Private Full day to Coptic Cairo -Cave Church- Coptic Museum
Description
Egypt comprises of some of the most beautiful holy Coptic sites visit the magnificent Saint Simon Church (Cave Church) visit the "Hanging Church" visiting "Saint Sergius and Bacchus Church" visit The Church of St. George the Martyr visit to the "Jewish Synagogue of Ben Ezra" visit the Coptic Museum.
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Itinerary
Proceed to Moqatem for a chance to visit the magnificent Saint Simon Church (Cave Church), which is dedicated to the renowned shoemaker. While you admire the church's design and art-works, the professional Egyptologist will enlighten you about how Saint Simon played a vital role in moving the Mokattam Mountain. Apart from the architectural masterpieces, the heavenly vibes are sure to uplift you.
Then going to "The Coptic Cairo" where you will visit the "Saint Sergius and Bacchus Church" that it dates back to the 7th or 8th century. Which is believed to have been built on the spot where the holy family rested at the end of their journey into Egypt. This whole area is a world famous destination for Pilgrims. Then The Church of St. George the Martyr, built into the walls of the Fort of Babylon and its remains could be Cairo’s oldest structures.
you will visit the "Hanging Church" which is dating back to the 3rd Century AD and was dedicated to Virgin Mary ,It's called "Hanging" because of its location above the gatehouse of the ancient Roman fortress "Babylon" .It contains 110 Holy icons depicting beautiful religious scenes.
And ending this tour with a visit to the "Jewish Synagogue of Ben Ezra" which gained its importance from its Geniza (Store room) was found during the 19th century containing a treasure of abandoned Hebrew secular and sacred manuscripts
End your tour by the treasury collection at the Coptic Museum.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Be Ready in the Lobby of your Hotel 10 minutes prior to the booked tour start time, please look out for the Tour Guide sign saying Travelish Tours • Hotel pickup is available from most centrally located Giza and Down Town Cairo hotels.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(24)
Excellent. Very interesting and the drive to the cave church of St simon through garbage city was an I teresting insight into recycling g and modern copts
Very interesting! The trip thru Garbage City to St Simon’s and the Old Churches and Synagogue. As a surprise we visited The Royal Mummies and finished off with Koshary. What an experience! Sandal our driver was outstanding. Our guide had a deep knowledge of the area. Great way to start our Cairo visit.
My mom and I had a very great experience with this Tour! Fatma, our tour guide was very kind and educated, making the experience better than we could ask for! Overall, the tour was beautiful and informational! Thank you Fatma for being such an amazing guide!
The best way for experiencing a lot of different sides of coptic cairo. We loved every second of it! This was one of the highlights of our time in Cairo.Fatma was the best guide, she gave us all the interesting information about all the churches and the history around coptic Cairo. Going to the monastery of St. Simon and coming through garbarge city is an experience all on its own. We ended our tour by eating lunch at Abou Tarek. The most famois restaurant making the national dish of Koshary!
Abanoub is a wonderful guide. We had an easy pace with lots of explanation. Because the tour was private with him, we had lots of time for discussion and answering questions. We enjoyed many different things, but the highlight was the Coptic Cave Church… what a lively, vibrant place! It was also very interesting to drive through the neighborhood to get there and learn about the Coptic involvement in garbage collection and recycling. Big tours with buses probably cannot get in there, so doing it with Abanoub was a real treat. Highly recommended!
Our guide, Manar, was very knowledgeable & interesting. It was nice to just be a group of 2 so we could always hear her fascinating stories & explanations. Our driver, Khaled, did a great job navigating thru the streets of Cairo. Would absolutely recommend this tour!
This tour is a must for anyone wanting to learn about Coptic Cairo! Our tour guide Manar was very kind and enthusiastic about Coptic art and did a fantastic job explaining things. She spent many years in school and holds degrees in this subject which is evident in her detailed explanation of items in the Coptic Museum. The driver Khaled handled the busy streets of Cairo with ease and got us to every destination safely. If you want to learn about Coptic Cairo with a fantastic tour team ask for Manar!
This tour is a must for anyone wanting to learn about Coptic Cairo! Our tour guide Manar was very kind and enthusiastic about Coptic art and did a fantastic job explaining things. She spent many years in school and holds degrees in this subject which is evident in her detailed explanation of items in the Coptic Museum. The driver Khaled handled the busy streets of Cairo with ease and got us to every destination safely. If you want to learn about Coptic Cairo with a fantastic tour team ask for Manar!
Did the Coptic tour. Manar was tour guide and she was phenomenal. Great information and attitude. Definitely great time and was very helpful and she answered all of our questions. Let’s not forget Ihab the driver. Very nice and flexible. They were both great. I highly recommend this tour.
To say my tour guide, Abla is well-versed on the topic of ancient Egypt, is an understatement! She has a Doctorate in Archeology who speaks at least 4 languages that i know of! She was an amazing woman to meet and share the day with. On top of all her knowledge, she is a great photographer as well! I can't recommend her enough for any tour that you really want to learn the history about what you are visiting.
