8-Hour Natron Valley with Sorian & St Bishoy Monastery Tour
Highlights
Cairo
architectural, cultural, historical
Private Tour
8 Hours
Easy
English
Description
Take an enchanting trip to Cairo, visiting the Natron Valley, source of Natron salt. Head further to the monasteries of Sorian and St Bishoy, discovering their biblical significance and source piety.
Itinerary
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Natron valley- Sorian monastery- St Bishoy monastery
Take an early pick up from the hotel in Cairo and travel 130 kms through the Alexandria desert Road.
Continue to the valley of Natron, source of the Natron used in the mummification process. This area is also renowned, as the holy family passed though it during their flight to Egypt. It is said that the divine baby Jesus spoke to his mother about the thousands of monks who will reside here.
Head to the 4th century monastery of the Sorian, named after Virgin Mary, where Syrian monks used to reside. You'll see the monasteries that were built like fortresses to be protected against the barbarian attacks and other invaders, the old churches with the decoration of this period, the door of prophecies, the tree of obedience of St Ephraim and the crypt of St Bishoy who lived inside it.
Visit the monastery of St Bishoy, in the vicinity. This is where the famed saint resided and also died, with his body still preserved in a wooden tube in the main church of the monastery.
Learn more about the lives of monks and head back to your hotel.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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| 1 to 10 | /person |
| Child | |
| 1 to 10 | /person |
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This is a private tour |
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