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Stop At: Monastery of Saint Bishoy, 8995+JRG، طريق دير الانبا بيشوي، Natrn Valley, El Beheira Governorate 22856, Egypt

The most eastern surviving Christian monastery in the Wadi el-Natrun of Egypt is Dier Al Anba Bishoy (Pshoi, Bishoi), which was founded by St. Bishoy (Pshoi). Though similar, the story of Saint Bishoy is sometimes told with varying details. However, in general, we believe that Saint Bishoy was born in the Egyptian Nile Delta in 320 AD. Apparently, his parents were deeply religious, and it is said that in a dream one night, an angel of the Lord asked for the services of one of his mother's children. St. Bishoy's mother gave the angel his selection of her children, and the angel chose Bishoy.A frail child, his mother thought that the angel might do better, but the angel said that, "the Lord's power in frailty is perfect". At the age of twenty, Bishoy joined the Monastery of Seetis. He was particularly fond of the book of Jeremiah from the Old Testament, and was therefore called Abbot Bishoy the Jeremian.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Monastery of Al-Baramus, 974C+V73, طريق, Natrn Valley, El Beheira Governorate 5700266, Egypt

This Monastery is very probably the first monastery established in Wadi El-Natrun . The modern name of the monastery, al-Baramus, is Arabic and is derived from the Coptic christian Pa-Rameos, which means "that of the Romans" in the honor of Maximus and Domidus , two sons of the Roman Emperor Valentinus who died from excessive fasting. Their bodies were buried in a crypt below the Church of the Virgin .

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Syrian Monastery, 8993+4WM، طريق دير السريان، Natrn Valley, El Beheira Governorate 5700424, Egypt

it is the smallest surviving monastery of Wadi Natrun and is the most famous amongst clergymen and scholars around the world. Although the monastery’s foundations date back to the fourth century AD, it is known as the Monastery of the Syrians because of a group of al-Surian monks who settled in Wadi Natrun in 984 AD.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Wadi El Natrun, Wadi El Natrun, Beheira Governorate

Wadi Natrun (Wadi al-Natrun, Wadi el-Natrun, Wadi el-Natroun) is a northwesterly oriented desert depression about 60 kilometers long located in the Western Desert near the delta about 90 kilometers northwest of Cairo. Wadi el-Natrun lies some 23 meters below sea level, and lakes fed from the water table of the Nile dot the landscape.

Duration: 1 hour

• Entry fees
• Hotel or port pick up & drop off
• Private Tour
• professional guide
• Water bottle
• Local lunch
• Entry/Admission - Monastery of Saint Bishoy
• Entry/Admission - Syrian Monastery
• Entry/Admission - Monastery of Al-Baramus

• Gratitudes

• Not wheelchair accessible
• Near public transportation
• Infant seats available
• Most travelers can participate
• Face masks required for travelers in public areas
• Face masks required for guides in public areas
• Face masks provided for travelers
• Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
• Social distancing enforced throughout experience
• Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
• Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
• Guides required to regularly wash hands
• Regular temperature checks for staff
• Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
• COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
• This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking

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