Trip to St. Simeon Monastery – ADT014

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Duration

4 hours

Tour Location

Aswan

Tour Schedule

Daily

Pickup Location

Your Hotel in Aswan

Tour Type

Private

Description

Enjoy an enriching Day Trip to St. Simeon Monastery, situated across from the southern extremity of Elephantine Island. This site, originally known as Anba Hatre Monastery, is steeped in history that dates back to the 6th century.

Why You'll Love This Trip

This journey promises an unparalleled experience free from the usual hassles of negotiating with camel drivers. Delight in the excitement of a bumpy camel ride to the fortress-like St. Simeon Monastery from the 7th century, located on Elephantine Island, without any bargaining. The camel ride from the boat landing to the monastery at the southern tip of Elephantine Island offers a unique adventure. Explore the monastery's keep, courtyards, and church, which are adorned with partial frescoes. Discover the monks' cells and the original rock caves of the saints. An Egyptologist guide will reveal the monastery's rich history, from its origins in the 6th century to its reconstruction in the 11th century. The tour ensures comfort with pickup and drop-off services from/to your Aswan location, making it suitable for all participants, regardless of age or gender.

What's Included

Included

Pick up services from hotel in Aswan & return.
Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites.
All transfers by a modern air-conditioned vehicle.
Professional English-speaking tour guide.
Bottled water during your trip.
All taxes & service charge.

Excluded

Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
Tipping

Itinerary

The itinerary includes a camel ride to the southern tip of Elephantine Island, leading you to St. Simeon's Monastery, an ancient and now deserted fortress monastery primarily constructed in the 7th century, near Aswan. The monastery, known as St. Simeon by archaeologists and travelers, was originally referred to as Anba Hatre in early Arabic and Coptic sources. It was named after an anchorite who became a bishop of Syene (present-day Aswan) under Patriarch Theophilus (385-412 AD). Anba Hatre, who married at eighteen, was inspired to embrace chastity after witnessing a funeral, later becoming a disciple of Saint Baiman. After eight years of ascetic living and studying the life of Saint Antony, he retired to the desert, where he passed away during Theodosius I's reign. Your Love Egypt Tours guide will accompany you back to your hotel in Aswan, concluding this memorable excursion.

Prices

Single	$ 128
2 Persons	$ 85
3 Persons	$ 71
4 Persons	$ 64
5 Persons	$ 60
6 Persons	$ 57

Prices

Prices are quoted in US Dollars per person per trip except during Christmas, New Year & Easter holidays.

Children Policy

0 – 01.99 Free of Charge

2 – 05.99 pay 25% of tour price

6 – 11.99 pay 50% of tour price

12+ pay full tour price as per adult person.

Notes:

Child pricing applies to children who share rooms with their parents (Max 2 Children in one Room)

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