Excursion to The Nubia Museum

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Excursion to The Nubia Museum

The Nubia Museum is considered to be one of the most important Egyptian museums. Featuring exhibits and artifacts from the surrounding sites such as the High ...

General Information

Duration:
1 Days
Location Start:
Your hotel in Aswan or Aswan port.
Location Finish:
Your hotel in Aswan or Aswan port.
Phone:
+2033883624
Fax:
+2033883624
Payment Types:
Paypal, Cheque, Travellers Cheque, Payment Transfer
We Speak:
Polish, Dutch, Chinese, Russian, German, Italian, Spanish, French, English
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Itinerary

Day 1

Join a camel ride to the southern tip of Elephantine Island where you will find St Simeon's Monastery, an ancient, abandoned fortress monastery mostly built during the 7th century and located near Aswan. The monastery was given the name St Simeon by archaeologists and travelers, but earlier Arabic and Coptic sources called it Anba Hatre (Hidra, Hadri, Hadra), after an anchorite who was consecrated a bishop of Syene (now Aswan) by Patriarch Theophilus (385-412 AD). Anba Hatre married at the age of eighteen. Tradition says that just after the wedding, he encountered a funeral procession which inspired him to preserve his chastity and later become a disciple of Saint Baiman. After eight years of ascetic practices under the supervision of his teacher, he retired to the desert and applied himself to the study of the life of Saint Antony. He died during the time of Theodosius I.

Extra Information

Inclusions -
Hotel/port pickup and drop off.
Exclusions -
Gratuities ( recommended ).
Extras -
This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your travel date. Confirmation of this tour will be received at time of booking. Show is performed in English. Minibus transport is wheelchair accessible. Minimum number of the participant to run this tour with the mentioned price is 2 person.

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