Explore St. Anthony Monastery from Hurghada. Visit ancient churches, gardens, and caves with expert guides. Enjoy a seamless, air-conditioned journey.
Explore St. Anthony Monastery from Hurghada. Visit ancient churches, gardens, and caves with expert guides. Enjoy a seamless, air-conditioned journey.
- Hurghada - Our tour guide will come to your hotel and pick you up, then you will have a ride for about 3 hours on the road heading north towards the monastery. Our tour guide will explain the history of the monastery and Christianity in Egypt.
- St. Anthony’s Monastery (Deir Mar Antonios) - Our tour guide will take you to the monastery. First,…
- Hurghada - Our tour guide will come to your hotel and pick you up, then you will have a ride for about 3 hours on the road heading north towards the monastery. Our tour guide will explain the history of the monastery and Christianity in Egypt.
- St. Anthony’s Monastery (Deir Mar Antonios) - Our tour guide will take you to the monastery. First, you will meet one of the monks who will show you around inside the monastery, including the old church and the water creek that has been flowing from the mountain for thousands of years. Our tour guide will also take you to see the panoramic view of the monastery.
- St. Anthony’s Monastery (Deir Mar Antonios) - Our tour guide will take you to the mountain where St. Anthony lived in a cave. You will have the opportunity to climb the steps to St. Anthony’s cave. It takes about one hour to climb the approximately 1200 steps to the cave, and about 30 minutes to descend. Climbing to the cave is optional, and our tour guide will give you free time to climb while he waits at the foot of the mountain.
- St. Paul Monastery - Our tour guide will take you from St. Anthony’s to St. Paul’s Monastery, which is about 50 km away. Our tour guide will explain the history of St. Paul’s Monastery and arrange for a monk to meet you and guide you around the monastery.
- St. Paul Monastery - Our tour guide and driver will take you back to the hotel. They will arrange for lunch at a restaurant about halfway back.
- Lunch
- Lunch
- Drinks during Lunch, Personal expenses, souvenirs and Tips
- Drinks during Lunch, Personal expenses, souvenirs and Tips
St. Anthony Monastery is the oldest life Coptic Orthodox monastery in the world, was built in the middle of the desert, in the fourth century With Sjptours you will enjoy visiting the oldest church, the garden, the water creek, and the panorama of the monastery. You can get on the steps up the mountain to the cave where Sant Anthony used to live (…
St. Anthony Monastery is the oldest life Coptic Orthodox monastery in the world, was built in the middle of the desert, in the fourth century With Sjptours you will enjoy visiting the oldest church, the garden, the water creek, and the panorama of the monastery. You can get on the steps up the mountain to the cave where Sant Anthony used to live ( optional without payment ). A monk will join us in the monastery to explain about the numbers and jobs of the monks They normally explain about the liturgy of the orthodox Coptic churches. I will pick you up from your hotel wherever you stay, in an air-conditioning car to the Monastery.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
