Holy Family Tour , 10 days

USD500

Egyptians look at the passage of the holy mother and her child through the land of Egypt with fondness and pride, because this land was where they found peace and safety. Find and learn more as you are travelling the same passage of the holy family tour

duration 10 days / 9 nights
location Cairo, Egypt
type Religious & Spiritual Packages
schedule 15/05/2020 to 17/05/2020
cancellation_policy Reservations should be made as early as possible to book the desired holiday. Space on a given tour will be secured upon receipt a deposit of 25% of the full price. This payment will be 50% during the Christmas and New Year holidays and on packages including airfare. This deposit counts as part of your final payment.
includes
  • • Meet and greet service by our representatives at airports. • Assistance of our guest relations during your stay. • All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle. • Accommodation for 6 nights in Cairo at Le Méridien Pyramids Hotel including bed & breakfast . • Accommodation for 1 night in Cairo at Le Passage Cairo Hotel including bed and breakfast • Accommodation for 1 Night in El Minya at Grand Aton Hotel on half board. • Accommodation for 1 Night in Assuit at Assiutel Hotel on half board. • All the sightseeing tours as mentioned in the itinerary (Private Guided Tours). • Entrance fees to all sites as indicated on the itinerary. • Meals as mention in the above itinerary. • Bottled water during outings outside of hotel or cruise ship. • Portage when needed. • All service charges and taxes
excludes
  • International Airfare Entry visa to Egypt Any optional tours Personal expenses

time_line

  • 1
    Day 1 : Arrival in Cairo , welcome to the land of Pharaohs

    Arrival at Cairo International Airport, where your DST Representative will assist you with all customs and visa formalities. Transfer: by air-conditioned vehicle to hotel. Check-in: Your DST Representative will assist you with check-in at your hotel. Overnight: At your hotel in Cairo Welcome drink

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    Day 2: Pyramids and Cairo Sightseeing

    Breakfast : Breakfast buffet at the hotel Pyramids & Sphinx: Proceed to visit to the 4,500 year old Pyramids built for pharaohs Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus on the Giza Plateau,the Great Pyramid being the only survivor of the " seven wonders of the Ancient World ". Just to the east of the second pyramid lies the legendary Sphinx , whose human face is thought to represent that of Chephren acting as the guardian of the Pharaoh's enormous funerary monument. Lunch : At a local restaurant . Egyptian Museum: In the morning visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, exhibiting over 120,000 objects in its 107 halls. It comprises the world ' s greatest collection of Ancient Egyptian artifacts . Marvel at the many rooms filled with golden treasures extracted from the world-famous tomb of King Tutankhamen. Khan El Khalili Bazaar: You will have the chance to stroll through the bustling Khan El-Khalili Bazaar . Founded in the 14 th century as a watering stop for caravanserai; nowadays it is reputedly the largest bazaar in the Middle East . Later, you’ll head back to the hotel . Overnight : At your hotel in Cairo. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

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    Day 3: Maadi Church / Coptic Cairo

    You will enjoy breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, then your personal guide will take you to visit Cairo churches. This journey will start by the Church of the Virgin Mary in Ma’adi. Afterwards ,you will visit the Hanging Church and St. Sergius, then resume to reach the Church of St. George and the Fortress of Babylon in Old Cairo, which the Holy Family passed by. Lunch at local restaurant in Cairo. At the end of the day, you will have a dinner in your hotel . Overnight : At your hotel in Cairo. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner

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    Day 5: Cairo / Mostorad / Kafr El Sheikh

    After breakfast, you will be escorted by your personal guide to visit Mostorad; known as "El Mahamaah", meaning the bathing place because Virgin Mary bathed the child Jesus and washed his clothes. Then head to the small village of Meniet Samanoud, where its people greeted the holy Family with warmth & hospitality, and the Christ blessed them & hallowed its water spring in return. The remains of this ancient church are buried under the currently existing church of St. Abanoub church. In addition, there is a huge granite trough, claimed that the virgin used it for kneading. Continuous on to Sakha town near to Kafr El Sheikh, The Coptic name of the town is "Pekha – Issous" Means "The Foot of Jesus". Its name is originated from the foot print of the Christ appeared on a stone on which he set his foot. Then, you will see the Church of the Virgin Mary that reserves a rock with the footprints of the child Jesus. You will get a lunch box during the trip before driving you back to your hotel to enjoy a freshly prepared dinner. Overnight : At your hotel in Cairo. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch box , Dinner

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    Day 6: Tel Basta / Tanis / Ismailia

    After breakfast your personal guide will accompany you to continue the Holy Family Journey in Egypt. The town of Babastis (Tel-Basta) : There, Jesus causes the flow of a spring of water to drink . Tanis : It is the main capital of 26th dynasty. Afterwards, you will get to the small museum, Ramses Temple and the royal tombs. Drive : Drive to Ismailia Lunch : At a local restaurant in Ismailia. Check in : At your hotel . Dinner & Overnight : At your hotel in Ismailia. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner

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    Day 7: Red Sea Monasteries / Jabal Al Tair (the Birds Mountain) / El Minya

    Check out after breakfast at your hotel in Suez, and start a drive south along the coast to visit the Monasteries of St. Anthony and St. Paul. The two monasteries are built in the 4th century AD but dramatically set against the cliffs coming from the eastern desert. St Anthony Monastery is considered as the biggest monastery in Egypt. The church of St. Anthony was built over the saint's tomb. St. Paul is a relatively younger monastery but it is equally ornamented with stunning artifacts. Saint Paul might be considered the first monk ever. Then we will head to Upper Egypt following the trip of the holy family. Jabal Al Tair (the Birds Mountain) : It is near to El Minya city and was the cave where the holy family rested inside. It is situated now inside the Ancient Church there. Check in : At your hotel . Dinner & Overnight : At your hotel in El Minya Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

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    Day 8: Tuna El-Gabal / Al Ashmunien (Hermopolis) / Tell El Amarna / Assuit

    In the morning after breakfast , you will be escorted by your private guide to get to the necropolis of Tuna El Gabal. This place includes many significant elements, like the crypts of baboons and Ibis that represent the god Thoth, the tomb of Isadora, the tomb of the priest Pet-Osiers, the ancient water wheel and the boundary stele of the city of the Aton. You will have a mouthwatering lunch at a local restaurant. Proceeding to Al-Ashmunien, you will enjoy visiting the open museum with the two colossal baboon statues and the ruins of the basilica church with its Rose granite columns. Then, you will reach the site of Beni Hasan; it is located on the Eastern Bank of the Nile. There we will see the standing out rock-cut tombs with its scenes depicting local and regional life of the Middle Kingdom. Many of these express scenes of wrestling and military training. Drive : To Assuit. Arrival & Check-in : At your hotel . Dinner & Overnight : At your hotel in Assuit . Meals: Breakfast, Lunch ,Dinner

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    Day 9: Assuit / Cairo

    Breakfast : Breakfast at hotel . Al Muharraq Monastery. It was where the Holy Family stayed for 6 months and 10 days, the longest period spent at the same site. In this site, the holy family received the divine message to go back to Palestine. About 8 Km west of the monastery, you will find the rock-cut tombs of Miar, which belong to the nobles and the rulers during the 6th and the 12th dynasties. The tombs remain in great conditions and it will be an impressive visit. Transfer : Back to Cairo . Dinner & Overnight : At your hotel in Cairo Meals: Breakfast , Dinner

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    Day 10 : Cairo - Fly Back Home

    Wake – up call : Please arrange with telephone operator Luggage : Please prepare your luggage to be ready for collection . Breakfast : Early Breakfast at hotel Check-out : A DST Tour Coordinator will be on hand to assist you with all check-out procedures . Departure : Transfer by air – conditioned vehicle to Cairo International Airport , where your Tour Coordinator will assist you through customs to board your flight . Flight : Take –off for your return flight home . Meals: Breakfast

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