest and most compact of the 4 monasteries. Lunch on your way back to Cairo.
  • Accommodations
    Overnight in Cairo.
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
    Lunch
Cairo Churches
  • The Hanging Church

    6 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, you will be accompanied by your personal guide to visit Cairo churches, start by The Hanging Church and St. Sergius, then continue to see the Church of St. George as well as the Fortress of Babylon in Old Cairo, which the Holy Family passed by, transfer to Mostorod to see virgin Mary Church, visit the Holy well and Holly Marry tree at Matariya on the outskirts of Cairo, a well-attested resting place of the Holy Family and a popular destination among medieval pilgrims. Lunch at a local restaurant.
  • Accommodations
    Overnight in Cairo.
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
    Lunch
Cairo / Minya
  • Jabal at Tayr

    6 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Breakfast at your hotel, then you will enjoy the holy Family Trip to South Egypt. The Holy Family moved to the south in a boat on the River Nile at a place where the church of the Holy Virgin Mary now lies at Maadi. Many visitors go to this church to see the book this may be a sign that the Holy Family had passed by that place of the church. The Holy Family traveled in a boat on the Nile from this place towards the south (Upper Egypt). You will transfer south to EL Minya for about 3 hours, and see the beautiful church hewn out of the cliff beside the river at Gabal El-Teir in Minya
  • Accommodations
    Overnight in Minya.
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
    Lunch
Minya / Assiut / Cairo
  • The Holy Virgin Mary Monastery

    6 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Breakfast at your hotel in Minya and enjoy your trip to the Monastery of Al-Muharrak in Assiut (Which is known as the Monastery of the Holy Virgin at Al Qusiya). It was built around the area where the Holy Family remained for just over 6 months. Their time was spent mainly in a cave which became, in the Coptic era, the altar of the Church of Virgin Mary. End of the Holy Family route, drive back to Cairo, transfer to your hotel
  • Accommodations
    Overnight in Cairo.
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
    Lunch
Departure
  • Cairo

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Breakfast at the hotel in Cairo – check out and then transfer to Cairo Airport for final departure.
  • Food And Drinks
    Breakfast

What's included

INCLUDED

Door-to-door transfers from and to your hotel in Cairo or Giza
Cairo 5 nights : Cairo St
Private Airport representatives for private (pickups) from/to Airports.
Lunch (6)
Minya 1 nigh : Horus
All the transfers are as in the itinerary.
Have Lunch And Breakfast At A Local Restaurant in Cairo
Breakfast (7)
Expert tour guide.
Taxes and charges
Handling fees.
All the sites which mentioned in itinerary.

NOT INCLUDED

Water or Drinks on the cruise.
Tipping

Additional information

Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Location

Provider

Tripianto

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