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Coptic tour to Sohag monasteries

Coptic tour to Sohag monasteries

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The Egyptian monasteries are a testament to the times that Egypt has gone through since Christianity entered it No governorate was devoid of a monastery famous for it and was a destination for religious tourism, but the province of Sohag alone, especially the city of Sohag where many monasteries are located
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Ages 6-60
Duration: 6h
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  • Coptic attractions mentioned in the program
  • Transfers in a private car
  • Tour Guide
  • Lunch at a local restaurant
  • Pick up and drop off
  • Mineral water
What's not included
  • Tipping (Optional )


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • we pick up all travelers from luxor
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        • Pushchair accessible
        • Near public transportation
        • Infant seats available
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          Visiting Saint Anba Shenouda Monastery (White Monastery) and Saint Anba Beshay Monastery ( The red monastery) Our guide will take you from your hotel in Sohag or from the train station to start your Coptic tour in Sohag , you will start your tour by visiting the Saint Anba Shenouda Monastery (White Monastery) Saint Anba Shenouda Monastery, Head of the Unitarians in the Western Mountain (White Monastery). The monastery is located west of Sohag and there is an asphalt road 2 km before the monastery. The church was built in the year 441 AD in the era of St. Shenouda, the Archimandrite to be one of the greatest churches in Egypt and has an Egyptian character. In the buildings there are some pharaonic stones and ornaments . Some traditions tell that St. Anba Shenouda is buried inside the present monastery Take a short break for lunch at a local restaurant Our next step will be in Saint Anba Beshay Monastery ( The red monastery) in the Western Mountain The monastery is 4 km north of St. Shenouda Monastery, It is very similar to St. Shenouda Monastery The church dates back to the early 6th century AD. In the eastern tribal corner of the church is the old fort with its bathtub .The door is surmounted by exquisite floral motifs ,In the tribal corner, a modern church was built for the Virgin Mary covered with domes. This monastery was an extension of the wilderness which was headed by St. Anba Shenouda, the Archimandrite, Where he was under his presidency about three thousand monks .. The Anba Beshay or Anba Begol is the uncle of St. Shenouda autistic head. The monastery witnessed an urban renaissance at the beginning of the 21st century . Many icons and archaeological conditions were renovated with the help of some European missions and under the supervision of the Egyptian Antiquities Authority After finishing your tour, you will be transferred to your hotel in Sohag
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        • travel to church
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          Cairo, Egypt
          Joined in March 2019
        • dorothybM3651PJ
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          1.0 of 5 bubbles
          Don’t go!
          My Egyptian friend and I traveled all the way from Safaga to visit the churches and mosques. When we got to the church we were told that only I could get in to the church because my friend is Muslim he was not allowed to enter and I was not allowed to enter the mosque either. I wish the description was more accurate because we wasted our time and money on travel just to be disappointed. I am disgusted that these attitudes still exist in parts of Egypt. The beautiful Coptic Christian church in Qusair allows Muslims to visit and they are very welcoming and friendly. I would not recommend visiting these places of worship in Qena, this attitude is what causes division between religions, in the times we live in we should be embracing other religions not pushing them away.
          Written 17 September 2024
        • ebraame2024
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Good lucas
          This trip was very nice 🥰 it was perfect trip with our guide lucas who helped us very much Thank you mr lucas to make us very happy with travel to church cmpny
          Written 20 January 2024
        • Bobostr
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Coptic and islamic with lucas in cairo
          Very nice company with huge services which help us to do our coptic and islamic trip in cairo Thank you lucas who orgnised this trip 100% perfect ❤️☺️❤️ Recommended sure to all of you
          Written 18 January 2024
        • 48zahram
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          It was a perfect trip and we had fun with Mr. Lucas
          We did the best coptic trip ever in aswan where we visited all churches and the monastery in aswan We saw jesus in our road and we told lucas who organised our visits and help us to get many knowledge anout the churches which we visited bid thanks for lucas really
          Written 12 January 2024
        • 506esraas
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          An amazing trip and company ( especially lucus)
          It was a really nice trip and we enjoyed it a lot .. and special thanks to lucus he was very helpful, nice and friendly... And so professional that made our trip comfortable and enjoyable such a perfect guy ... It won' t be our last visit in egypt and will deal with him everytime ... Highly recommended all the best 😊
          Written 12 January 2024
        • HappyHammer69
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Very interesting history
          A fascinating tour around the monastery by one of the senior monks who told us the history of the site and the purpose of many of the buildings.
          Written 24 May 2023
        • mackica_anica
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Nile cruise on NYE
          The Nile cruise was a nice experience for us. We had a good contact to Sandra from "Travel to church", who gave us all informations about the tour. The food on M/S Mahrousa was gorgeous. The guide Mohamed in Luxor was great. So many interesting informations about Karnak and Valley of Kings. It was a pleasure to listen to him. The guide Jusuf in Kom Ombo/Aswan/Abu Simbel was also very kind. In Edfu was the guide unfortunately not so good, less interesting informations and just a fast tour through the temple.
          Written 8 January 2023
        • Nomiboss
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          3.0 of 5 bubbles
          Sohag Airport
          My plan was landed sohag airport. At that airport, no bus service even no taxi services, we 5 person, wait almost three hours then a man came to drop his rrlative that airport, he picked us up and drop railway station and in the city with same taxi charges. But we 5 devided total 250 egp.
          Written 1 June 2022
        • FebLev
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          To see all main temples in 3 days
          It was our dream to travel on Nile and see the main attractions at the same time and it came true. Thanks the team for organizing our trip. Guides and transfers were on time and the manager was always with us through whatsapp. Pros: - Good organization overall - Good guides in Luxor (ours was Gada) and Abu Simbel (from Aswan) - English speaking - Good food and accommodations on the boat - Balloon flight not very expensive - All entry fees for temples were included in our trip - Support in Whatsapp almost 24/7 Cons: - Sales people in bazaars near all tourist attractions. They are noisy and can be aggressive. If you don’t want anything from them, just walk straight through without speaking to them. As in our case my friend was practically robbed of some of her money. I think the agency should have asked their guides to instruct people beforehand. Several times I felt that we were intentionally left near shops. In any other country it would be ok, but not in Egypt. - Tips is another story. Almost every person expects to get some money from you. It’s a part of mentality here, so expect to spend at least $50 plus on tips for the guides, drivers, people on the boat, people at the railway stations. - Drinks on the boat are not included at all. Even simple water. The prices are 2-3 times higher than in shops. So bring your own water or be ready to pay another $40-50 for drinks. (It was around $40 for the both of us, but we were not strong on alcohol.) - We went to Egypt during Ramadan, so every cafe was closed. Buy your food for the trains beforehand if traveling on holy month. -/+ Trains. If you are not ready to spend more than 10 hours on a train, consider making your tour with direct flights from/to Cairo. In our case we wanted to have that experience and were ready for that. Sleepy trains are much more comfortable, but you won’t be in time for balloon ride (If you choose it on the way to Luxor). Moreover, egyptian trains tend to be late for several hours. We reached Luxor in 10 hours instead of 8, and Cairo in 15 instead of 12. It’s about 2-4 hours late. To the team: I recommend that you make a schedule with time for that trip. Start to Abu Simbel was at 04:30 A.M. It was a little unexpected.
          Written 30 April 2021
        • Markgarges32320
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A beautiful day in the churches of Egypt
          I went to the churches of Egypt and was very surprised to see it was a very wonderful trip where I enjoyed my time a lot .. I recommend this trip
          Written 2 December 2019
        • marialeo2920
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A nice trip
          Wonderfull day trip from Hurghada to Luxor we visited the valley of kings and Hatshepsut. great tour guide and very very friendly staff. We travelled with our two children; they loved alot .. Overall excellent I cant fault it in any way and would highly recommend
          Written 13 July 2019
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