10-Day Egypt Holy Tour Package

After a hearty breakfast at your Cairo hotel, your personal guide will accompany you at 9:00 AM to Giza. There, you will marvel at the ancient wonders—the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren, and Mykerinus, alongside the enigmatic Sphinx and the Valley Temple. Post this extraordinary visit, enjoy a delectable lunch at a distinguished restaurant. Next, immerse yourself in the treasures of the Egyptian Museum.

Your journey continues into Islamic Cairo, where you will wander through the historic Khan El Khalili bazaar. Conclude your day with a freshly prepared dinner at your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before embarking on a tour of Cairo’s revered churches. The day begins at the Church of the Virgin Mary in Ma’adi, followed by visits to the Hanging Church and St. Sergius. You will then explore the Church of St. George and the ancient Fortress of Babylon in Old Cairo, significant sites on the Holy Family's path.

Relish lunch at a local eatery in Cairo before ending the day with dinner at your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, visit more venerated churches in Cairo. Your journey includes El Matariya, home to the sacred "Mary's Tree," under which the Holy Family found respite. Marvel at the aromatic balsam plant used in church rituals.

Next, visit the Church of the Virgin Mary in the Zeiton area, adorned with intricate carvings and icons by Italian artists. End the day with dinner at your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Post-breakfast, your guide will escort you to Mostorad, known as "El Mahamaah," where the Virgin Mary bathed the infant Jesus. Proceed to Meniet Samanoud, where the Holy Family was warmly welcomed, and Christ blessed the town's water spring.

Visit the ancient St. Abanoub church and see the granite trough used by the Virgin Mary. Continue to Sakha town, known for the footprint of Jesus preserved in the Church of the Virgin Mary.

Enjoy a lunch box during the trip and return to your hotel for dinner.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Box, Dinner

Following breakfast, continue the Holy Family's journey with a visit to Bubastis (Tel-Basta), where Jesus caused a spring to flow. Then, explore Tanis, the main capital of the 26th dynasty, with its small museum, Ramses Temple, and royal tombs. Return to your Cairo hotel for the night.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Check out after breakfast and drive south to visit the 4th-century Monasteries of St. Anthony and St. Paul, dramatically set against the eastern desert cliffs. St. Anthony's Monastery is the largest in Egypt, built over the saint's tomb, while St. Paul's Monastery, though younger, is equally adorned with exquisite artifacts.

Travel to Upper Egypt, stopping at Jabal Al Tair (the Birds Mountain) near El Minya, where the Holy Family found shelter in a cave now within an ancient church. Check in to your hotel and enjoy dinner.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

In the morning, your private guide will lead you to the necropolis of Tuna El-Gabal, home to crypts of baboons and ibis, the tomb of Isadora, and the ancient water wheel. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before visiting Al-Ashmunien, featuring colossal baboon statues and ruins of a basilica church.

Explore Beni Hasan’s rock-cut tombs with scenes of local life and military training. Drive to Assuit for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast in Assuit, visit the Al Muharraq Monastery, where the Holy Family stayed for six months and ten days. Nearby, explore the rock-cut tombs of Miar, notable for their excellent preservation.

Return to Cairo for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Enjoy a final breakfast at the hotel, then spend your free time at leisure before being transferred to Cairo International Airport for your departure.

Meals: Breakfast