Cultural Tour

tour information

Tour Package Includes:
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- 06 night accommodation at hotel in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis.
- 01 night accommodation at St. Catherine guest house on half board basis ( diner & breakfast)
- Sightseeing excursions as mentioned in above program including
transportation by deluxe A/C coaches
- Entrance fees
- Qualified English speaking guide of good knowledge in Christian heritage
- All local taxes

Tour Package Excludes:
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- Egypt entry Visa
- Tips & Personal expenses
- Any items not mentioned above
- Add on /Nile Cruise package

Christian Heritage in Egypt Tour Package Exodus in Sina 7 Night/ 8 Day

Again events of major significance in the Old Testament take place in Egypt .The Sojourn of Israelites , the Exodus, the dividing of waters , the wilderness wandering , the giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses , the dominant character of the old testament .... All take place on Egyptian soil, the roots of liturgical garments worn yet today are Egyptian .

Tour Day 1:

Arrival Cairo A/P , meet & assist & transfer to hotel - overnight .

Tour Day 2: Old Cairo Churches

Visit Coptic Museum of Coptic antiquities & icons . Visit churches : ?El
Moalaka ? Suspended built on the 5th Cent. AC. Abu Serga built on the 4th
Cent. AC. Over the cave where H.F. sheltered . St. George Greek Orthodox .
At Maadi visit Virgin Mary church at shore of their departure point to Upper
Egypt by saling boat , plus Holy Bible found floating at
" Blessed be Egypt My People " Isa. 19 : 25
Visit Coptic Cathedral for remains of St.Mark. overnight

TTour Day 3: Pharaonic Cairo

Visit Egyptian Museum , Pyramids & Sphinx of Guiza ( One of the worlds 7
wonders )plus step Pyramids of Sakkara . overnight


" These are the Journeys of the Children of Israel which wenth forth out
of the land of Egyptwith their armies under the hand of Moses & Aaron "
Numb. 33 : 1

Tour Day 4 : Sinai

On the way to St. Catherine Monastery stop at Elim ( stop no. 7 of Ex. ) ?
And they removed from Morah, and came unto Elim ,and in Elim were twelve
fountains of water , and three score and ten palm trees , and they pitched
there " Numb. 33 :9 Proceed to Dophkah ( stop no. 9 of Ex. )" And they took
thir journey out of the wilderness of Sin , and encamped in Dophakah ?"
Numb. 33 : 12 Proceed to temple of Sarabit El Khadem , arrive St. Catherine (
Mount of God ) .

Tour Day 5 : Mount of God/ Holy Ground

At dawn climb Mount of GOD , main stop of the Exodus , of Ten Commandments
given to Moses by
GOD Himself. And the LORD came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the
mount " and the Lord called Moses up to the top of the mount, and Moses went up " Ex. 19 :20 Later visit St. Catherine Monastery , Basilica Church &
Burning Bush " And he said draw not higher " put of thy shoes from of thy
feet , for the place whereon thou standest is Holy Ground "
Ex. 3 :5
Proceed to visit Shrine of Prophet Aaron. Back to Cairo . overnight

Tour Day 6 : 1s t World Monastery / Red Sea

Visit St. Anthonys Monastery , God father of priests- Founder of
Monasticism . The Monastery hoses 5 churches & library with thousands of
books . If possible also visit Monastery of St. Paul that houses 4 churches
& a library. Back to Cairo . overnigh

Tour Day 7 : Wadi Natroun Monasteries

Stop of Holy Family , visit Suiriani Monastery + Anba Bishoy Monastery (
residence of Pope Shenouda III , successors no. 117 of St. Mark the Apostle-
Back to Cairo) . overnight.

Tour Day 8

Transfer to Cairo A/P for departure.

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Day 8 : Nile cruise trip Aswan / Luxor
Transfer to Cairo A/P to fly to Aswan for Nile Cruise- Lunch - Felucca
ride - Dinner.

Tour Day 9

Breakfast - visit High Dam & Philea Temple - sail to Kom -Ombo - lunch -
visit temple of Kom Ombo - Dinner - sail to Edfu .

Tour Day 10

Breakfast - visit Edfu temple - lunch - sail to Luxor - visit the West ank - Dinner.

Tour Day 11

Breakfast & check out the cruise in Luxor.
Vsit the East Bank - transfer to A/P for flight to Cairo - arrive & transfer to hotel-overnight.

Tour Day 12

Check out hotel & transfer to Cairo A/P for departure.