10 days
Daily Tour
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Embark on a remarkable 10 Days Egypt Journey as you follow the footsteps of the Holy Family through Egypt’s most sacred sites. This journey, also known as Egypt’s Holy Family Trail, offers an unforgettable spiritual experience as you visit the locations where the Holy Family is believed to have traveled during their time in Egypt. From the historical city of Cairo to the tranquil surroundings of Wadi Natron, this journey combines religious significance with Egypt’s rich culture and history.
The 10 Days Egypt Journey is designed for those seeking a deeper connection with the spiritual side of Egypt. As you trace the Holy Family’s journey, you will explore not only religious landmarks but also the natural beauty and historical sites that make Egypt a destination like no other. With expert guides and comfortable transportation, this tour offers a perfect balance of history, faith, and adventure.
Your journey begins in Cairo, Egypt’s bustling capital, where you’ll arrive and be welcomed by your guide. After settling in at your hotel, enjoy a brief introduction to the Holy Family’s journey in Egypt.
Dinner and Overnight Stay: After the visit, enjoy a traditional Egyptian dinner and rest for the night at your hotel in Cairo
Day 2: Visit to the Coptic Museum and the Virgin’s Tree
On the second day of your spiritual journey, you’ll continue your exploration of Egypt’s Christian sites.
Coptic Museum: Begin the day with a visit to the Coptic Museum, where you can learn about Egypt’s rich Christian history. The museum houses a vast collection of religious artifacts and art, including those from the time of the Holy Family’s stay.
The Virgin’s Tree in Matareya: Next, you’ll travel to Matareya, where the Virgin’s Tree stands. According to tradition, the Holy Family rested here during their time in Egypt. The tree is a symbol of the peaceful nature of their journey.
Lunch and Overnight Stay: Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, followed by another overnight stay in Cairo.
Next, you’ll journey to Wadi Natron, one of Egypt’s most sacred desert regions. This area is known for its monasteries, which were significant for early Christian Egypt.
Explore the Monasteries: You will visit the Monastery of Saint Macarius, Monastery of Saint Bishoy, and Monastery of Anba Samuel. These monasteries are not only religious sites but also places of quiet reflection and prayer.
Spiritual Reflection: Take time to reflect on the Holy Family’s journey and their influence on the development of Christianity in Egypt.
Lunch and Overnight Stay: Enjoy lunch and a peaceful night’s rest in the Wadi Natron area.
On the next leg of your journey, you’ll visit Alexandria, a city rich in both religious history and ancient Greek culture.
Visit the Church of Saint Mark: In Alexandria, you’ll visit the Church of Saint Mark, where the Gospel of Saint Mark is said to have been preached. This church is an important site for Egyptian Christianity.
Explore the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa: After visiting the church, take a tour of the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, which served as burial sites for the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans.
Lunch and Overnight Stay: Enjoy a local meal in Alexandria before heading to your hotel for an overnight stay.
The next phase of your journey brings you to Mount Sinai, a holy mountain that holds great significance for multiple religious traditions, including Christianity.
Climb Mount Sinai: You will have the opportunity to climb to the summit of Mount Sinai, the site where Moses received the Ten Commandments. It’s a spiritual and physically challenging part of your tour, offering stunning views of the surrounding desert.
St. Catherine’s Monastery: After your climb, visit the Monastery of Saint Catherine, one of the oldest continuously inhabited monasteries in the world. It is home to an invaluable collection of Christian manuscripts and icons.
Lunch and Overnight Stay: Rest after your climb and enjoy a delicious meal before heading back to your hotel.
Your final day of the 10 Days Egypt Journey will bring you back to Cairo. Enjoy a relaxing day of sightseeing, shopping, and reflecting on your journey through Egypt’s spiritual heart.
Visit the Egyptian Museum: If you have time, explore the world-renowned Egyptian Museum and its vast collection of ancient Egyptian treasures.
Shopping in Cairo: You can also visit the famous Khan El Khalili Bazaar for some last-minute shopping before heading to the airport.
Departure: You will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your flight home.
The Holy Family Trail offers a unique opportunity to connect with the religious and spiritual history of Egypt. The tour allows you to explore significant Christian landmarks while immersing yourself in Egypt’s rich cultural heritage. You’ll visit iconic monasteries, churches, and natural wonders, all while following the footsteps of the Holy Family.
This 10 Days Egypt Journey offers a rare opportunity to follow the Holy Family’s Trail and connect with Egypt’s spiritual and religious history. With a carefully curated itinerary, expert guides, and visits to some of Egypt’s most sacred sites, this journey is the perfect way to explore the country’s rich Christian heritage. Book your tour today and embark on a transformative experience that will stay with you forever.
 Duration |
10 Days |
 Destinations |
Cairo / Minya/ Assuit |
 Tour Availability |
Every Day |
 Pickup Location |
Cairo Airport or Hotel in Cairo |
 Tour Type |
Private |
The price is quoted per person in US dollars but you can pay in euro or pounds sterling as well.
| 4 Stars | 5 Stars | |
| Price per person in DBL | 1850 $ | 2350 $ |
| Price per Single | 2775 $ | 3525 $ |
Welcome to Cairo, Egypt.
Your tour manager will receive and assist you at Cairo International Airport right after luggage and customs. He will be holding a sign with your name. One of our air-conditioned deluxe vehicles will escort you to the hotel. Once you arrive at the hotel, the tour manager will help you easily check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to determine and confirm pick-up hours for each tour.
Overnight in Cairo.
You will have your breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then at 09:00 AM,
your personal guide will accompany you to Giza to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren, Mykerinus, the famous Sphinx and Valley temple. Then, you will enjoy a tasty lunch at a high-quality restaurant. Heading to the Egyptian Museum.
As well, you will be immersed in Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to tour Khan El Khalili. Later, you will enjoy a freshly prepared dinner in your hotel and spend an overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
You will enjoy breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, then your personal guide will take you to visit Cairo churches. This journey will start at the Church of the Virgin Mary in Ma’adi. Afterward, you will visit the Hanging Church and St. Sergius, then resume to reach the Church of St. George and the Fortress of Babylon in Old Cairo, which the Holy Family passed by.
Lunch at a local restaurant in Cairo.
At the end of the day, you will have dinner in your hotel and spend another overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo before heading to visit other significant Cairo churches.
Transfer to El Matariya (Ancient Heliopolis Area), and visit the holy tree "Mary's Tree". It is the tree under which the holy family has rested in its shade. As well as, the child Jesus caused water to flow from a spring from which he drank to arouse this tree.
Then, you will swarm up to reach the aromatic plant with a beautiful scent named balsam. This plant is added to all perfumes that make them swabs or MYRON oil, which is used in church rituals.
Then head to the Church of the Virgin Mary in the Zeiton area. Italian artists painted the Church ornamented with carvings of Jesus, the Virgin, and many icons painted by Italian artists.
At the end of the day, you will have dinner in your hotel and spend an overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, you will be escorted by your personal guide to visit Mostorad; known as "El Mahamaah", meaning the bathing place because Virgin Mary bathed in the child Jesus and washed his clothes.
Then head to the small village of Meniet Samanoud, where its people greeted the holy Family with warmth & hospitality, and Christ blessed them & hallowed its water spring in return. The remains of this ancient church are buried under the currently existing church of St. Abanoub church.
In addition, there is a huge granite trough, claiming that the virgin used it for kneading. Continuous on to Sakha town near to Kafr El Sheikh, The Coptic name of the town is "Pekha – Issues" which means "The Foot of Jesus".
Its name originated from the footprint of Christ who appeared on a stone on which he set his foot. Then, you will see the Church of the Virgin Mary which reserves a rock with the footprints of the child Jesus.
You will get a lunch box during the trip before driving back to your hotel to enjoy a freshly prepared dinner. You will spend another night in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Box, Dinner
After breakfast, your personal guide will accompany you to continue the Holy Family Journey in Egypt. Your first visit will be to the town of Bubastis (Tel-Basta).
There, Jesus causes the flow of a spring of water to drink, then you will visit Tanis, the main capital of the 26th dynasty. Afterward, you will get to the small museum, Ramses Temple, and the royal tombs. Back to your hotel in Cairo and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Check out after breakfast, and start a drive south along the coast to visit the Monasteries of St. Anthony and St. Paul. The two monasteries are built in the 4th century AD but are dramatically set against the cliffs coming from the eastern desert. St Anthony Monastery is considered the biggest monastery in Egypt.
The church of St. Anthony was built over the saint's tomb. St. Paul is a relatively younger monastery but it is equally ornamented with stunning artifacts. Saint Paul might be considered the first monk ever. Then we will head to Upper Egypt following the trip of the holy family.
Our first stop will be at Jabal Al Tair (the Birds Mountain) near to El Minya city. That is the cave where the holy family rested inside. It is situated now inside the Ancient Church there. Check-in and later have dinner in our hotel and spend an overnight in El Minya
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
In the morning, you will be escorted by your private guide to get to the necropolis of Tuna El Gabal. This place includes many significant elements, like the crypts of baboons and Ibis that represent the god Thoth, the tomb of Isadora, the tomb of the priest Pet-Osiers, the ancient water wheel, and the boundary stele of the city of the Aton. You will have a mouthwatering lunch at a local restaurant.
Proceeding to Al-Ashmunien, you will enjoy visiting the open museum with the two colossal baboon statues and the ruins of the basilica church with its Rose granite columns. Then, you will reach the site of Beni Hasan; it is located on the Eastern Bank of the Nile.
There we will see the standing-out rock-cut tombs with scenes depicting local and regional life of the Middle Kingdom. Many of these express scenes of wrestling and military training. Drive to Assuit.
Arrival and later have dinner in our hotel and overnight in Assuit
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
You will enjoy your breakfast in Assuit then you will go visit Al Muharraq Monastery. This Monastery was where the Holy Family stayed for 6 months and 10 days, the longest period spent at the same site. On this site, the holy family received the divine message to go back to Palestine.
About 8 Km west of the monastery, you will find the rock-cut tombs of Miar, which belong to the nobles and the rulers during the 6th and the 12th dynasties. The tombs remain in great condition and it will be an impressive visit.
You will be transferred back to your hotel and Cairo to enjoy your dinner.
Overnight in Cairo
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast at the hotel and you will spend a free time at your leisure, then you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your final departure.
Meals: Breakfast
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