Private Trip to St. Simeon Monastery

3 hours Free cancellation Private tour

Private Trip to St. Simeon Monastery, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Enjoy your Day Trip To St. Simeon Monastery that is located opposite the southern tip of Elephantine Island. Originally known as Anba Hatre Monastery, this structure dates back to the 6th century.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Arabic, English
Operated by: This is Egypt Tours

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–8 years) · Adults (9–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: - Bottled water during your trip
Included: - All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
Included: - Entrance fees to the mentioned historical places
Included: - Pick up service from your hotel in Aswan and return English Egyptologist guide
Included: - All service charges and taxes

Not included

Not included: - Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
Not included: - Personal spending
Not included: - Tipping

Itinerary

Monastery of St. Simeon

2 hours Admission included

Enjoy your Day Trip To St. Simeon Monastery. You will be transferred from your hotel in Aswan to St. Simeon Monastery which is located opposing the southern tip of the Elephantine Island. Firstly, it was called Anba Hatre Monastery. The principal church of the Monastery was built during the first half of the eleventh century ( or possibly earlier, in the tenth century ) and represents the oldest of its kind in Egypt