10 Days Egypt Holy Family Private Tour Package

Upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport, your personal tour manager will be waiting to welcome you after you complete immigration, baggage claim, and customs formalities. Easily recognizable by a sign displaying your name or the EGYVACATIONS TOURS logo, they will assist you every step of the way to ensure a seamless arrival.

You will then be escorted in a private, air-conditioned luxury vehicle to your hotel. Upon arrival, your tour manager will assist with a smooth check-in and provide a detailed briefing of your itinerary, confirming your sightseeing schedule and pick-up times for the days ahead.

The remainder of the day is yours to relax, unwind after your journey, or begin soaking up the atmosphere of Egypt's fascinating capital.

After breakfast at your hotel, meet your private Egyptologist guide and set off on an unforgettable journey to the legendary Giza Plateau, home to the iconic Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure—the last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World. Stand before the majestic Great Sphinx and visit the Valley Temple, where fascinating insights into ancient Egyptian burial rituals await.

Following your exploration, enjoy a refined lunch at a carefully selected local restaurant before continuing to the spectacular Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). Discover the world's largest archaeological museum dedicated to a single civilization, where thousands of priceless artifacts—including the treasures of King Tutankhamun—are displayed in a breathtaking modern setting.

If time permits, continue to Khan El Khalili Bazaar, Cairo's historic marketplace, where you can stroll through its vibrant alleys filled with traditional handicrafts, spices, jewelry, and authentic Egyptian souvenirs.

Return to your hotel in the evening to relax for the night.

You will enjoy breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, then your personal guide will take you to visit Cairo churches. This journey will start at the Church of the Virgin Mary in Ma'adi. Afterward, you will visit the Hanging Church and St. Sergius, then resume to reach the Church of St. George and the Fortress of Babylon in Old Cairo, which the Holy Family passed by.

Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant in Cairo.

At the end of the day, you will spend another overnight in Cairo.

Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo before heading to visit other significant Cairo churches. Transfer to El Matariya (Ancient Heliopolis Area), and visit the holy tree "Mary's Tree." It is the tree under which the Holy Family rested in its shade, and where, according to tradition, the child Jesus caused water to flow from a spring from which He drank, which caused this tree to flourish. Then, you will continue on to see the aromatic plant with a beautiful scent named balsam.

This plant is added to all perfumes that make them fragrant, or MYRON oil, which is used in church rituals. Then head to the Church of the Virgin Mary in the Zeitoun area, ornamented by carvings of Jesus, the Virgin, and many icons painted by Italian artists.

Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before returning to your hotel.

At the end of the day, you will spend an overnight in Cairo.

After breakfast, you will be escorted by your personal guide to visit Wadi El Natrun, about 120 km north of Cairo, where the Holy Family continued their flight, went further west, and crossed the Nile.

According to some accounts, the Holy Family visited Wadi El Natrun, and there you can visit 4 monasteries:

• The Monastery of Anba Bishoy
• The Monastery of Baramus
• The Monastery of Abu Makar
• The Monastery of El-Suryan

Enjoy a lunch box during the excursion.

Check out after breakfast, and start a drive south along the coast to visit the Monasteries of St. Anthony and St. Paul. The two monasteries were built in the 4th century AD but are dramatically set against the cliffs coming from the eastern desert. St. Anthony Monastery is considered the biggest monastery in Egypt. The church of St. Anthony was built over the saint's tomb.

St. Paul is a relatively younger monastery, but it is equally ornamented with stunning artifacts. Saint Paul might be considered the first monk ever. Enjoy a lunch box en route. Then we will head to Upper Egypt following the trip of the Holy Family, to visit El Minya.

Check in and spend an overnight in El Minya.

In the morning you will be escorted by your private guide to drive to Jabal Al Tair (the Birds Mountain), near El Minya city. That is the cave where the Holy Family rested, situated now inside the ancient church there.

Then drive to Beni Hasan Rock Tombs, located on the eastern bank of the Nile. There we will see the standing-out rock-cut tombs with their scenes depicting local and regional life of the Middle Kingdom 4,000 years ago. Many of these express scenes of wrestling and military training.

Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before returning to your hotel.

In the morning after breakfast, you will check out from your El Minya hotel and be escorted by your private guide to get to the necropolis of Tuna El-Gabal. This place includes many significant elements, like the crypts of baboons and ibis that represent the god Thoth, the tomb of Isadora, the tomb of the priest Petosiris, the ancient water wheel, and the boundary stele of the city of Aten.

Proceeding to Al-Ashmunein, you will enjoy visiting the open museum with the two colossal baboon statues and the ruins of the basilica church with its rose granite columns.

Then, drive to Assiut to visit Al-Muharraq Monastery. This monastery is where the Holy Family stayed for 6 months and 10 days, the longest period spent at the same site. At this site, the Holy Family received the divine message to return to Palestine. You will have a mouthwatering lunch at a local restaurant.

Check in at your hotel in Assiut and overnight in Assiut.

You will enjoy breakfast in Asyut, then depart for the rock-cut tombs of Meir, belonging to nobles and rulers of the Sixth and Twelfth Dynasties. The tombs are in excellent condition and a visit will be a wonderful experience.

Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before returning to your hotel in Cairo.

Breakfast at the hotel, and you will spend your free time at your leisure, then you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your final departure.