{"id":1082,"date":"2020-03-17T12:49:25","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T12:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ankhtours.com\/?post_type=trip&#038;p=1082"},"modified":"2025-08-03T07:50:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T07:50:13","slug":"holy-family-trip","status":"publish","type":"trip","link":"https:\/\/ankhtours.com\/index.php\/trip\/holy-family-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Holy family trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Holy family trip<\/p>\n<p>Holy family trip in Egypt follows the footsteps of Jesus Christ in Egypt when he was a baby, the Virgin Mary, all the places where they went to in Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>Jesus Christ when he was a baby, St.Joseph and the Virgin Mary came to Egypt to hide from the Roman emperor Herod, when he decided to kill all the new-born babies less than two years old. According to the tradition they might have stayed upto three years in Egypt. They stayed at fifteen different places; houses, monasteries and churches all over Egypt. You enjoy Egypt holy land for ten days.<\/p>\n<p>The holy flight passes by three different countries Egypt is one of them. On this trip we are covering a few stops of the holy family flight into Egypt followingthe footstepsof Jesus Christ, all the way from Sinai; Arish, passing by different places in delta, different parts of Cairo, and to Upper Egypt too.<\/p>\n<p>Holy family trip covers different other destinations in Egypt rather than the religious spots such as Giza Pyramids, and the great sphinx. you will pass by the Egyptian museum to enjoy thousands of real ancient Egyptian artifacts too, Coptic Cairo churches around old Cairo area, are ones of the main attractions of the holy trip in Cairo. Other religious places visited by them around the Delta of Egypt, Assuit and Menya governerates too.<\/p>\n<p>This holy family trip is considered one of the long tours in Egypt that covers most of the places visited by the holy family; Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary and St.Joseph, but we offer you some other religious tours that go to some other places visited by the holy family when they were in Egypt,known as the holy flight in Egypt but not very focused.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Holy family trip Holy family trip in Egypt follows the footsteps of Jesus Christ in Egypt when he was a baby, the Virgin Mary, all the places where they went to in Egypt. Jesus Christ when he was a baby, St.Joseph and the Virgin Mary came to Egypt to hide from the Roman emperor Herod, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1095,"template":"","destination":[30,41,42],"activities":[43,40],"trip_types":[36],"difficulty":[],"trip_tag":[],"class_list":["post-1082","trip","type-trip","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","destination-cairo","destination-natron-valley","destination-nile-delta","activities-religious-tours","activities-unique-tours-in-egypt","trip_types-egypt-packages"],"packages_ids":[1355],"trip_extras":[],"cut_off_time":{"enabled":false,"duration":0,"duration_unit":"days"},"booked-seats":[],"code":"WTE-1082","price":"","has_sale":false,"sale_price":"","discount_percent":0,"currency":{"code":"USD","symbol":"&#36;"},"duration":{"days":10,"nights":9,"duration_unit":"days","duration_type":"days"},"min_pax":"","max_pax":"","discount_value":0,"discount_label":null,"primary_category":0,"available_times":{"type":"default","items":["2021-1-01","2021-2-01","2021-3-01","2021-4-01","2021-5-01","2021-6-01","2021-7-01","2021-8-01","2021-9-01","2021-10-01","2021-11-01","2021-12-01"]},"description":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The Holy Family Trip<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Starting from Cairo main attractions such as the Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum, Coptic area churches like the Hanging Church, then other churches around Cairo visited by the Holy Family, including Mostorod and Maadi. Then drive to the Wadi El Natron monasteries on the mid-road between Cairo and Alexandria, followed by the main Christian sites in the Delta. The tour ends in the monasteries of Minya and Assiut.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tour includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Egyptologist tour guide<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Transportation in an air-conditioned van<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Wi-Fi facility on board<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Accommodation based on bed &amp; breakfast<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Tours to mentioned sites<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Transfer to\/from Cairo airport<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tour excludes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Extra entrance fees<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Beverages<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Tips<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Any optional tours<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Extra expenditures<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Children and Infant Policy:<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>0\u20135 years: Free of charge<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>6\u201311 years: Pay half price<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>12+ years: Pay as an adult<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->","cost_includes":"","cost_excludes":"","itineraries":[{"title":"Arrival Day \/ Cairo airport","content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Our representative will meet you at Cairo airport and transfer you to the hotel for an overnight.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->"},{"title":"Giza Pyramids \/ Egyptian museum","content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You will be picked up from your hotel to start by Giza Pyramids ; Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, which dates back to 10000 B.C. visit the Valley Temple. Drive to The Egyptian museum which houses almost 140 thousand original piece collected from different sites in Egypt, Drive back to your hotel.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->"},{"title":"Maadi \/ Coptic Cairo churches","content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After breakfast at your hotel, you will be escorted to Maadi main church dedicated to the Virgin Mary, then proceed to Coptic Cairo churches starting by the Hanging church , St.Serguis church, St. George, and the Synagogue, end up by the Babylon fortress , drive back to your hotel.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->"},{"title":"Mostorod \/ Samanoud","content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After breakfast you will be picked up by your guide to Mostorod in Cairo where the place Jesus Christ had his bath known as ' El Mahamah' church, then proceed to Samanoud in Delta where the virgin Mary kneaded the bread and the city where the Holy family was welcomed, proceed to Sakha where Jesus christ left his Footprint, Drive back to your hotel.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->"},{"title":"Natron valley monasteries","content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After finishing your breakfast you will be escorted to Cairo Alexandria mid-road to visit the 3 monasteries of the Natron valley of Al Baramoos, Anba.Beshoy and Al Syrians' one , spend the whole day and enjoy the old architecture of the old monasteries, drive back to your hotel.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->"},{"title":"Red Sea\/ St.Paul \/ St.Anthony","content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>after finishing your breakfast, and checking out, drive to Red sea road to visit the most ancient monastery of the founder of monasticism St.Anthony and the monastery of St.Paul , then spend the overnight in the guesthouse of the monastery of St.Paul. 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