8 Hours
Daily Tour
25 people
English, Espanol, Francais, Japanese
Wadi El-Natrun, the true birthplace of Christian monasticism. Originally there were about 50 monasteries, only 4 have survived to this day. Start your journey at Deir al-Baramus, the oldest and in many ways the most isolated of the four surviving monasteries, then continue to Deir Anba Bishoi, whose body is still there.
kept in the monastery.
End your trip with a visit to Deir El-Suryan, the smallest and most compact of the four monasteries.
Duration: approx 8 hours
Running: Every day