The Egyptian monasteries are a testament to the times that Egypt has gone through since Christianity entered it
No governorate was devoid of a monastery famous for it and was a destination for religious tourism, but the province of Sohag alone, especially the city of Akhmim where many monasteries are located
The Egyptian monasteries are a testament to the times that Egypt has gone through since Christianity entered it
No governorate was devoid of a monastery famous for it and was a destination for religious tourism, but the province of Sohag alone, especially the city of Akhmim where many monasteries are located
highlights
departure in cairo &return from sohag
10 minutes Before tour Time
The Egyptian monasteries are a testament to the times that Egypt has gone through since Christianity entered it
No governorate was devoid of a monastery famous for it and was a destination for religious tourism, but the province of Sohag alone, especially the city of Akhmim where many monasteries are located
In the early morning your guide will take you from your hotel in Cairo with a private car to go to Sohag
upon arrival you will be accommodated with a hotel in Sohag and get lunch at the hotel and then the guide will take you to visit Martyrs Monastery
which is one of the monasteries of the desert, which includes many advantages This monastery is one of Akhmim’s wilderness monasteries
Around the monastery there are many archaeological tombs
enjoy watching it
then you will visit Monastery “Angel Michael” in Salamouni
which is located on a hill above the village of Salamouni in Akhmim
The large church dating back to the 15th and 17th centuries, is modeled on the churches of Akhmim with three semicircular structures and curves on the circular ocean
the Copts come to it and take the oil from it to be blessed,
next stop will be St. Thomas Monastery “Al-Saeh”
St. Thomas is the saint of Mount Shanshef. He had a large number of disciples of the Order. St. Shenouda was one of St. Thomas’s disciples. Abba Thomas announced Abba Shenouda marks on his departure , and the body of Bishop Thomas is buried , the monastery and its recognition of the Holy Synod and witness spiritual signs and incense during the Holy Glorification
After that the guide will take you back to the hotel to have dinner and overnight there
In the morning after having your breakfast you will check out form the hotel and take your bags with you in the car which will take you to visit The Monastery of Prince Tadros Al-Mashreqi which were built on the Bakhumi system – the communion system – in the form of the three structures, and the dome with corner corners in front of the main temple.
Then continue your tour and visit The monastery of Anba Bakhoum and his sister Dhalosham, . The rest of the monastery is part of the church, whose remains are similar to the monastery of St. Shenouda.
Our next step will be Saint George Iron Monastery
It was formerly called the Monastery of Iron of Saints or Logius and Arsanyos and then named after the famous Roman martyr George.The excavators put the iron marks where the excavation is adjacent to the wall of the monastery, resulting in digging the canal and demolishing the fence of the monastery
Then you will go to visit the Monastery of Saint Anba pesada
The monastery has some ancient manuscripts and icons that tell of the great glory from which the aroma of grace breathes in the blood of the martyrs.
Our final step will be The Monastery of the Virgin Mary in Hawawish
.The monastery church is the main building of the monastery and dates back to the 16th and 17th centuries . The Holy Synod recognized monasticism in this monastery
After its reconstruction, the monastery contained a rare collection of saints’ bodies inside the old church
Then you will Take a short break for lunch in a local restaurant
After having lunch the guide will take you back to your hotel in Cairo or to Cairo airport
i fall in love with these churches
that was very amazing tour i recommended this
you must try this tour once
it was very beauty to have a tour like this it was very helpful tour
i enjoyed this tour very much and the way between cairo to akhmim was very amazing
