Day Tour to Coptic Cairo

5.0 (11 reviews) Giza, Egypt
Duration6h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

You will go to learn the History of Coptic era through its magnificent buildings and you will know the story of the Holy Family visit in Egypt.

What's included

  • “If the price option is selected : Tour Guide + Private Car + Entry Fees.”
  • Bottled Mineral Water
  • Hotel pick and drop off from (Giza, Downtown, Zamalek, Dokki)
  • Air Conditioned Private vehicle
  • Tourism Police Permission
  • Tax
  • handling charges
  • Egyptologist tour guide.
  • Fuel surcharge
  • 1 Day Tour
  • Authentic Local Egyptian Lunch "Like Koshary or Falafel"
  • Accommodation
  • Optional Activities or Tickets
  • Any other Meals or Beverages
  • Tipping
  • Anything not mentioned above
  • Extra $7.5 per person for pick-up & drop-off from Airport Hotels, Nasr City, New Cairo & 6th October

What to expect

  1. The Hanging Church
    1h
    Our Egypt Tailor Made tour guide will escort you in a tour to "Coptic Cairo" where you will visit the "Hanging Church"
  2. Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus
    35m
    You will then proceed to the Saint Sergius and Bacchus Church (Abu Serga), one of the oldest Coptic churches in Egypt. This historic church is traditionally believed to be built on the spot where the Holy Family took shelter during their journey in Egypt, and its crypt is considered a sacred place of pilgrimage.
  3. Synagogue Ben Ezra
    35m
    After that, you will visit the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the oldest Jewish temple in Cairo. It is said to be built on the site where the baby prophet Moses was found in the Nile. The synagogue is famous for its beautiful architecture and its unique history, as it once housed the priceless “Geniza documents,” a treasure of ancient Jewish manuscripts discovered in the 19th century.
  4. Cave Church
    45m
    After that, you will continue to the Cave Church of Saint Simon the Tanner, an awe-inspiring church carved into Mokattam Mountain, which is the largest in the Middle East.

    At the end of the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

The pick up location will be next to the reception desk of the hotel

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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

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