Apart from its rich history, Egypt is absolutely the place to go if you want to relax and have a nice beach vacation.

Naama Bay is central resort area of Sharm el Sheikh on the southern tip of Egypt. The bay is filled with luxury hotels and attractive beachfronts. There is a wide choice of dive centers. Naama Bay is ideal for scuba diving or snorkeling to see the excellent coral and tropical fish found under the sparkling waters of the Red Sea. You are guaranteed an unforgettable vacation. From Naama Bay the excellent Ras Mohammed Marine Park is within easy reach. The nightlife at Naama Bay gives you a taste of the local folk dance music and belly dancing. However, if you are only after a drink, famous bars such as Buddha bar will be just what you need to enjoy a few drinks with your friends.

St. Catherine monastery in Sanai is a must. It is located at the foot of Mount Moses. The monastery dates back to 527 A.D. and despite all the attacks it faced, it still stands strong which is amazing.

In Upper Egypt and more specifically in Luxor, one will get to experience the ancient Egyptian civilization. The Luxor museum overlooks the west bank of the River Nile. It is one of the best display centers of Egyptian antiques. Even though the museum is quite small, this was done on purpose to focus on the quality it hosts. While at Luxor, exploring the Karnak Temple is essential. It is one of the largest temples in Egypt and it dates back to 1400 B.C. The temple is so big that it encloses three different temples. The Valley of the Kings is the burial place of the pharaohs of the New Kingdom and it is definitely a place to visit.

One cannot go to Egypt without visiting its capital city, Cairo. Probably, the most obvious tourist attraction in Cairo is the Pyramids of Giza. In Cairo, one can also visit the hanging church. The hanging church got its name from its location; thus the church is above the gatehouse of the Roman Fort. Another place to visit in Cairo is the citadel of Cairo (built by Saladin in 1176). Or one

can simply walk the road of old Cairo to experience how Cairo was in the olden days.

Program 1

Cairo, Monasteries and St. Catherine

15 days and 14 nights

Day 1: Arrival at Cairo International Airport and checking in at the hotel

Day 2: A tour at the Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, and the national museum

Day 3: A tour at the churches of old Cairo, Abo Serga, the monastery of Abo Sefen, Pope Kirollos’ mill and the Coptic museum. In the afternoon, attendance to Pope’s Shenouda’s sermon

Day 4: A visit to the Hanging church, St. Mary church of Zeiton, and St. Simon’s monastery at El Mokatam

Day 5: A visit to Wadi El natroun where there are the monasteries of St. Bishoy, Syrians and Paramose

Day 6: A visit to St. Mary church of Samannod and St. George’s church of Med-Damsis

Day 7: A free day in Cairo

Day 8: A visit to 6th of October Panorama, Citedal of Saladin, Mohammed Ali’s mosque and khan el Khalil.

Day 9: Traveling to Ras Sadr for relaxation

Day 10: A day on the beach

Day 11: Traveling to St. Catherine while visiting Eyon mousa (the eyes of moses), baths of pharaohs and wadi Firan.

Day 12: Watching sunrise from the mountain of Moses before breakfast and after breakfast a visit of the monastery of St. Catherine. Then a trip back to Cairo.

Day 13: A visit to St. Abd El messih el manhary and later visiting the monastery of St. Mary in Gabal el ter

Day 14: A free day in Cairo

Day 15: Departure from Egypt

Program 2

Cairo, St. Catherine, Alexandria and Hurghada

15 days and 14 nights

Day 1: Arrival at Cairo International Airport and checking in at the hotel

Day 2: A tour at the Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Khan El khalily and the national museum

Day 3: A tour at the churches of old Cairo, Abo Serga, the monastery of Abo Sefen, Pope Kirollos’ mill and the Coptic museum. In the afternoon, attendance to Pope’s Shenouda’s sermon

Day 4: A visit to the Hanging church, St. Mary church of Zeiton, and St. Simon’s monastery at El Mokatam and the church of St. Mary at Zaitoun

Day 5: A visit to Wadi El natroun where there are the monasteries of St. Bishoy, Syrians and Paramose. Then a visit to St. Mina’s monastery. Traveling to Alexandria and visiting the castle of King Farouk

Day 6: A visit to St. Mary church of Samannod and St. George’s church of Med-Damsis and St. Demyana’s church. Return to Cairo

Day 7: A free day in Cairo or a visit to St. Catherine for those who wish to do so.

Day 8: A free day in Cairo. Those who traveled to St. Catherine will return on that day.

Day 9: A visit to 6th of October Panorama and the Citedal of Saladin and the mosque of Mohammed Ali.

Day 10: A trip to the monasteries of the red sea: St. Antonious, St. Boula and arrival at Hurghada

Day 11: Hurghada

Day 12: Hurghada

Day 13: Hurghada

Day 14: Returning to Cairo

Day 15: Departure from Egypt

Program 3

Cairo, Aswan, Edvo, Kom Ambo, Esna, Luxor, Sharm El Sheikh, St Catherine

15 days and 14 nights

Day 1: Arrival at Cairo International Airport and checking in at the hotel

Day 2: A tour at the Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, and the national museum

Day 3: A visit to 6th of October Panorama, Citedal of Saladin, Mohammed Ali’s mosque and khan el Khalil. Attending Pope Shenouda’s sermon

Day 4: A visit to the Pharonic town to watch how the life of ancient Egyptians. A visit to Mrs Salwa in Shobra

Day 5: A free day in Cairo

Day 6: Traveling to Aswan; a tour to the Temple of fila, alsad el aly, allaften island, grave of aghakhan and kom emo.

Day 7: A boat trip to edfo to visit the temple of Hors and a boat trip to esna

Day 8: A boat trip to Luxor: a visit to the Valley of Kings and Valley of Queens and the Bahry monastery

Day 9: Visit to the Luxor temple and traveling to Sharm el Sheikh

Day 10: Sharm El Sheikh

Day 11: Sharm El Sheikh

Day 12: Sharm el Sheikh

Day 13: A trip to St. Chatherine and climbing the mountain of moses

Day 14: Returning to Cairo

Day 15: Departure from Egypt