4-Hour Tour to St. Simeon Monastery in Aswan
Highlights
Aswan
archaeological, historical, sightseeing
Private Tour
4 Hours
Easy
English
Description
Enjoy your Day-Trip to St. Simeon Monastery, which is opposite Elephantine Island's southern tip. Known initially as Anba Hatre Monastery, this structure dates back to the 6th century.
Itinerary
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St. Simeon Monastery
- Take a break from ancient temples to see the Monastery of St. Simeon on a private half-day trip from Aswan.
- Enjoy your St. Simeon Monastery tour in Aswan. Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel or Nile cruise in Aswan to sail on the Nile by a motorboat to St. Simeon Monastery.
- 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 travellers, 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.
- Finally, return to the hotel.
What's Included
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What To Bring
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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| 11 to 16 | /person |
| 7 to 10 | /person |
| 4 to 6 | /person |
| 2 to 3 | /person |
| 1 to 1 | /person |
| Child | |
| 1 to 1 | /person |
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| 1 to 1 | /person |
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This is a private tour |
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