Hotel Pickup & Drive to Wadi El Natrun — Coptic Heritage Route
• Morning pickup from your Alexandria hotel; scenic 120 km drive into the Wadi El Natrun desert while your licensed English-speaking guide introduces Coptic history and monastic origins.


Deir al-Baramus — Oldest Surviving Monastery
• Visit Deir al-Baramus, the most remote of the surviving monasteries; tour its chapels, cloisters and ancient icons.


Deir Anba Bishoi — Relics & Living Monastic Community
• Explore Deir Anba Bishoi, home to the saint’s relics and active monastic community; learn about daily rituals and monastic traditions.


Deir Abu Maqar — Largest Working Monastery
• See Deir Abu Maqar, the richest monastery with expansive farms and a large monk community; observe agricultural life that sustains the monastery.


Deir El-Suryani — Compact Historic Monastery
• Visit the small, atmospheric Deir El-Suryani with tight courtyards and early Christian architecture.


Return to Alexandria — Photo Stops
• Return drive with photo stops at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Library of Alexandria) and Qaitbay Citadel before hotel drop-off.