Itinerary
Welcome to Cairo, Egypt.
Your tour manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport (Arrival procedures) and then he will escort you to the hotel by air-conditioned privet deluxe vehicle or bus, At the hotel we will welcome you with flowers and chocolates, our tour manager will assist with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour, Dinner and Overnight in Cairo.
After Breakfast you will be accompanied by our tour guide to Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, The Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus, famous Sphinx, Valley temple facing the great statue, Then transfer to enjoy the Egyptian Museum, Treasures room for the child king Tutankhamen. Oriental Lunch then Continue driving to Islamic Cairo, Where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s old bazaar for Lunch and to enjoy your time around old Cairo market, Back to hotel for Dinner and overnight in Cairo.
After Breakfast in the hotel you will be accompanied by our personal tour guide to visit the first point of The Holy Family Trip journey in Egypt, Which is considered the first residential point that welcoming Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ, It is called Tel Basta Old Temple there is Jesus gushed forth a spring of water to drink, Then you will go to Samanoud City to visit Saint Abanoub Church, You will travel to Sakha City this is the first point of The Holy Family Trip journey in Egypt, Which is considered the first residential point that welcoming Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ, Lunch first then you will visit Virgin Mary Church, Also you will see the foot print of Jesus Christ carved on a stone , Back to hotel for Dinner and overnight in Cairo.
After Breakfast in the hotel you will be accompanied by our personal tour guide to visit Wadi Natroun City a desert area said to have been blessed by the Christ, The Holy Family crossed the western branch of the river Nile (Rosetta branch) to the south to Wadi AL-Natrun, According to tradition the Virgin Mary and her son the child Jesus Christ hid in that valley during their trip to Egypt, Jesus Christ blessed the four directions of the valley Wadi Al- Natroun is considered one of the most famous valleys in Egypt, It is considered the home of asceticism and worship with four monasteries still existing today, Begin your trip with Deir al-Baramus which is the oldest of the surviving 4 monasteries, and in many ways the most isolated, then proceeds to Deir Anba Bishoy whose body is still in the monastery, Abu Makar Monastery, You will end your trip with Deir El-Suryani which is the smallest and most compact of the 4 monasteries, Lunch during your way Back to Cairo, Back to hotel for Dinner and overnight in Cairo.
Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, you will be accompanied by our personal tour guide to visit the Holy well and Holly Marry tree at Matariya on the outskirts of Cairo, a well-attested resting place of the Holy Family and a popular destination among medieval pilgrims,
Old Cairo churches, start by the Hanging Church and St. Sergius, then continue to see the Church of St. George as well as the Fortress of Babylon in Old Cairo, which the Holy Family passed by, Then you going to get your Lunch, Then you will going to Visit St. Mary church in Maadi, Many visitors go to this church to see the book this may be a sign that the Holy Family had passed by that place of the church. The Holy Family travelled in a boat on the Nile from this place towards the south (Upper Egypt) to escape from Romans, Back to hotel for Dinner and overnight in Cairo.
Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, then you will be accompanied by our personal tour guide to enjoy The holy Family Trip to South Egypt to EL Minya City about 3 hours, When you arrive to El Minya you will see the beautiful church hewn out of the cliff beside the river at Gabal Al-Teir in Minya. And continue the route of the Holy family by visiting The White Monastery, it was built in 400 AD by St. Senouda, who constructed the monastery using blocks from ancient Egyptian buildings. The White Monastery has a basilica church inside that used columns from ancient Egyptian structures as well. There are also wonderful
paintings on the walls and ceilings, Then dinner and Overnight at the Holy Family hotel or similar hotel Minya.
Wake up early around 4:30 am to attend the daily Holy Mass inside the monastery starting at 5:00 am, Breakfast at your hotel and move to Assiut City to the Monastery of Al Muharraq in Assiut (Which is known as the Monastery of the Holy Virgin at Al Qusiya)
It was built around the area where the Holy Family remained just over 6 months. Their time was spent mainly in a cave which became, in the Coptic era, the altar of the Church of Virgin Mary, Then dinner and Overnight at the Monastery Visitors accommodation or at Assiut hotel.
Early Breakfast at the Monastery or at your hotel in Assiut Then Travel to Cairo City, Back to hotel for Dinner and overnight in Cairo.
Early Breakfast, Then we depart by coach to going Saint Catherine City. We travel through the land of Goshen along the Suez Canal.
Sites en route including the spring of Moses and Wadi Feran. A Bedouin outpost set in an oasis of date palms, and the earliest Christian site in Sinai (451 AD) The village of St. Catherine will be our overnight stop.
For those who intend to climb MT Sinai, the climb begins at about 01:00 am. We then enjoy a visit to the Monastery of St. Catherine. About 20 Greek Orthodox monks live here, following the rule of St. Basil.
The Monastery was founded in 527 AD by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian, who built it replacing the Chapel which was built in 327 AD by St Helena.
Priceless Christian manuscripts are kept in the library. Some of the 2000 icon collection may be seen.
Hereafter we depart and drive to Taba, the border between Egypt and Israel. We cross through Taba border and enter the land of Israel.
After crossing Taba border. You will be met by a representative. Transfer to Nazareth, childhood
Town of Jesus, Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Nazareth
After Breakfast, Visit shrines of Nazareth, the basilica and grotto of annunciation, the house of the holy family and Mary’s well Visit Cana of Galilee
Boat excursion in the Sea of Galilee Visit Capernaum and Tabha. Mt. of beatitudes
Dinner and overnight at your hotel
After Breakfast, Visit Mt. Tabor. The church of transfiguration. View Nain. Visit Jericho. Mt temptation and Tel of old Jericho Visit Qumran and Dead Sea. Then Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Jerusalem
After Breakfast, This morning we turn north toward the amazing mountain fortress of Petra, known to be inhabited by the Edomites – the descendants of Esau. Begin the tour with a walk through the “Siq” an immense crack
In the Nubian sandstone, to the city of Petra carved out of the rose red Rock, the treasury, el khazneh is one of the most elegant remains of Antiquity. Beyond el khazneh we are surrounded on both sides by Hundreds of Petra’s carved and built structures. Nearby, we stop at the spring claimed to be the place where Moses struck the rock. Departing Petra, we travel northward on the king’s highway through The land of the Moab where to the east we view the hilltop Palace / fortress of Machaerus, the place where john the Baptist was beheaded, Then back to Jerusalem.
After Breakfast, Visit old city via Dolorosa. The holy sepulchre and temple area, Mt of olives, Ascension Pater Noster, Dominus, Felvit and Gethsemane.
Visit Bethlehem. The basilica of nativity and shepherds field.
Dinner and overnight at your hotel
After Breakfast, Visit Mt Zion, Caiapha’s House, Cenacle, Dormition, Tomb and David
Proceed to the new City, Visit Ein Karem, the church of Visitation, Kenneset and model of Jerusalem
Dinner and overnight at your hotel
After Breakfast, Departure to B.G airport in Tel – Aviv
