vergin mary tree 10 days
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DAY 1-CAIRO
Welcome to your second country Egypt! You are met and assisted on arrival at Cairo Airport by EGYPT 1 WORLD Tours representative and transferred to your hotel. . Overnight in Cairo
DAY 2-CAIRO -FARMA
after break fast we will travel to the north to visit elfarma its the first place that the holy family rested in(middle of the way between alarish and port saied), which is the first step for the Holy Family in Egypt. the Holy Family proceeded from Bethlehem to Gaza, and then to El-Zaraniq , 37 km west of El Arish, then they threaded their way until they reached Farma. Proceed to Ismailia. Lunch, continue to Tal Basta. Here Jesus Christ asked Virgin Mary water to drink, she went requesting water from the people in the city but they refused to give her, she returned back crying when the lord Jesus wiping her pure tears, and drawing a circle on the ground, suddenly purely water spring appears. The holy family drank and the Virgin Mary washed his clothes in it. After we drive towards Belbeis, where the Holy Family rested there in the shade of a tree which came to be called "The Virgin Mary's Tree" Back to Cairo and Overnight. (Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 3-SAMANOUD -SAKHA
After Breakfast. Drive to Samannoud, visiting the Abanoub Church also visit a large granite trough which, according to local belief, was used by the Virgin for kneading dough and a water-well which the Christ Child himself hallowed. Drive to Sakha the Coptic name of the town "Pekha-Issus" means "the foot of Jesus", for the holy Child's foot-print was marked here, in
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bas-relief on a rock. The rock was preserved, but hidden for centuries for fear of robbery, and only unearthed again 13 years ago. Back to Cairo. Overnight in Cairo. (Breakfast)
DAY 4- wadi el natrun
After breakfast, leave Cairo travel through the desert road. We stop in Wadi el Natrun, situated in a valley dotted with oases. Visit some of the four quietly inhabited monasteries of the Coptic Monasteries of this area and learn about Coptic faith. Back to Cairo. Overnight in Cairo. (Breakfast)
DAY 5-cairo
After breakfast, we set our heading for Matariyah and Ain Shams (ancient Heliopolis). At the time of the Holy Family's arrival there, Ain Shams visite called Mary's tree, for the Holy Family is believed to have rested in its shade. Here too, the Infant Jesus caused water to flow from a spring from which he drank and blessed, and in which the Virgin washed his clothes. She poured the washing on to the ground, and from that spot, the fragrant balsam plant blossomed. Setting out next towards Zeitun (the word means Olives), where the Holy Family rested a while visit St.Mary’s Church where she appeared on April 1968. After we will visit the Church of the Virgin Mary in Haret Zuweila. It was probably built around the AD 10th century. Proceed to The Cathedral of St Mark in Azbakieh- Numerous churches attached to the Cairo headquarters of many of Egypt's monasteries, Back to hotel. Overnight in Cairo. (Breakfast)
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DAY 6-cairo
Today we will discover the oldest part of the city, known as Coptic Cairo, originally a Roman fortress town called ‘’Babylon”. Visit the hanging Church (one of the oldest churches in Egypt and the history of the church dates to the 3rd century A.D, after visit Saints Sergius and Church, asf Abu Serga dating back to the 4th century A.D. Visit Church of St. Barbara which is one of the oldest buildings in Cairo, dating back to the 5th or 6th Century AD. Visit the Church of St. George is a Greek Orthodox church. The church dates back to the 10th century (or earlier). Visit the Coptic Museum with the largest collection of Egyptian Christian artifacts in the world and Ben Ezra SynagogueAfter drive to the Giza Plateau to visit the three pyramids of Kings Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos, as well as the Valley Temple with the Sphinx. Back to hotel and overnigt Break fast-cairo
DAY 7-menya
will travel from Cairo towards Dier Al Garnous the Home of Jesus 10 Kilometers west of the village Ishnin El Nasara there is a church there aft which goes back to the nineteenth century beside the western~ wall inside the church there is a deep well. According to tradition, the Mimar said that the Holy Family drank from it on their way to Deir El-Muharraq.After cross to the east bank of the river where the Monastery of the Virgin now stands upon Gabl Al Tair (Birds Mountain). It is known by this name (Gabal El-Tair) because thousands of birds gather there. The Holy Family rested in the cave which is now located inside the ancient church there. . . Procced to El Menya. Check in our hotel. Overnight in Menya. (Breakfast)
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DAY 8-assuit
The Monastery of Al-Muharraq nestles against the western foothills of the Mountain. It was built around the area where the Holy Family remained just over six months. Their time was spent mainly in a cave which became, in the Coptic era, the altar of the Church of Virgin Mary, built at the western end of the Monastery compound, the altar stone was the resting place of the Child Jesus during the months He dwelt thereProcced towards Assiut. Check in our hotel. Overnight in Assiut. . (Breakfast
DAY 9-cairo
Breakfast. Then drive our bus towards Cairo. Arrive Cairo; check in our hotel in Cairo. Overnight in Cairo. (Breakfast
DAY 10
time to check out and saying good bye to egypt u will be assisted to the air port
Finishing The Journey
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Meet & Assist upon arrival and departure.
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07 night accommodations (B.B bases) in Cairo.
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01 night accommodation (B.B bases) in Menya.
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01night accommodation (B.B bases) in Assiut.
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All the transfers as mentioned in the program by Private A/C coaches.
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All sightseeing as mentioned in the program.
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All entrance fees during sightseeing & with professional Egyptology English speaking guide
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All service charge & taxes.
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Breakfast daily, 1 lunch.
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All airport taxes, transfer and luggage assistanc
NOT INCLUDE
- Any optional tours not mentioned in the Itinerary.
- Drinks and any personal expenses.
- Guide & assistant tip.
- International air tickets.
- Entry visa to egypt
WHAT INCLUDE
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