Coptic Cairo Tour Cave Church Saint Simon and Old Cairo Churches

4.4 (5 reviews) Cairo, Egypt
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Duration4h
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LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

Visit El Mokattam Mountain Cave Church, or the Monastery of St Simon, on a private tour that also explores the magnificent churches of Coptic Cairo. You’ll see some of Cairo’s most important Christian sites, including the Saints Sergius and and the Hanging Church, while going beyond sightseeing for a glimpse of ‘garbage city,’ a fascinating Cairo neighborhood that most visitors overlook entirely.

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best seller all inlcude

car+driver+guide+coptic cairo +cave church(nile feluca 30 min on nile OR lunch OR market shopping tour )
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car+driver only no guide
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car+driver+guide for coptic cairo and cave church
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What's included

  • hotel pick up and drop off
  • coptic cairo
  • private tour
  • Qualified Egyptologist tour guide (based on the tour options you’ve booked)
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • tipping

What to expect

  1. Coptic Cairo
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Your guide will pick up from your hotel to start with Coptic Cairo L the hanging church : Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church, also known as the Hanging Church, is one of the oldest churches in Egypt and the history of a church on this site dates to the third century. It belongs to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
  2. 30m · Admission ticket included
    Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, also known as Abu Serga, in Coptic Cairo is one of the oldest Coptic churches in Egypt, dating back to the 4th century.
  3. Synagogue Ben Ezra
    30m · Admission ticket included
    The Ben Ezra Synagogue, sometimes referred to as the El-Geniza Synagogue or the Synagogue of the Levantines, is situated in the Fustat part of Old Cairo, Egypt. According to local folklore, it is located on the site where baby Moses was found. Wikipedia
  4. Cave Church
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Nestled at the heart of Mokattam Mountain in southeastern Cairo, St. Simon Monastery, also known as The Cave Church, is the largest church not only in Egypt but also in the Middle East. The Cave Church is located in an area known as the Zabbaleen city, meaning literally ‘garbage city’. This city has the largest population of garbage collectors and recyclers in Cairo.
  5. Cairo
    1h
    Then you will have time to have lunch Koshary at local place
    then back to hotel .

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

at your lobby of cairo or giza hotels cairo down town or giza pyramdis only

Additional information

  • 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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