Itinerary
- Cairo Tower: A guide will receive you from the airport then will take you to hotel in Cairo for accommodation and have your lunch the he will take you to start your Coptic tour , you will start your tour by visiting the Church of the Virgin Mary in Faggala
It is the first church built in Cairo in the modern era after the Church of St. Mark built in 1800 AD
In one of the twisted lanes of Faggala, there is one of the most beautiful ancient Coptic churches. It is the Church of the Blessed Virgin, which is located in the Mikhail Alley
The church was inaugurated in 1886. The icons of this church are painted by an Italian artist, mostly from the 19th century
The next stop will be in Virgin Mary churche in Maadi
According to the tradition, the Holy Family embarked for Upper Egypt here in order to escape from the pursuing soldiers of Herod. The local priest believes that the Church of the Virgin Mary in Maadi is situated on the place of an ancient synagogue used during a time when some Jews had fled to Egypt for refuge
As at other holy sites, the church of Maadi also boasts important miracles. On Friday of March 12, 1976, a deacon found a Holy Bible floating on the water. It was of course salvaged immediately and to people’s surprise, the Bible was open to the Chapter 19 of Isaiah, which reads
” Blessed be Egypt my people ”
The Bible now is on display in a reliquary of the church
Your final stop will be in the Monastery of Simon the Tanner
saint associated with the story of the moving the Mokattam Mountain in Cairo, Egypt, during the rule of the Muslim Fatimid Caliph al-Muizz Lideenillah
The monastery is carved in the rocks of the mountain and contains all the discoveries found in the tomb of Simon. It also contains beautiful paintings carved in the rock
Many tourists visit the monastery when they visit Cairo to see the mountain from which it was moved
The saint Simon the Tanner, one of the saints of the Coptic Orthodox Church, was in the reign of the Fatimid Caliph al-Mu’izz for the religion of God. Saint Taqi was a good man who worked in leather tanning and shoe repair
And has a strange miracle in this era as he moved the mountain of Mokattam from his place from east of Cairo to the status of the current after a terrible earthquake and move the mountain to appear in the current area of Mokattam
After finishing your tour, you will be transferred to your hotel in Cairo to overnight
Includes
- lunch in local restaurant
- private car from Cairo to Assuit
- Pick up and drop off
- mineral water during travel
- 2 nights hotel in cairo with breakfast
- all taxis
- Tour Guide
- All transportation in destination location
- 1 night hotel in assiut
- tipping
Details
In a state of serenity and tranquility, in which man retires from the physical world to move to the spiritual world in which he completes the rest of his life
Monasticism was established globally in Egypt in the late third century and flourished in the fourth century. At the end of the fourth century, there were hundreds of monasteries, and thousands of castles and caves scattered throughout Egypt where believers worshiped
Join us in this amazing Coptic tour to Cairo and Assiut monasteries for 3 nights / 4 days
Monasticism was established globally in Egypt in the late third century and flourished in the fourth century. At the end of the fourth century, there were hundreds of monasteries, and thousands of castles and caves scattered throughout Egypt where believers worshiped
Join us in this amazing Coptic tour to Cairo and Assiut monasteries for 3 nights / 4 days
Know Before You Go
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
