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Wadi El Natrun Day Trip from Alexandria Port

Price Starting From : $90

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Egypt, Wadi El Natrun

Egypt

Wadi El Natrun

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Excursion of Wadi El Natrun from the Port of Alexandria

A reasonable quality tour is very popular and can be termed the Wadi El Natrun Tour from Alexandria Port. Wadi El Natrun is a place in the Western Desert of Egypt better known for its old-time monasteries, the Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great more so. Many such monasteries trace their history to the 4th century A.D., thanks to Saint Macarius of Egypt. The Coptic Christians who settled in these Coptic Corners lived in peace and inhabited dispersed walled structures standing in the middle of a desert territory without the Nile and other civilizations around them. The residents of these communities lived as ascetics, cut off from the rest of society, in silence and in prayer. In the course of history, these monasteries have been raided and annihilated time and again, and each time they rebuilt, the way of life of the monks was unchanged.

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Overview

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Transportation to and from Alexandria Port in a modern, air-conditioned luxury vehicle.
Pick-up and drop-off from and return to Alexandria Port.
Professional English-speaking guide included.
Entrance fees to all tour sites covered.
Lunch is provided during the tour.
Complimentary bottled water is available throughout your trip.

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Tipping
Any extras and personal spending

Itinerary

Arriving at Alexandria’s Port, you will be warmly greeted by our representative, who will assist you into an air-conditioned, modern vehicle that will take you for the Wadi El Natrun excursion.

The route will begin at the Al-Paramus Monastery, which is the most primitive and the farthest of the four monasteries. After that, you’ll move on to the Monastery of Anba Bishoi, which houses the remains of the founder of this monastery. Next, move on to the Abu Maqar Monastery, which is the richest owing to its large farm that has 600 workers and over 100 monks. The last stop of your tour will be the least spacious and the most tightly constructed of all the four monasteries, the El-Suryani Monastery.

You will have a chance to shop at any local markets or traditional bazaars that you wish, have lunch at a restaurant, and at the end, we will transfer you to the Alexandria Port.

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1 Person

$200 Per Person

2 - 3 Persons

$130 Per Person

4 - 6 Persons

$110 Per Person

7 - 10 Persons

$90 Per Person

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The Natrun Valley had a great place in the Pharaohs, extracting from it the salt called Natrun salt, which was used to mummify mummies to preserve the bodies of the dead. The Valley had a number of lakes.
The Wadi al-Natrun region is one of the most important archaeological holy areas in Egypt and even in the world, containing 4 of the most famous Orthodox monasteries that hundreds of Christians visit every day Such as Deir Abu Maqar and Deralpramos .

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The name Natron Valley comes from the scattered Natron salt lakes - 8 lakes. In the Coptic language, the area was called "Shihit" (meaning "balance of the heart") and also "Habib" (meaning "Gower of many"), in Greek "Askitis" (meaning "hermits"), and in Ptolemaic "Saht Hammam" (meaning "valley of salt").

Yes, Coptic tourism in Egypt is famous, with many historical churches and monasteries that reflect the rich Coptic heritage of the country.

Yes, the Christian monasteries in Wadi El Natrun are of significant historical and religious importance. These monasteries are renowned for their ancient history, with many dating back to the Middle Ages, making them sites for religious and tourist visits.

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