Day Tour to Wadi El Natroun Monasteries from Cairo

A must on any visit to Egypt is a trip to Wadi El Natroun, which is also the best place to learn about Christian monasticism. Our tour guides will show you one of the oldest monastic settlements in the world, halfway between Cairo and Alexandria. Check out and book now this tour!

Price : 50.00 $

About 8 hours

Cairo

Egypt

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Now is the perfect time to join one of our trips to Egypt and choose from a variety of destinations and things to do in Cairo. Our trip to Wadi El Nantrun is one of our tailor-made Cairo day tours that take you to one of the oldest monastic settlements in the world, halfway between Cairo and Alexandria. The ancient Egyptians brought salt from the salt lakes of this region to Natrun, which the pharaohs used for embalming or mummification, which remains one of the greatest mysteries about the ancient Egyptians. At the beginning of the Christianity times in Egypt, the importance of this place increased. Our day tour to visit the monasteries of Wadi El Natrun will take you to four surviving monasteries and over 50 monasteries that once stood here. During your Cairo Layover., you will have the opportunity to schedule a Day tour to Wadi El Natroun with us.

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Day tour to Wadi El Natroun Monasteries from Cairo

Cairo Top Tours professional Egyptologist tour guide will take you throughout our Cairo day tours. You will be transferred at the beginning of your day tour to Wadi El Natroun monasteries from Cairo for about two hours by an independent air-conditioned car to Wadi El-Natrun, which has many natural and cultural elements and it is one of the oldest monastic settlements in the world that highly influenced European monasticism later and where the last pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church is buried.

Historical and religious importance:
Essentially, it used to be home to about fifty different monasteries but only four of them have survived the time and erosion elements.
Monks used to stay in those 4 remaining Monasteries at the beginning of Christianity in Egypt, that we will visit, are Deir Anba Bishoi (monastery of St Bishoi) whose body is still in the monastery, Deir El -Baramus (monastery of Barmus), Deir Abu Maqar (Monastery of St. Macarius ), and Deir El-Suryani (Monastery of Al-Suryan).
After the day tour to the monasteries of Wadi El Natrun, you will enjoy your lunch then you will be taken back to your hotel in Cairo.

Check also our variety of Egypt excursions and book the most budget tours in Egypt if you're having a 1-day layover in Cairo to have a direct trip from Cairo airport to the pyramids from our range of day tours from Cairo airport or if you have enough time to try our Egypt Tours Packages. You can browse our website for the best of Egypt tours and Egypt day trips along with the Shore excursions in Egypt which we can handle perfectly to make your Cairo day trip from Alexandria port easy and fun. Travel from Cairo to Siwa Oasis and our Egypt day tours also offer Cairo transit tours and the top-organized tours from Cairo airport.

What is included?

All transfers from your Cairo hotel to Wadi El-Natrun by Cairo Top Tours professional tour guides and return.
Transportation to Wadi El-Natrun by a private nonsmoking air-conditioned vehicle.
Any entrance fees to the mentioned sites in the Monasteries of Wadi El-Natrun.
A certified tour guide will accompany you to Wadi El-Natrun on all Egypt tours.
Egyptian cuisine lunch will be served in an oriental restaurant in Cairo.
Bottled mineral water aboard the vehicle during our Egypt Day Tours.
All taxes and service charges are covered.

What is Excluded?

Any extras not mentioned within the tour itinerary.
Gratuities or tipping are not included.
Beverage during meals.

Price Table

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01. Is Egypt considered a safe destination to travel?

Egypt is rated as the eighth safest country to travel all over the world, according to the ranking of the safest countries. So definitely yes, Egypt is safe. you can travel safely to all the tourist attractions this beautiful country has to offer. You can comfortably explore all the Egyptian cities like Giza, Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Alexandria, the Red Sea beach destinations like Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Dahab, and many other destinations like the Egyptian Oases of Bahariya, Frafra, Dakhla, and Siwa, as well as all the places where medical tourism is practiced.

02. When it is most recommended time of the year to travel to Egypt?

Our beautiful country Egypt generally enjoys a desert climate that is moderate throughout the year. Egypt gets hotter during the summer season, Heat can go up to 45 degrees Celsius in the summer months of July and August and even September sometimes. Travel experts recommend the winter season which is considered an ideal time to tour Egypt during the high seasons while the entire world is enjoying the Christmas and New Year, Egypt during the coolest months of the year is still considered warm enough that you can enjoy swimming, snorkeling, and diving as well in the Red Sea best resorts, not to mention how perfect it is during Easter holidays. Simply, the best time of the year to visit Egypt is between the month of October to April.

03. How was Cairo Top Tours born?

Cairo Top Tours is a company specialized in organizing travel packages in Egypt, holidays, excursions, and Nile cruise tours since 2012. Our business spread over the past 4 years as we are ranking from the top #10 tour companies in Cairo based on the TripAdvisor rating with more than 255 excellent reviews.

04. Why you should book with Cairo Top Tours?

Our professional staff consists of a young motivated group of specialists in flight booking and hotel reservations, Accredited tour guides, tour leaders, and tour consultants. We are like "artists" on the internet and on the ground since we started in the travel business. Thanks to our experienced team of tour operators, which will save you a lot of hassle, time for planning and booking accommodation, and you are going to save a lot of your money too rather than the difficult search for specific travel offers.

05. Where do the offers come from?

We provide you with the best deals among numerous things to do in Egypt and Jordan, vacation packages, and hotel accommodations according to your schedule. We always analyze travel offers and pay particular attention to the quality of service, not just price. Furthermore, we recommend you browse our trips that our website offers as we have a wide diversity of tailor-made itineraries in Egypt. Our many years of experience help us determine when and where to find a special offer that suits every taste and schedule.

06. Are the offers reliable and can they be booked?

Our offers can be booked at the time of communication. If the price or availability of an offer changes, this will be sufficiently reported. Since the best offers often have limited availability, in order to take advantage of the special offers, you must be particularly quick to join a group tour that will give you the chance to reduce the cost of your tours in Egypt.

07. How are the prices of the special offers determined?

Cheap prices have always been available on the internet, for example, for some destinations and hotels, there are discount coupons that allow a reduction in the tour price. In the case of flights, these may be last-minute offers or even multi-leg flights. Even as a result of errors in the booking system, we can find flights at the lowest prices and will organize the accommodation with the best hotels in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, the Red Sea, the Western Desert, Nile cruises, and even the finest equipment during your camping Egypt desert safari trips.

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Our main office is located in Giza Al Ahram Street, while our representatives are in Luxor, Aswan, and everywhere in Egypt to meeting and assisting you through your tours in Egypt.

09. Our Specialities:

We manage tours to Egypt and book the accommodations and the domestic flight tickets as well as the Nile cruise boats cabins and compartments aboard the sleeper train, usually included within the tour pricing that will be mentioned below our offers and tours in terms of the number of travelers. We do not usually book international flight tickets except when requested by the clients just to ease the process of booking and make sure that everything is according to the schedule of the specifically requested itinerary.

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11. How can I pay?

You can use different purchase methods. - Credit card: by entering the details of your credit card on the payment link provided ONLY by your personal tour consultant from Cairo Top Tours. - Bank transfer: if you are booking your holiday at least 30 days before the departure date. In this case, the bank transfer must be made within 2 working days of purchase. - By phone: this option only applies for last-minute bookings on the same day or the day before and works only with the day tours, half-day tours, and activities that are not more than one day tour.

12. Why are there no more places available for this trip?

It can happen when only a few seats are available and many customers book the offer at the same time. But remember, you can always ask to join a group tour if available, this option will guarantee the reduction of the tour pricing as we mostly deal with private guided tours to assure the highest quality of service.

13. Why is travel proportionally more expensive for one person?

The proportionately higher prices for people traveling alone (Solo Travelers) mostly result from the higher overnight-room costs, as normally almost all hotel rooms are structured for 2 people who can each assume half of the overnight costs. This also applies to flat-rate travel. The hotels would not benefit from offering a reduction to solo travelers when the rooms could be occupied by 2 persons at a normal price. During the low season, some hotels lower the prices as a reason for the decreased demand since they have a large number of beds when the demand is not too high.

14. Why is the cost of travel different at different times?

Prices vary throughout the year depending on the offer and request. During the summer and especially during the holidays that are considered high seasons like the Christma and New Year holidays, Easter holidays, and special events such as sports championship or destinations that are very popular and recent. Therefore tour operators can demand higher prices according to the increasing cost of accommodation and/ or implementation.

15. Can I change the travel date? Why does it sometimes not work?

Most trips can also be booked for a shorter or longer period. However, if, for example, your departure time is changed, trips lasting 5 or 10 days will not be possible, that’s why we always request the flight details before proceeding with the booking, just to make sure the last suggested itinerary is fit for both the traveler and the operator.

16. Cancellation Policy:

From the date of booking until 46 days before your arrival date, 10% of the entire tour price will be charged. Between 45 and 31 days before your arrival date, 20% of the entire tour price will be charged. Between 30 and 15 days before your arrival date, 50% of the entire tour price will be charged. Between 14 and 1 days before your arrival date, 100% of the entire tour price will be charged.

17. Covid-19 Cancellation Policy:

For clients who are booking before traveling to Egypt: The amount/ deposit that has been paid will be refunded in the following cases: Force Majeure situations like a sudden illness or accidents. Being tested positive for the covid-19 virus48 hours before your flight. 25 % to be refunded Any updates by the country or decisions for lockdown by the government.

What are the travel requirements during COVID crisis?

1. Everyone traveling to Egypt must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate with a Quick Response number completed at least 72 hours before travel. Or For at least 14 days prior to arrival, passengers must have a complete COVID-19 vaccination certificate. 2. Anyone who begins to show symptoms must immediately self-isolate for the next 14 days or for the remainder of their stay. 3. Passengers arriving in Egypt from countries with COVID-19 variants of concern may be asked to have a rapid test.