St Simeon Monastery and Tombs of the Nobles

St Simeon Monastery and Tombs of the Nobles

Join us on an Aswan Day Tour to the Monastery of Saint Simeon and the Tombs of the Nobles.

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Trip to St Simeon Monastery and Tombs of the Nobles

Happy Egypt offers you a trip to the Monastery of Saint Simeon and the Tombs of the Nobles.

First, you will visit the Monastery of Saint Simeon, which is located on the west bank of the Nile. It is an ancient Coptic Christian monastery dating back to the seventh century, and it is considered an archaeological site and one of the archaeological attraction in Aswan.
The architecture is absolutely stunning. You'll be able to explore the church and courtyard and even climb to the roof for stunning views of the surrounding desert and the Nile River. It is truly a special trip among Aswan Day Tours.

The tour then takes you to the Tombs of the Nobles, which are rock-cut tombs carved into the cliffs. These tombs belonged to senior officials and nobles in ancient Egypt, which is why they were given this name. It's like going back in time and witnessing the greatness of the past.

Happy Egypt tour guides have great knowledge and passion for Egyptian history, so they will provide you with interesting facts and stories about these amazing sites. You will see stunning views along the way of the Nile River and charming landscapes that will make your trip even more memorable.

If you are a fan of history and exploration, you should take this trip while you are in Egypt. Egypt Day Tours always offers you the best of exploration and history trips

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The fortress-like 7th-century Monastery of St Simeon was first dedicated to the local saint Anba Hedra, who renounced the world on his wedding day. It was rebuilt in the 10th century and dedicated to St Simeon. Enjoy it With Aswan Attraction.

Surrounded by desert sands, the monastery was built on two levels – the lower level of stone and the upper level of mud brick – surrounded by 10m-high walls. At its height, the monastery may have housed as many as 1000 monks. From here the monks travelled into Nubia, in the hope of converting the Nubians to Christianity. Here you will see traces of Fresco, original Mastaba (bench beds) in the cells of the Monks and graffiti made by Muslim
pilgrims.in Top Aswan Attractions and Things to Do discover a lot.

Following your visit you will return by Camel to explore:
The Tombs of the Nobles (Qubbet el-Hawa) here you will find the rock cut tombs of the elite mainly dating to the Old and Middle Kingdom Period. Amongst the tombs you will find the famous tomb of Harkhuf who’s autobiography is one of the most famous autobiographical inscriptions of Old Kingdom officials. 

The tomb of Sarenput II is one of the most beautiful and best-preserved tombs, its colours are still vivid.
Inside the tomb of Hekaib, fine reliefs show fighting bulls and hunting scenes.

Amongst the tombs you will find the site of a Coptic monastery and as with many ancient Egyptian sites some of the tombs were reused as Coptic churches.
With Happy Egypt  Following the tour you will take a motorboat back to Aswan where will be driven back
to your hotel.

Im Tour enthalten

    • Hotel pick up and drop off.
    • Motorboat
    • Camel ride.
    • Entrance fees
    • Licensed tour guide

Nicht im Tour enthalten

    • Drinks and snacks.
    • Tips for the driver.

Hinweise

    • Children from 0-5 years 60% Discount.
    • 6-11 years get 50%.
    • The price for a group tour max 20 people.
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Person Preise
1 Person USD 150
2 - 3 Person USD 100
4 - 7 Person USD 90
8 - 20 Person USD 75

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Leading our guide Ahmed people are good, we because of the previous trip delayed time, let him wait for us a while on the boat, up to the boat to discover the entire boat only us, he also gave us water and drinks, we saw the sunset on the boat to take pictures very carefully, the road Ahmed like we told the surrounding view, some understand some not understand, but this is the charm of travel
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