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The Holy Family trip Cairo Churches

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After the Pope Francis’s recognition of the Holy Family’s trip in Egypt as an official Christian pilgrimage

with the visit of the Holy Family to Egypt. Copts relate that the blessing of Christianity on their country goes back to the days when Jesus was a young boy. The holy family, consisting of the baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph traveled to Egypt and lived there for some time. Numerous traditions exist about the exact locations that the holy family visited and many take annual pilgrimages following this route

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The Holy Family trip Cairo Churches

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The Holy Family’s trip Cairo Churches

This year  after the Pope Francis’s recognition of the Holy Family’s trip in Egypt as an official Christian pilgrimage

Cairo Churches

Pick up from  your hotel in Cairo, you will be accompanied by your personal guide to visit Cairo churches, start by the Hanging Church and St. Sergius, then continue to see the Church of St. George as well as the Fortress of Babylon in Old Cairo

which the Holy Family passed to Mostorod

The Holy Family left the desert behind them and made their way southwards, crossing the Nile to its eastern bank, and heading for Matariyah and Ain Shams.

Both these adjacent districts are outlying suburbs of present day Cairo, only 10 kms or so from the city center.

At the time of the Holy Family's arrival there, Ain Shams was home to a large Jewish community, In Matariyah, a tree still stands to this day, still regularly visited, called "Mary's Tree", for the Family is believed to have rested in its shade.

Setting out next towards Old Cairo, the Holy Family rested for a while in Zeitoun,

( virgin Mary Church,) on their way; then proceeded along a course which traverses what are now crowded, bustling quarters of Cairo

Your lunch at oriental restaurant you have chance to join learning and testing your food drive back to your hotel with best memories

Coptic Cairo
The Hanging Church
Coptic Orthodox Church of St. George (Mari Girgis)
Al Matariya Obelisk Museum

Inclusions

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Lunch
  • Qualified Egyptologist guide
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • A minimum of XX people ( 2 person ) per booking is required
  • A maximum of XX people per booking ( 15 person )

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pick up at 09:30 am from Gust hotel

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• Dress code is smart casual • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended • Minimum numbers apply ( 2 person ). There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund

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Amo Travel