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Wadi Natrun Monasteries |
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Treasures of Christian heritage |
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Wadi Natrun 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 Natrun lies some 23 meters below sea level, and lakes fed from the water table of the Nile dot the landscape. It was an important area for its abundance of Natrun, a naturally occurring combination of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate, which was used in mummification, and soda (sodium oxide), used for glass manufacturing. Natrun was also important in ancient Egyptian medicine, rituals and crafts. The natrun occurs in solution in the lakes, forms a crust around the edges of the lakes and in deposits on their bottom. The area continues to be a source of Natrun today. its main importance and indeed, its fame today is as Egypt's most important Christian monastic center, There is good reason for this. The monasteries at Wadi Natrun and the surrounding region constitute some of the earliest, Christian monasteries in the world. |
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-Pick up at 7 am
-Drive to Wadi Natrun (about 2 hours)
-Visit The Monastery of al-Baramus.
-Visit The Monastery of the Syrians.
-Visit The Monastery of Anba Bishoi.
-Visit The Monastery of St. Macarius (Deir Abu Magar)
-Drive back to Cairo. |
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| Meet up location: your hotel, Cairo Airport or anywhere within Cairo |
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| End location: your hotel, Cairo Airport or anywhere within Cairo |
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| Duration: 10 hours |
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meet your tour guide...
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- Guidance fees
- Transportation in modern air-conditioned vehicle with private driver
- A bottle of mineral water per person. |
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| Tour #: 30427 |
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| Tour Type: Cultural, Nature & Wildlife |
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| Transportation Method: Air-conditioned, modern min-van with private driver |
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| Activity Level: Moderate |
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 Friendly: No. |
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| Kid Friendly: Yes. |
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| Language(s): Italian (advanced), French (basic), English (fluent), Arabic (fluent) explanation |
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| Maximum travelers: 7 |
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