the Holy family trip to Egypt Jesuse route

The Holy family to Egypt Blessed is Egypt my people {Isaiah 19 :25}

Out of Egypt I called my son {Matthew 2:15}

The lord Jesus Christ was born at Bethlehem in Palestine in the days of Hero the king, and after the coming of the wise men from the East to see Jesus and their departure ,an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream , saying >Arise, take the young child and his mother ,flee to Egypt and stay there until I bring you word ! for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him."When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt.'' Matthew 2:13-14

The prophets and Egypt

Already, Egypt had hosted lots of prophets like Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, the tribes of the Israelites, Moses the prophet and Jeremiah the prophet, but the greatest blessing, which Egypt received, was w hen the Lord Jesus came to Egypt with his mother the Holy Virgin Mary and stayed in it. Egypt every year in 24 Bashance in the Coptic calendar marks the anniversary Of the Holy family's historical Journey through Egypt. The Egyptian Church in coordination with ministry of Tourism identified 22 Areas that represent The holy family drive in Egypt. These areas include EL-Zaranik and Al-Farma natural preserve in Sinai Addition to Tal Basta samanoud SAkara .Natroun Valley, Birds mountain .Ain Shams(Hilo polise) Old Cairo or Coptic Cairo. The Tree of The virgin,, ,etc

The Route OF THE Christ.

The Holy family passed by more than 20 cities on their way through Sinai ;Gaza,Al-Arish and AL-farama to the east. To Skha in the west ,and Assuit In upper Egypt .the journey started when The Holy family moved from Bethlehem to Gaza where they took the old coastal road to Al-Rish and 37 Km to the ancient town of EL-Flusiat presently know as AL-zarnik reserve .three ancient churches, dating back to the fifth century have been recently discovered in this area ,where excavation are still going on. The Holy family continued their journey along the coastal road to EL-Farma which was in the past the forefront city on the old boarders of Egypt ,surrounded by high walls then they moved to Tal Basta where The Christ felt thirsty there upon a spring of water burst out in the area where from he drank. They left Tal Basta to Samanood then called Menit Nagah where they were welcomed warmly . In return The Christ blessed them and said to his mother The Virgin Mary ''there will be in this place a church that will be named after you '' the remains of this ancient church are under the existing church now known as the Virgin and the martyr Abanoob church. The Holy Family moved from Samanood to Sakha in the middle of Delta .near Kafr Elshikh there the Christ set his foot on stone and the print appeared on it. The stone showed traces of oil used for treatment then the holy family visited the area of saint Demiana monastery. From Sakha to Natroun valley where the Christ blessed the area and said to his mother ''many of virginal monks who like you worship the Lord as angels will live in this desert and adore God as angels do ''there the well known monasteries of Natroun valley were established .EL-Baramos monastery EL-Serian ABU Maqar and the most famous of monastery Anba Bishoy monastery where The Papal headquarter of The Copts is based The holy family proceeded towards Upper Egypt .According to the ancient Greek manuscripts ,the holy family passed by Memphis the ancient capital of ancient Egypt recently at sakara they found the remains of Anb Armia's monastery beside the Pyramid of king Onas. At Samalout ,Menia governorate. The holy family crossed The Nile where they visited AL-Tair area famous for its caves and settled in one of these caves that exist now in the existing church lying on the mountain this church contains many Coptic monuments around the entrance and upper floor. According to Coptic history, the Christ's palm print appears on a part of the mountain. It is said that as the mountain was about to fall down on the Holy Family, the Christ stretched out his hand to keep it from falling, leaving there his palm print. That was why it was called the Palm Mountain. The Ashmons was one of the famous episcopates in Upper Egypt, where the greatest cross-shaped basilicas were found. It is said that at the town center there were high pillars on top of which there was a cock that crows each time a stranger entered the town. The Family stayed in the area of Al-Moharraq monastery built in the fourth century AD for sixth months and ten days. That was the longest period that the Holy family spent in one place in Egypt. That monastery was called Al-Moharraq because water did not reach it in view of its height. In this place the Holy Family received the Divine Command to return back to Palestine. On the way back to Palestine, the Holy Family arrived in Assuit and the area of Drunka mountain, where they took a boat to Memphis. In the Nile water at this spot, a Bible was found open on a verse saying: "God Bless the People of Egypt" The church of the two Martyrs Sergius and Wadhi is considered one of the most important places of Ancient Egypt visited by the Holy Family. According to ancient history, the cave under the altar dates back to the visit. There are many icons and ancient Coptic monumental wood in this church. While the Holy Family was passing by the Oon temple in Ain Shams, (Cairo) according to the Coptic tradition, the idols fell down there and nothing remains of the sun-worship Oon temple but the famous Ain Shams obelisk. "The Tree of the Virgin" at Matariya where the Holy Family visited and stayed under its shadow, still survives as one of the most important historical places in Cairo.

The historical journey

the Holy Family lasted for more than three years and a half. Jesus Christ came to the land of Egypt in fulfillment of a Divine Command waiting to honor his message. He blessed the land and drank from the water of the Nile. Every year the Coptic Church celebrates the anniversary of this journey and the Christ's arrival to Egypt.
So we invite you to un forgettable journey in your life ; a journey that Enriches the soul. For most people visiting the sites on the holy family tour is an experience unlike any other you will see parts of Egypt that most tourists never get near to and an experience an intimacy with The Egyptian people that is at times both humbling and breathtaking
People you will meet
The people who live in and around the sites that our journey visit are for the most part simple people with simple faith whether Christians Or Muslims who co-exist peacefully in a way that many westerners will find strange given what you can read in the books or newspapers or watch on the television. During your journey you will have rare opportunities to meet with many of the priests monks, nuns and bishops at many locations this is a very real privilege in itself God Bless you & yours
Duration:11 Days / 10 Nights
Itinerary : Cairo- Farma-Ismalia-Samannod- wadi ElNatroun-El Menya-Assiut-Cairo
Programm:

 

Day 1 : Arrival Cairo:

Upon arrival to Cairo international airport you will be welcomed by our representative and transferred to your hotel check in and over night.

Day 2 : Cairo/Farma

We will start with the first steps of the holy family to visit ElFarma according to the source of the Coptic church that the holy family proceeded from Bethlehem to Gaza strip until they reached Elfarma. After visiting Elfarma we will proceed to Ismalia for lunch then we will continue to tall Basta in this city Jesus Christ asked Virgin Mary water to drink she want requesting water from the people in the city but they refused to give her, she returned back crying when the lord Jesus wiping her pure tears, and drawing circle on the ground suddenly purely water spring appears . the holy family drank and the virgin Marry washed his clothes in it. Then we will move to Belbeis where the holy family rested in the shade of tree(the virgin Mary's tree) then continue to Mostored and this city has a special name (El Hammam) which means the bathing place this name given to this place because the virgin Marry bathed Jesus Christ and washed his clothes here. Also on the way back to Palestine they stopped once more at Mostorod , back to Cairo over night.

Day 3 : Cairo /Smannod/Sakha

Today we will drive to Samannod to visit the church of the martyr Abanoub also we will visit a large granite trough which according to the traditions was used by the virgin Marry for kneading dough and a water well which the child himself hallowed . Drive to Sakha the Coptic name of the town (pekha –issus) which means{the foot of Jesus} for the holy Child's foot print was marked here in base relief on a rock was preserved but this rock was stolen ,back to Cairo for overnight.

Day 4 : Cairo/ Wadi Elnatroun

We will leave Cairo to travel through the desert road we stop at Wadi Elnatroun ( valley of salt) to visit the Coptic monasteries of this area and learn about Coptic faith ,back to Cairo over night.

Day 5 : Cairo

Today we wil visit Almatriya in Matriya a tree still stand to this day still regularly visited too the infant Jesus caused water to flow from a spring from which drank and in which the Virgin Marry washed his clothes , she poured the washing on the ground and from that spot the fragrant balsam plant blossomed. After matriya we will visit Elzaitun the word means olives where the holy family rested while. Visit st.Mary's church where she appeared on April 1968 . Then we will visit the Cathedral of St. Mark in Alazbakia back to hotel

y 6 : Cairo

Today we will visit the oldest part in Cairo known as Coptic Cairo we will visit many churches here .  visit the hanging church (Elmualaqa) one of the oldest churches in Egypt, also visit saints Sergius church in which the holy family had a cell for many days also visit the church of saint Goarge to see how the Egyptian Christian suffered from the Roman also you can see the torture's tools in the church, also visit the synagogue of Beni Ezra.  Leave old Cairo to El maadi to visit the church of the holy virgin Marry where the holy family sought a refuge from persecution of the Roman. On the 12th of march 1976 a holy Bible was found floating in the Nile at Maadi miraculously undamaged, it was opened at the chapter Isaiah 19:25 containing the phrase (Blessed be Egypt my people).

Day 7 : Cairo / Elmanya

We will leave Cairo to Elmanya to visit the monetary of Garnous (Abai Issous)the home of Jesus Christ 10 Kilometers west of the village ishnin El nasara Maghagha, now days there is a church there after the name of the holy virgin.  Then visit Gabal eltair ( the mountain of birds) it is known by this name because thousands of birds gather there the holy family rested in the cave which is now located inside the ancient church there , Gabal eltair is also called by the locals Gabal el kaf ( hand mountain) Coptic traditions maintain that as the holy family rested in the shade of the mountain Jesus rested his little hand to hold back a rock which was about to detach itself from the mountain side and fall upon them. Proceed to Elmanyi the city check in our hotel over night in Elmanya

Day 8 : El menya /Assiut

Today we will visit the most meaningful destination of all in the land of Egypt, the place where there would be {an alter to the lord in the midst of the land of Egypt} (the monastery of Al-muharraq) nestles against the foot hill 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 alter of the church of the virgin marry . he whole area the monastery and it is surrounding called {the second Bethlehem}. It was here at the very spot where the monastery of Almuharraq stands that the angels 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} (Matthew 2:20 &21) After that we will visit (Dier El Adra) the monastery of the virgin at the mountain of Dronka the monastery is built in the mountain where there is a cave where the holy family stayed for amonth (during the Nile flood)before heading back to their homeland on a boat ,proceed towards Assiut ,stay overnight at Assiut.

Day 9 : Back to Cairo

You will check out from your hotel and drive to Cairo , over night at Cairo.

Day 10: Pyramids /Sakkara / Museum

Today we will visit one of the seven wonders of the world the great pyramid of Giza by the way the holy family passed through the pyramids and Sakkara  Also visit the great sphinx then move to Sakkara visit the step pyramid of King Zoser after lunch you will visit the Egyptian museum enjoy the treasures of the king Tut ankh amon ,then visit Khan Elkhalili bazaars .  Note :we will enjoy shopping in this day in many governmental places offer the most famous Egyptian souvenirs ,we will visit the Papyrus Gallery and the jewel shop to can have your names carved on golden Cartouches the holy name of the Pharaohs also we will visit the perfume factory .

Day 11: Departure

You will be checking out from your hotel and transfer to Cairo international airport for your flight back home.   Note :Each one of the pilgrims will receive his certification of his holy journey in Egypt.

Terms &Conditions:

tour includes : - Transportations. - Full board. - Bottle of mineral water every day . - Accommodations. - tourist guide All charges and taxs tour excludes: - international flight ticket - The entry visa of Egypt if required only 15$ per person. - The tipping (kitty tipping). - All extra tours or Requests. - All Beverages .

 

Thanks for your co-operation.

God Bless you & yours