Why choose this Hurghada tour ?
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.
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What makes Saint Anthony Monastery Trip from Hurghada a unique experience ?
Our tour guide will com to your hotel and pick you up , then you will have a ride for about 3 hours on the road direction of the North towards the Monastery .
Our tour guide will explain about the history of the monastery and the Christianity in Egypt .
Our tour guide will take you to the monastery .
First , you will meet one of the monks who will go around inside the monastery , in side the old church , around the water creek that comes from the mountain and still running for thousand of years.
Our tour guide will take you around to watch the panorama of the monastery .
Our tour guide will take you to the mountain where st. Anthony lived in a cave in the middle of the mountain.
You can have a chance to go up on the steps till the cave of St.Anthoney .
It takes about one hour to climb the steps up ( which about 1200 steps to the cave ) you may take 30 minutes to go down the steps.
Going up to the cave according to the desire of our clients,
Worth to mention that the tour guide give our clients the free time to climb the steps and he stays in the foot of the mountain.
Our tour guide will take you from saint Anthony to Sant Paul’s monastery which is about 50 kms far.
Our tour guide will explain about sant Paul’s Monastery and he will contact a monk in the monastery who will meet you and guide you in the monastery.
Our tour guide with the driver will drive directing back to the hotel .
They will arrange Lunch on the way back in one restaurant, in almost half way of the road diving time .
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
Not Included
- Drinks during Lunch, Personal expenses, souvenirs and Tips
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Sjptours Hurghada.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Africa/Cairo.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
Hotel name, room number after check in and copy of passport for permission paper work ( needed for tourism room management in Egypt)
