Cave church Garbage City and Coptic Cairo Hanging Church

As soon as I got in the car, the driver said there was a free trial today. I said, "Thank you, but no thanks. Please go straight to the cave church." After I finished visiting the cave church, the driver said we were going to visit a free experience now. I said no, please go directly to the next church! Then the driver asked me what church? I said it was like the second stop on my trip - the Hanging Church.He replied that he didn't know my itinerary included the Hanging Church. So I asked him to call his company to clarify. He then made several calls. While he was on the phone, I sent a message to the operator. I asked the operator why the driver didn't know my itinerary included the Hanging Church, and the operator replied that the driver just only reconfirmed the next stop to me and 'all good'. It's obvious that both the driver and the operator are playing dumb. The driver just told me that he didn't know where to go to the Hanging Church, so why was he asking me to confirm the location again? At this point, the driver finally finished his phone call and said to me, "Okay, we're going to the Hanging Church now." Before arriving at the church, we went to a small market specifically for tourists, which also offered a free sandpaper making experience. I said I didn't need it. Please go directly to the Hanging Church. I've already refused three times. He still insisted that I go to the small market. He said, "Why don't you go if you only stay 10 minutes?" I said, "Okay, if you want me to go so badly, I'll only stay for 10 minutes at most." Of course, once we got there, he didn't just ask me to stop at one store for 10 minutes. He then tried to get me to go to other stores. I flatly refused. I took several local tours during my two weeks in Egypt. This one was definitely the worst. None of the other tours required me to go to shops or pretended not to know my itinerary. Please avoid this operator; I would never recommend them.

Shadi is my driver. He’s very friendly and easy to talk to, shared to me some popular songs in Egypt, and some background of the attractions/ district I went. He took a few nice pictures for me in the cave church as well (since I’m a solo traveler). Thank you for making my day 1 in Egypt well accompanied:) Something to improve: - Manager contacting me sounds a bit rude and pushy - Shopping spots were arranged without asking

Unique experience that gives you the chance to see a kind of reality foreign to us Westerners, beautiful churches carved into the rock. I would recommend it to anyone interested in learning about a glimpse of Egyptian life. Our driver, before taking us to our destination, however, led us inside four stores with the aim of making us buy something: this thing was not requested and liked by us.

John was a great driver. We didn't buy an extra tour guide, but he chatted with us enthusiastically, introduced the sights along the way, and even took us to Khan el-Khalili market. He also reminded us to watch out for pickpockets and to bargain. We were very grateful; he made our trip today very safe and comfortable.

We had a private tour with Doaa and our driver Ashraf. Logistically, they were organised, on-time and adapted to Cairo’s volatile traffic conditions. Doas’s knowledge, friendliness and passion for history came through and she created excitement and energy for the whole family. I rate this as highly recommended.

Requires later higher price for collection than originally agreed. Tour did not materialize. Money's gone for nothing. Beware of this provider.

Sandy was lovely and gave a shortened trip as requested to meet my needs. We did not do the fully booked trip but that was my decision.

Very good tour of the hanging church and Saint Sergious church in Coptic Cairo! Right amount of time and not rushed. Highly recommended if you are into Christianity.

Excellent afternoon in Coptic Cairo, Garbage City and Cave Church. Doaa (our guide) gave great insight into the Christian history in Cairo and Andrew (our driver) expertly navigated Cairo traffic and the narrow alleys of Garbage City. Great to show children another side of life and the essential service of recycling provided by the people of Garbage City. Highly recommend this trip!

Our Guide Dina was enthusiastic, knowledgeable and fun! She made our tour informative and took us to the best Koshari place in Cairo for an amazing lunch 🙂 She was helpful and kind