Today you will join Youregypttours.com to 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:
Departs:
- Daily
Departure Time:
- 8:30am (later departures are available until 3:00pm if required, please advise at time of booking)
Departure Point:
- Tour departs from Aswan hotels or Port area
Return details:
- Tour returns to original point of departure
Hotel Pickup:
- Tour departs from Aswan hotels and Port area. Please include the details of your hotel at the time of booking.
Pricing information
- Prices are listed as a guide only. For an exact price quote contact us
- Child prices are not applicable, adult prices apply to all travelers.
- Infants aged 2 years and under are free of charge, provided they do not occupy a seat
- Prices are per person.
- Our pricing is updated constantly to ensure you always receive the lowest price possible.
- Additional Information
Inclusions:
- Camel ride
- Entrance fees
- Qualified Egyptologist guide
- Hotel/port pickup and drop off
Exclusions:
- Gratuities (recommended)
- Food and drinks, unless specified
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