Tour Guide will pick-up you from your hotel in Cairo/Giza and then drive around 1.5 hours with a modern air-conditioned vehicle/van to Wadi El-Natrun, the actual birthplace for Christian monasticism. There used to be 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, you will meet some Egyptian priests who will introduce the site to you and give you a lot of information about it. Then proceed to Deir Anba Bishoi, whose body is still in the monastery. Discover Egypt’s rich Christian history at Wadi El Natrun Visit four ancient monasteries with a private guide Talk to priests and monks about their beliefs and daily lives Take it easy with door-to-door round-trip transport

Продолжайте свой путь в Дейр Абу Макар, также известный как монастырь Анба Макариус, который на сегодняшний день является самым богатым монастырем в Вади-эль-Натрун, так как в нем проживает более 100 монахов и 600 рабочих на обширной ферме, раскинувшейся перед монастырем.

You will end your trip with Deir El-Suryani which is the smallest and most compact of the 4 monasteries.

Deir Abu Maqar (Anba Makaryus Monastery) Continue your trip to Deir Abu Maqar, it is also called Anba Makaryus Monastery, 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 and then travel by road to Cairo or Giza