Private Tour: St Simeon's Monastery
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.
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What's included in Private Tour: St Simeon's Monastery
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Elephantine Island
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Monastery of St. Simeon
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.
Inclusions
- Enjoy sailing by a motor boat around the island.
- Experience a Private and an expert Qualified Egyptologist guide.
- Enjoy a Camel ride for one hour long.
- Visit the sixth century Monastery.
- Private transportation by air-conditioned minivans ; pick up from hotel and drop off.
- Gratuities
- A supplement of 1000 L.E. applies to all languages except the English language guide.
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Aswan hotels or Port area
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Ticket Redemption
Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time. Opening hours are: 09:00 - 17:00 Monday to Sunday
