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
Join us in this amazing Coptic tour to Assiut monasteries in the lap of the mountain for 14 hours
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
Join us in this amazing Coptic tour to Assiut monasteries in the lap of the mountain for 14 hours
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from Cairo to Assiut and return
10 minutes before pick up time
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
Join us in this amazing Coptic tour to Assiut monasteries in the lap of the mountain for 14 hours
A guide will take you from your hotel in Cairo to start your Coptic tour to Assiut, start your tour by visiting The Hanging Monastery, The Monastery of Saint mina
The Monastery of Saint Mina the Wonderful, one of the most important Christian monasteries, and Egyptian Coptic monuments
The monastery dates back to the 4th century AD
It is common that the martyr Mina came to this cave and stayed there for a period of time, in a period of unification in the wilderness
The monastery is known for its “hanging monastery”, as it hangs in the lap of the mountain while inside a cave under a large rock in the middle of the mountain
On the third floor there is an exhibition of antiquities belonging to the monastery, including archaeological icons, wooden doors and church tools
The next stop will be in The monastery of Anba Hermina ”The Anchorite”
It is the only monastery in the world in the name of Anba Hermina
The monastery has a special character both architecturally and spiritually
The monastery is located in a secluded area in the desert and in the nearby mountains, traces of Pharaonic caves and tombs inhabited by Copts
Take a short break for lunch at a local restaurant
Complete your adventure going to Monastery of Abba Sarabamoun in Dayrout
Its importance is due to the place where the Holy Family stayed during its journey, under the tree bearing the name of the Virgin Mary, which still exists today
This tree dates back to 2013 years
Where the Holy Family remained under it and was blessed by the Blessed Virgin Mother of Light
So it is still growing so far …. and all its branches downward towards the ground … so named after this name
The last stop will be in St. Mark’s Church
It is the old bishopric church
It is also called the Church of the spiritual apparitions, where it appeared the spectrum of the Virgin Mary and manifestations of illuminations and spiritual phenomena wonderful and swarms of Nurani bath around the church beacons in 2000
At the end of the tour,you will be transferred back to Cairo
Different activity during my visit to Egypt
All things organized well and was very good tour
Amazing trip I had ever made , visited new wonderful sites
For the first time I go to Egypt, also our giide was excellent in giving us the information with easy way in details,really thank him for his honest in his work
EGYPT HAS KINDLY PEOPLE
MANY THANKS
Excited tour, well organized, reasonable price
Highly recommended
How beautiful and spiritual are these sacred places. I enjoyed so much to hear the stories of the Holy Fathers and the Leader. He was very knowledgeable. A really beautiful journey.
New type of trips in Egypt. But it’s a really excellent idea
The places are very archaeological and bear the sanctity of the Holy Family
Amazing trip
