Footsteps of the Holy Family Tour

“Arise, take the young child and his mother and flee into Egypt”, -St. Matt. 2:13. Typically, Israel is considered the land of Jesus. But Jesus and His parents had also a secure refuge in Egypt. And Egypt played a greater role than any other country in the shaping of Christian doctrine during the first four centuries. Clement and Origin had major teaching roles in the 2nd century, Athanasius gave the 1st list of the 27 books for the New Testament, and they were all Egyptians. Cairo’s Cathedral now enshrines the remains of the body of St. Mark.

Tour Day 1

Arrival to Cairo A/P, meet up and transfer to your hotel; rest up for the tours ahead.

Tour Day 2: Pharaonic Cairo

Enjoy a full day tour including a visit to the Egyptian Museum, proceed to visit the Pyramids & Sphinx of Guiza (One of the world’s 7 wonders) plus step up the Pyramids of Sakkara.

Stay here for the night.

Tour Day 3: Alexandria (2 days)

Travel to Alexandria, on the way visit the 3 Monasteries of Wadi El Natroun
(one of the main stops of the Holy family built on the 4th cen.

Tour Day 4: Alexandria

Visit the Greco Roman Museum, then visit the Cathedral of St. Mark the Apostle,
where He began his mission….”a pillar at the border thereof to the lord” -Isaiah 19:19. On the way back to Cairo visit the Virgin Mary church at Sakha that enshrines the rock of the footprint of Child Jesus.

Then back to Cairo for the night.

Tour Day 5: Over day Tel-Basta

Visit the Virgin Mary church of Apparition in built in 1968 at Zeytoun, plus the tree that
sheltered the Holy family at Matareya. On the way, visit the cave of H.F at Mostorod.
Arrive in Tel Basta and visit the miraculous well (“And the idols of Egypt shall be moved at His presence” – Isaiah 19:1) of child Jesus, plus remains of distorted idols.
Then back to Cairo for the night.

Tour Day 6: Over day Minya / Asyout

At Minya, visit the Virgin Mary church built in the 4th cen. AC that rests over the cave
of the H.F by Empress Helena that also built the Church of the Nativity. There,
also visit the rootless tree that sheltered the Holy family. Continue to Moharrak
Monastery to visit the church (ALTAR)of which the 1st brick was put by
Child Jesus, “an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt” -Isaiah 19:19 .
Then back to Cairo for the night.

Tour Day 7: Cairo Churches

Visit Coptic Museum that enshrines Coptic antiquities & icons. Visit churches: El-Moalaka (suspended ) built in the 5th cen., Abu Serga built it in the 4th cen. AC. Visit the cave where the Holy family was sheltered – St.George Greek Orthodox church. At Maadi, visit Virgin Mary church at the shore of their departure point. Then to Upper Egypt by sail boat plus see the Holy Bible found floating opened to “Blessed be Egypt My People” -Isaiah 19:25. Visit the Coptic Cathedral that enshrines the remains of St. Mark’s body.

Tour Day 8: Cairo Churches

Transfer to Cairo A/P for departure.