Day 1: Arrival Cairo
Welcome to Egypt! You are met and assisted on arrival at Cairo Airport by Santa Maria Tours representative and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax and begin exploring this fascinating city. Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2: Cairo
Today we will discover the oldest part of the city, known as Coptic Cairo, originally a Roman fortress town called ‘’Babylon”. Visit the Hanging Church (El Muallaqa) one of the oldest churches in Egypt and the history of the church dates to the 3rd century A.D, after visit Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, also known as Abu Serga dating back to the 4th century A.D. Visit Church of St. Barbara which is one of the oldest buildings in Cairo, dating back to the 5th or 6th Century AD. Visit the Church of St. George is a Greek Orthodox church. The church dates back to the 10th century (or earlier). Visit the Coptic Museum with the largest collection of Egyptian Christian artifacts in the world and Ben Ezra Synagogue. In the late afternoon visit to the famous Khan El Khalili Bazaars. Back to hotel and overnight. (Breakfast)

Day 3: Cairo
Leave to Matarya visit St. Mary’s tree for the Family is believed to have rested in its shade. Here too, the Infant Jesus caused water to flow from a spring, from which He drank and blessed, and in which the Virgin washed His clothes. She poured the washing water on to the ground, and from that spot, the fragrant balsam plant blossomed. Drive to Zeitoun, visit St. Mary’s Church where she appeared on April 1968. After we will visit Saint Mary church in Maadi district, the Church that the holy family has passed through it and settled there before moving to a monastery in Upper Egypt known now by Deir El Moharaq or El Moharaq Monastery. In the afternoon an attendance of the Garbage town center of Cairo, in which garbage collecting tanks and - more recycler live and work. A spirted christian community has emerged. Visit Church Of Virgin Mary And Saint Simon The Tanner. This church was named after Virgin Mary and Saint Simon the Tanner, commemorating the miracle of moving the Mokkatam Mountain on 27 Nov, 979 A.D. Back to hotel. Overnight in Cairo. (Breakafast)

Day 4: Cairo / Red Sea Monasteries / Hurghada
After breakfast our coach takes us from Cairo to Hurghada. On the way we will detour to Zaafarana/Koreimat to visit St. Paul's and St. Anthony's Monasteries, considered to be the oldest Christian monasteries in the world, dating back to the 4th Century. Dinner is waiting for us upon arrival in our Hurghada hotel. Overnight in Hurghada. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 5: Hurghada
Today it is free to relax on the beautiful private beaches and explore the amazing Red Sea and its many treasures. (Breakfast, Dinner)
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Day 6: Hurghada
Today it is free to relax on the beautiful private beaches and explore the amazing Red Sea and its many treasures. (Breakfast, Dinner)
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Day 7: Hurghada / Luxor
In the morning we'll go to the fascinating city of Luxor, the trip takes about 3 hours. Arrive luxor check-in the hotel. after we take an in –depth tour of the majestic karnak Temple where we will explore the legacy of Hatshepsut and much else after we visit the Temple of Luxor built by Pharaoh Amenophis III. (Breakfast)

Day 8: Luxor / Assiut
After breakfast, check out from the hotel in Luxor towards Assiut. In our way, visit Abydos, the ancient Egyptian believed of god (Lord of the underworld) to be buried there. The paintings of the Gods and Pharaohs on the walls of the Osiris Temple at Abydos are among the most beautifully preserved in Egypt. Continue to Dandara to visit the Temple of Hathor, goddess of love and joy. After proceed to visit Mount Dronka, 8 km south-west of the city of Assiut, Holy family blessing to this location was commemorated in the Christian era by the building of the mountain-top Monastery of Dronka. Check-in our hotel. Overnight in Assiut. (Breakfast)

Day 9: Assiut / Samalout / Cairo
Today we will visit the most meaningful destination of all in the land of Egypt, the place where there would be "an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt". The Monastery of Al-Muharraq nestles against the western foothills of the Mountain. It was built around the area where the Holy Family remained just over six months. Their time was spent mainly in a cave which became, in the Coptic era, the altar of the Church of Virgin Mary, built at the western end of the Monastery compound, the altar stone was the resting place of the Child Jesus during the months He dwelt there.
The whole area the Monastery and its surroundings is redolent of the Coptic Christian ethos. So hallowed are its intimations, that the Copts of Egypt named it the Second Bethlehem.
It was here, at the very spot where Al-Muharraq Monastery stands, that the Angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, and said "Arise, and take the young Child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel; for they are dead which sought the young Child's life" (Mattew 2:20 & 21).Lunch on route. After cross the Nile to the east bank of the River where the Monastery of the Virgin now stands upon Gabal Al-Tayr ('Bird Mountain') east of Samalout. It is known by this name (Gabal Al-Tayr) because thousands of birds gather there. The Holy Family rested in the cave which is now located inside the ancient church there. Gabal El-Tair is also called Gabal El-Kaf ('Palm Mountain'). Coptic tradition maintains that, as the Holy Family rested in the shade of the Mountain, Jesus stretched His little hand to hold back a rock which was about to detach itself from the mountain-side and fall upon them. Proceed to Cairo. Check in the hotel and overnight. (Breakfast, Lunch)

Day 10: Cairo
After Breakfast, we will visit The Cathedral of St Mark in Azbakia - Numerous churches attached to the Cairo headquarters of many of Egypt's monasteries, also visit the Church of the Virgin Mary (known by the name: Ezbaweya) Back to hotel. Overnight in Cairo. (Breakfast)

Day 11: Cairo / Wadi Natrun / Alexandria
Today we lead the traces of Jesus and his family to the famous monasteries of Wadi Natrun oasis. And the most famous monastery Anba Bishoy Monastery. This Monastery became a major project for his Holiness Pope Shenouda the Third. Continue the way to the second largest city in Egypt, Alexandria, known as "The Pearl of the Mediterranean". Founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC. Overnight in Alexandria. (Breakfast)

Day 12: Alexandria / King Mariut / Cairo
Visit Saint Mark’s Cathedral as it is the historical seat of the Pope of Alexandria, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church since 60 AD. After we will visit St. Mina Monastery in Mariut an Egyptian young man who came from a large family, with rulers' status. He left the army to live in the desert and be filled with the blessings of the heavens. He then publicly declared his faith in Christ and was martyred for Christ's beloved name, after suffering great tribulations. Proceed to Cairo. Check in the hotel and Overnight. (Breakfast)

Day 13: Cairo
Breakfast, free day at leisure in Cairo. (Breakfast)
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Day 14: Cairo
After your Breakfast you will be transfer to Cairo airport for your flight back home. (Breakfast)