THE HIGH DAM, PHILAE TEMPLE

It’s a special day tour for those who are interested in discovering Egyptian Monasteries at Wadi El Natroun. Pay a visit to Wadi El-Natrun, the actual birthplace for Christian monasticism. Get excited by visiting Deir al-Baramus, Deir Anba Bishoi, Deir Abu Maqar and Deir El-Suryani.You are going to be taken by a modern air-conditioned vehicle to Wadi El-Natroun, the actual birthplace for Christian monasticism. Basically, there were about 50 monasteries; only 4 have survived into modern times.

Start your trip visiting Deir al-Baramus which is the oldest of the surviving 4 monasteries, and it is considered to be the most isolated.

After that move to visit Deir Anba Bishoy whose body is still in the monastery.

Proceed to Deir Abu Maqar which is the richest monastery now in Wadi El-Natroun as it has more than 100 monks and 600 workers in the extensive farm which spreads in front of it.

End your trip with Deir El-Suryani which is the smallest and most compact of the 4 monasteries.

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Have you ever dreamed of a day tour to the most exciting places in Aswan? Get the chance to visit the High Dam, an engineering miracle built in 1960 protecting Egypt from annual floods from the Nile. Proceed to visit the Unfinished Obelisk which shows the techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks. The High Dam is an engineering miracle built in 1960 protecting Egypt from annual floods of the Nile. Move to visit the Unfinished Obelisk which shows the techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks. This obelisk belongs to Queen Hatshepsut, one of the rulers of the 18th dynasty and the royal wife of king Tuthmosis II. Queen Hatshepsut was the owner of Al Deir Al-Bahari temple in the eastern bank of Luxor. Others said that it belongs to Queen Nefertiti. Then proceed to the majestic Philae Temple which was built on the honor of goddess Isis the chief deity of the island.

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people

1 Person, 2 People, 3 People, 4 People, 5 People
Included

Drinks, Breakfast, Excursions
Availability

All Season
Guide Languages

English, Italian, French, German, Spanish

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