Private Tour: St Simeon's Monastery

Location:Aswan, Egypt
Duration:3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
TOUR Code:3124ASW04

From USD $38.00 View price calendar

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 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.

Schedule Details

St Simeon's Monastery, Aswan

Departs:

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Departure Point: Aswan hotels or Port area Departure Time:

8:30am (later departures are available until 3:00pm if required, please advise at time of booking)

Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time.

Duration:

3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Return details:

Returns to original departure point

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Additional Information

Inclusions:

Camel ride
Entrance fees
Qualified Egyptologist guide
Hotel/port pickup and drop off
Transport by air conditioned minibus

Exclusions:

Gratuities (optional)
Food and drinks, unless specified

Additional Info:

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Transport is wheelchair accessible however be prepared for uneven surfaces at the sites visited which may be difficult for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat

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