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You will be transferred to Anba Samaan Monastery after our driver picks you up in front of your hotel. You will visit Anba Samaan Monastery Anba Samaan Monastery is built on a high hill on the western land in Aswan, and dates back to the time of Bishop Hadra of Aswan, and was built between the fourth and early fifth century AD, stressing that this monastery has places that were inhabited by monks, as well as a number of churches.
It represents a unique style of polar architecture and is considered the only remaining monastery of the Pachomian monasteries. It is built at a height of 5.5 meters and includes buildings made of granite and mud brick.
The monastery received Moroccan pilgrims heading to Mecca via the Western Desert, passing through the Monastery of Anba Simeon and the Wadi Al-Alaqi area, then Suakin in Sudan, then the Hijaz lands. The Moroccan pilgrims, while being hosted by the monastery, would engrave their names on the inner walls of the monastery to represent the pinnacle of national unity between Muslims and Copts. The guide will provide you with more and at the end of your tour you will be transferred to your hotel.
