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St. Simeon Monastery Tour in Aswan

St. Simeon Monastery

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  • 3 horas
  • Cancelación gratuita hasta 24 h antes
  • 3 idiomas
  • Confirmación inmediata

Destacados

Ride a camel to St. Simeon’s Monastery on a private, 3.5-hour tour on Aswan's Elephantine Island. Glimpse faint traces of fresco paintings as you explore the 7th-century site, and take in stark views from the fortified walls. Learn the story of the monks that used Elephantine Island as a basecamp for missionary trips into Nubia, and find graffiti left by Islamic pilgrims during their long journeys to Mecca.

Incluye

Qué incluye

  • camel to the Monastery
  • Motor boat to cross the Nile
  • entry/Admission - Monastery of St. Simeon
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off

Qué no incluye

  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities

Itinerario

  1. 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.

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Cancelación

Cancelación gratuita hasta 24 horas antes del inicio, con reembolso completo.

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Recogida
La recogida está incluida para todos.
Tipo de entrada
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operado por
Show You Egypt
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Aswan

  • Its from-price is close to the median of the 1751 experiences we list in Aswan.
  • It is shorter than most of them.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Aswan

Asuán, serena ciudad del sur de Egipto junto al Nilo: falucas entre islas de granito, aldeas nubias y orillas bordeadas de palmeras.

El Nilo está aquí en su momento más hermoso, interrumpido por rocas de granito e islas verdes. La isla Elefantina alberga ruinas de templos antiguos y coloridas aldeas nubias, la isla Kitchener está cubierta por un jardín botánico, y en la orilla oeste las Tumbas de los Nobles están excavadas en los acantilados de Qubbet el-Hawa, mientras que el mausoleo con cúpula del Aga Khan se alza sobre una colina del desierto más al sur.

Top-ranked sights in Aswan: Abu Simbel Temples, Philae Temple (Temple of Isis), Aswan High Dam.

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