Catholic pilgrimage tours holy family in egypt

Day  01: Arrival to Cairo

Arrival to Cairo International airport. Meet & assist and transfer to the hotel. Enjoy your Dinner on board Nile cruise for one hour, then back to the hotel in Cairo.

Meal plan: Dinner.

Day  02: Pyramids & the Egyptian Museum

Drive to visit one of the Seven Wonders of the world, the Pyramids of Giza "CHEOPS, MEKERINUS & CHEPHREN" and Sphinx which guards the pyramids area.Next to Sphinx located the Valley Temple where the body of the king is mummified, Transfer to visit The Egyptian Museum which is one of the oldest museums all over the world. The museum is located in Tahrir Square and consists of two floors containing more than 160,000 rare archaeological items, including mummies which belonging to Egypt's pharaohs. Enjoy your visit to Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic church in Cairo Down Town & Overnight.

Meal plan: breakfast, Lunch & dinner.

Day 03: Main Coptic cathedrals in Cairo

You will visit the main Coptic cathedralsin Cairo where you will visit the Grave of apostle Mark. Move to visit  the Church of Virgin Mary one of the stations where Virgin Mary and the whole the family stayed during their journey to Egypt. Then drive to the church of apparition at Zeitoun where blessed mother virgin Mary appeared in April 1968. Visit Old Cairo to view the house where the Holy Family lived for several years, St. Serguis Coptic Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue and the famous Hanging Church. Lunch at local restaurant in Cairo &  Overnight. 

Meal plan: breakfast, Lunch & dinner.

Day 04: Alexandria & Wadi el Natron Monastery

Enjoy your breakfast at your hotel then start your Cairo day tour to Alexandria: visit the Kom el Shuqafa Catacombs, see Pompey's Pillar, Qaitbey Fortress( The site of the light house of Alexandria). Lunch at the Fish Market. Mass at the Church of St, Catherine of Alexandria. Visit the Library of Alexandria. Then head to visit the Monastery of Saint Makarius at the desert of Wadi el Natron, there we will visit the Tomb of St, John the Baptist. Back to hotel in Cairo & Overnight.

Meal plan: breakfast, Lunch & dinner.

Day 05: Tell Basta & San El-Hager

Today you will visit one of the holiest places in Delta from Cairo, start with Tell-Basta which Was a  transit point and a temporary resident to the Virgin Mary and her son Christ when they came to Egypt and Moses crossed while the Exodus. Then move to San El-Hager  where you will visit the ruins and royal tombs of the ancient capital of Tanis at San el-Hagar. Back to hotel in Cairo & Overnight.

Meal plan: breakfast, Lunch & dinner.

Day 06: Fly to Sharm El-Shiekh

Have your breakfast then our representative will transfer you to the airport to fly from Cairo to Sharm, Enjoy your free day with many things to do in Sharm and prepare to start your tour to Mount of Moses at the midnight.

Meal plan: breakfast, Lunch & dinner.

Day 07: St.Catherine Monastery

At 12:00 am you will start your tour to Mount of Moses, climb up Mount of Moses before sunrise. Enjoy sunrise before descend, then you will pass by a great Greek orthodox Monastery known St. Catherine its fame isn't only because it is ancient, but also it lies at the foot of Mount Sinai and it houses the burning bush. End your tour and fly back to Cairo & overnight.

Day 08: Final Departure

Have your breakfast at the hotel then ETB Tours Egypt will transfer you to the airport on your final departure.