Blessed is Egypt my people (Isaiah 19:25)
Out of Egypt I called my Son (Matthew 2:15)
According to the sources of the Coptic Church among which is the vision documented by Pope Theophilus, and recorded in the Coptic Senexarium the Holy Family proceeded from Bethlehem to Gaza, and then to El-Zaraniq (also known as Floussiat), some 37 KM west of El Arish; then they threaded their way along northern Sinai until they reached Farma (ancient Pelusium) mid-way between El-Arish and present-day Port Said. It was their last stop in Sinai; and with the next leg of their journey they put the perils of the wilderness behind them
Upon arrival to Cairo, you will be met by Stylish Holidays representative and transferred to your hotel for overnight
After breakfast, your private Egyptologist tour guide and driver will pick you up and start your tour. Drive to Giza and visit the Pyramids. See the Sphinx and the Valley Temple. Lunch en route.
Visit the Virgin Mary Church of El Maadi:
Return to your hotel for Overnight.
After breakfast, visit the Old Cairo and walk back in time, visiting the Old Coptic Church and the Hanging Church known as Misr El Kadima, which is among the most important locations visited by the Holy Family where the spiritual impact of their presence is most felt still; though their stay was brief, for the Governor of what was then Fustat – enraged by the tumbling down of idols at Jesus' approach – sought to kill the Child. But they took shelter from his wrath in a cave above which, in later years, the Church of Abu Serga (St Sergious) was built. This, and the whole area of the Fort of Babylon, is a destination of pilgrimage not only for the Egyptians but for Christians from around the world. An air of piety and devotion pervades the whole district
Lunch en route.
Afternoon, drive to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities for a detailed, guided tour
Return to hotel
Overnight at hotel in Cairo
After early morning breakfast at hotel, transfer to Wadi el Natroun to visit its monasteries
Afternoon return back to Cairo
Overnight at hotel in Cairo
After breakfast your private Egyptologist guide and driver will drive you to St. Catherine in Sinai
(St. Catherine isn’t a part of the holly family visit, but still a very important religious site to visit while being in Egypt).
Upon arrival installation in your hotel for dinner and overnight in St. Catherine
Early Morning ascending Moses Mountain, to attend the Sun Rise on top of the mountain
After the descending of the mountain, visit the monastery of St. Catherine and then transfer to back to Cairo
Overnight at hotel in Cairo
After breakfast at hotel, you will be transferred to Cairo airport for final departure flight back to home
26 Tarablous Street, Off Abbas El Akkad
Nasr City - Cairo - Egypt
Tel: +20 2 2271 9690 / 91
Mobile: +20 100 607 1666
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