A private day trip from Alexandria to Wadi El Natrun, the desert valley where Egypt’s monastic tradition began in the 4th century. Your guide collects you from your hotel and drives you to the monasteries, including the Monastery of El Baramus, where monks still live and worship. You visit the old churches and walled grounds and learn how these communities have survived for more than 1,500 years. Hotel pickup, private transport and guiding are included, from $70.
Wadi El Natrun Tour from Alexandria Itinerary :
In the Wadi El Natrun tour from Alexandria, Egypt Day tours guide will meet you in your hotel in Alexandria. You will drive by a modern air-conditioned vehicle to Wadi El-Natrun, which is regarded as the birthplace for monasticism. There were about 50 monasteries, only 4 have survived until today. Your day tour will start with a visit to Deir al-Baramus, the oldest of the surviving 4 monasteries, and the most isolated one, then proceeds to Deir Anba Bishoi whose body is still in the monastery. You will end your trip with a visit to Deir El-Suryani, the smallest and most preserved monastery. Then you will return back to your hotel in Alexandria.
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All prices are in US dollars per person and depend on your travel dates, group size and hotel category. Every tour is private, so we prepare a quote for your own group. You can pay online through our secure payment gateway with no extra costs or surcharges.
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Tipping is not included in any of our packages and is left to the discretion of the travelers. Although not mandatory, it is of great importance to people who will take care of you while traveling.
If your tour package includes airfare, an extra charge for your children may apply.
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A 20% deposit confirms your booking (70% for groups of 20 travelers or more). You can pay the deposit by credit or debit card (MasterCard or Visa) through our secure online payment system, and you pay the balance in Egypt to your Egypt Day Tours representative when your tour starts.
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All tours don’t include entrance fees to special archaeological sites, such as walking inside one of the pyramids and the Mummies Room at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo or entering the Tomb of Tutankhamen at Valley of the Kings in Luxor are also available at extra cost.
Please contact us if you wish to add or adjust anything to the program.
Extra personal expenses on the trip may include a food tour, alcoholic beverages, tipping, visa fees, recreational expenses, and other services not listed.
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Yes, your Egypt Day Tours guide will meet you at your hotel in Alexandria and drive you to Wadi El Natrun in a modern air-conditioned vehicle.
You’ll visit Deir al-Baramus, Deir Anba Bishoi, and Deir El-Suryani, three of the four monasteries still standing out of about 50 that once existed here.
It’s the oldest and most isolated of the surviving monasteries, giving you a real sense of the site’s remote, ancient roots.
This monastery still holds the preserved body of Saint Bishoi, and it’s one of the most visited stops in Wadi El Natrun.
Yes, Egypt Day Tours only runs private, customized tours, so you’ll have your own guide and vehicle throughout the day.