A guide will take you from your hotel in in Assiut or train station to start your Coptic tour by visiting The Hanging Monastery, The Monastery of Saint mina The Monastery of Saint Mina the Wonderful, one of the most important Christian monasteries, and Egyptian Coptic monuments The monastery dates back to the 4th century AD It is common that the martyr Mina came to this cave and stayed there for a period of time, in a period of unification in the wilderness The monastery is known for its “hanging monastery”, as it hangs in the lap of the mountain while inside a cave under a large rock in the middle of the mountain On the third floor there is an exhibition of antiquities belonging to the monastery, including archaeological icons, wooden doors and church tools The next stop will be in The monastery of Anba Hermina ”The Anchorite” It is the only monastery in the world in the name of Anba Hermina The monastery has a special character both architecturally and spiritually The monastery is located in a secluded area in the desert and in the nearby mountains, traces of Pharaonic caves and tombs inhabited by Copts Take a short break for lunch at a local restaurant Complete your adventure going to Monastery of Abba Sarabamoun in Dayrout Its importance is due to the place where the Holy Family stayed during its journey, under the tree bearing the name of the Virgin Mary, which still exists today This tree dates back to 2013 years Where the Holy Family remained under it and was blessed by the Blessed Virgin Mother of Light So it is still growing so far …. and all its branches downward towards the ground … so named after this name The last stop will be in St. Mark’s Church It is the old bishopric church It is also called the Church of the spiritual apparitions, where it appeared the spectrum of the Virgin Mary and manifestations of illuminations and spiritual phenomena wonderful and swarms of Nurani bath around the church beacons in 2000 At the end of the tour,you will be transferred back to your hotel or the train station