Join a camel ride to the southern tip of Elephantine Island where you will find St Simeon's Monastery, an ancient, abandoned fortress monastery mostly built during the 7th century and located near Aswan. The monastery was given the name St Simeon by archaeologists and travelers, but earlier Arabic and Coptic sources called it Anba Hatre (Hidra, Hadri, Hadra), after an anchorite who was consecrated a bishop of Syene (now Aswan) by Patriarch Theophilus (385-412 AD). Anba Hatre married at the age of eighteen. Tradition says that just after the wedding, he encountered a funeral procession which inspired him to preserve his chastity and later become a disciple of Saint Baiman. After eight years of ascetic practices under the supervision of his teacher, he retired to the desert and applied himself to the study of the life of Saint Antony. He died during the time of Theodosius I.

Departure Point:

Aswan hotels or Port area Departure

Time: 8:30am

(later departures are available until 3:00pm if required, please advise at time of booking) Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation.

Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Return details: Returns to original departure point

Inclusions:

Camel ride Entrance fees

Qualified Egyptologist guide

Hotel/port pickup and drop off

Transport by air conditioned minibus

Exclusions:

Gratuities

Food and drinks, unless specified

Additional Info:

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat