half-day Saint Simon monastery ,Cave church Garbage city

4.0 (4 reviews) Cairo, Egypt
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LanguagesArabic, English, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

Saint Simon the Tanner (St. Sama'an, in Arabic) lived towards the end of the tenth Century when Egypt was ruled by the Fatimid Caliph, Al- Muizz and Anba Abram was the Coptic Pope. At the time, the Copts (Christians) in Egypt were engaged in handicrafts. St Simon worked in one of the crafts widespread in Babylon (Old Cairo) which was tanning, a craft still known there till this day

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What's included

  • Qualified Egyptologist tour guide(based on the tour options you’ve booked)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Bottled water
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. Cave Church
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Saint Simon the Tanner (St. Sama'an, in Arabic) lived towards the end of the tenth Century when Egypt was ruled by the Fatimid Caliph, Al- Muizz and Anba Abram was the Coptic Pope.

    The Monastery, located on the opposite side of the road leading to the Citadel contains seven Churches and Chapels hidden in a series of caves in the Mokattam (Muqattam) hills.

    Reaching the monastery is quiet a difficult approach. Amazingly, the people there will point you in the right direction knowing your destination without even been asked.

    According to Coptic sayings, the Caliph Al Muizz, an enlightened man, was fond of literacy gatherings and inviting different religious leaders to debate in his presence with neither anger nor contention.

    The Caliph saw in this an opportunity to remove the mountain that was spoiling his view. At the same time,

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Pickup details

only cairo down town and giza hotel only
nasr city , new cairo , new settlemnt , 6th October city ,airports and its surrounding (out of
meeting point)

Additional information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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