Pilgrimage trip to Egypt: 8 days through Cairo, Wadi Natrun, Mount Sinai and Saint Catherine.
On this circuit about Christianity in Egypt, our agency has planned an 8-day tour of some of the most significant places of this religion in the country, which have also achieved great fame and impact worldwide. And in addition to visiting these sacred spaces, we reserve part of the time to discover other tourist attractions in Egypt, such as its famous pyramids or the Red Sea.
And since this Christianity circuit in Egypt concludes at the border with Israel, you can conceive it as a magnificent previous stage for a longer trip to the Holy Land on a combined trip between Egypt and Israel. Take note of all the stages and services included and contact our agency for a customized organization for your trip to Egypt and Israel!
The circuit about Christianity in Egypt that we propose here lasts 8 days, starting in Cairo and ending at the border with Israel. This is the detail of each of its stages.
Our pilgrimage circuits through Egypt are carefully taken care of with the best Coptic Christian guides.
In Egipto Exclusivo we are specialized in religious and pilgrimage groups, so if what you are looking for is a trip of these characteristics we can provide you with the best service.
All the stages shown in this itinerary can be modified and adapted to your needs.
Egipto Exclusivo is a receptive travel agency specialized in customized and private trips throughout Egypt. We design your itinerary putting all our heart and knowledge into a destination, which we love and know in depth. We will take into account your tastes and preferences so that you can live a unique experience that you will never forget.
Do not hesitate any longer and limit yourself to enjoying and let us do what we are most passionate about and what we do best, prepare all the details. And if you have any questions, you will always be attended and advised, before, during and after your trip.
Day 1: Arrival in Cairo
Day 2: Pyramids of Giza, Saqqara and Dahshur
Day 3: Sacred places in Cairo
Day 4: Cairo, Wadi Natrun and Alexandria
Day 5: Alexandria and Cairo
Day 6: Sharm El-Sheikh
Day 7: Sharm El-Sheikh – Saint Catherine
Day 8: Mount Sinai, Saint Catherine and Taba
The first day of this circuit through Christianity in Egypt is dedicated to arrival in the country. It will be by plane, landing at Cairo International Airport. There our assistant will be waiting for you to carry out the visa procedures and to transfer you to the hotel in our private vehicle, where you will spend several nights, as detailed below.
Before thoroughly visiting the sacred places planned in this circuit, we dedicate a day to an ‘essential’ tourist attraction of the country: the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx, built by the pharaohs Cheops, Khafre and Menkaure. In addition, the visit to the famous Egyptian Museum can be organized optionally, where we can learn more about some details of the pharaonic civilization: mummies, sarcophagi, colossal statues and a long etcetera. Lunch will be held in a local restaurant and the night rest, in the same hotel in Cairo.
We dedicate the third day entirely to discovering the sacred places that Christianity has in Cairo. And there are many, especially because it is believed that the Holy Family took refuge in this area during their Flight to Egypt. With our expert guide in pilgrimage trips, we will visit such symbolic spaces as the Tree of Mary, in the Al Matariya neighborhood: an ancient sycamore under whose shade the Virgin would have stopped to rest. We will also arrive at the Coptic Orthodox Church of Saint Mary in Zeitun, where several Marian apparitions occurred decades ago, and at the Hanging Church, one of the most important in the city. As on the previous day, lunch will be in a local restaurant and the night rest, in the same hotel in Cairo.
On the fourth day, this circuit through Christianity in Egypt takes us to monasteries of great importance in this country: those of Wadi Natrun. They were founded in the first centuries of our era by very popular local saints, such as Saint Bishoy or Saint Macarius, within the monastic movement that arose in Egypt and inspired the rest of the world.
These monasteries are located halfway between Cairo and Alexandria, so at the conclusion of the visit we will continue to this last city. Upon arrival, we will take the opportunity to get to know its great tourist attractions, such as the panoramic views of the Qaitbay citadel, the Roman Theater or the New Library, heir to the old one. On this intense day, we will find the time to have lunch in a local restaurant and we will spend the night in a hotel in Alexandria.
The city of Alexandria is closely related to the Christian religion, as it served as a center for the diffusion of this new faith in the first centuries of our era. In addition, it houses temples of great significance for several Churches: the Coptic, the Greek Orthodox and even the Catholic. Therefore, in the first part of this day we will visit the church of San Marcos, the first in Africa, as well as other places that will allow us to understand the context in which this religion made its way: the catacombs of Kom al-Sufaga and the Pompey Column, among others. And we will also add more recent but equally interesting constructions, such as the Montaza Palace. After lunch in a local restaurant, we will return by road to Cairo, where we will spend the night in the hotel.
Having passed the equator of this circuit through Christianity in Egypt, this will be a good time to enjoy a day of rest. We will travel from Cairo to Sharm El-Sheikh, south of the Sinai Peninsula. In it, you can enjoy the splendid, crystalline waters of the Red Sea, warm and full of marine biodiversity. Therefore, it is one of the best places in the world to practice diving or to take boat trips in which to spot dolphins. At the end of the day, we will spend the night in a hotel in Sharm El-Sheikh.
After a quiet breakfast and with renewed energies after the previous day of rest, we will head towards Saint Catherine of Sinai. We will arrive in the afternoon and take advantage of that moment to settle in the accommodation where we will spend the night, after dinner. The objective is to rest and reserve strength for what awaits us in the following dawn, one of the most fascinating experiences of this circuit through Christianity in Egypt: the ascent to Mount Sinai.
The last day is, perhaps, the most intense of this circuit on Christianity in Egypt. And also one that will provide memories and experiences that will never be forgotten. On this day we will get up early to make the ascent to Mount Sinai, where the prophet Moses received the Tablets of the Law from God. We will reach the top in those hours of the day in which the sunrise bathes the landscape with a special light, especially the rocky mountains of this mountain range.
After the descent, we will visit the monastery of Saint Catherine, managed by the Greek Orthodox Church: the monumental complex houses buildings of great beauty, such as its basilica, in addition to one of the most important libraries in the world (not visitable). In addition, we will stop at the Burning Bush, where another of the miracles witnessed by Moses occurred.
And after the visit, we will head towards the border with Israel, in Taba. There our services will end and we will say goodbye with the hope that there will be a future reunion. Perhaps to carry out another circuit with Christianity in Egypt as the protagonist, as there are many other sacred places worth knowing: the monastery of Saint Anthony Abbot, that of Saint Paul, etc.
This package includes all those services necessary for the correct development of the circuit, with the highest quality standards. In particular:
Therefore, this circuit on Christianity in Egypt does not include the following services, which are at the discretion of the traveler:
In any case, all our circuits through Egypt, whether ‘all inclusive’ or not, can be customized down to the last detail, as our agency is a specialist in customized trips, with total flexibility in services.
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