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Buddhist Tours, Places to See and Places to Stay- Tour Around or Stay in Comfort

Buddha spent the majority time of his life in the present north India. Therefore, the country is dotted with a large number of Buddhist sites. Buddhism was founded by Gautama Buddha between the 5th and the 6th centuries B.C. It is one of the three most widespread religions in the world. There is a wide range of opportunity for Buddhist Tours, places to see and places to stay in India.

Visit Wadi El Natroun Monasteries

Tour to Wadi El Natroun Monasteries from Cairo by bus, Drive to Wadi El-Natrun, the actual birthplace for Christian monasticism. Visit the only 4 survived monasteries into modern times.Basically, there were about 50 monasteries, Begin your trip with Deir al-Baramus, then proceeds to Deir Anba Bishoi and end your trip with Deir El-Suryani. Drive by a modern air-conditioned vehicle to Wadi El-Natrun, the actual birthplace for Christian monasticism. Basically, there were about 50 monasteries, only 4 have survived into modern times. Begin your trip with Deir al-Baramus which is the oldest of the surviving 4 monasteries, and in many ways the most isolated, then proceeds to Deir Anba Bishoi whose body is still in the monastery. Continue your trip to Deir Abu Maqar which is the richest monastery now in Wadi El-Natrun, as it has more than 100 monks and 600 workers in the extensive farm which spreads in front of it. You will end your trip with Deir El-Suryani which is the smallest and most compact of the 4 monasteries.