Private Day Tour of Cairo's City of the Dead and Cave Church
Description
This private guided tour enables you to see some local sites in Cairo. Visit the Famous Cave Church of St. Simon in Cairo, passing by the Garbage City in Cairo and The City of the Dead.
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Itinerary
Your guide will pick you up from your hotel at 10:00 am to start your day tour to visit The Famous Cave Church of St. Simon in Cairo. There are seven cave churches carved into the nearby Moqattam Mountain. The Monastery of St. Simon the Tanner is the largest and has an amphitheater with a seating capacity of 20,000. It is worth a visit if you are interested to see something different in Egypt.
Then passing by the Garbage City in Cairo, a slum settlement located to the southeast of Cairo. Its inhabitants are affectionately known as “Garbage People” because they have been sustaining themselves for decades as Cairo’s unofficial sanitation crew. The Garbage People, comprising mostly Coptic Christians, first immigrated to Cairo in the 1930s in search of big-city dreams. Being very poor, and without a solid 401k plan, they got by whatever way they could: living in makeshift housing and recycling the city’s compostable waste products by feeding them to their pigs. Today, Cairo’s Garbage People make ends meet by going door to door to pick up people’s trash for a nominal fee. There, they sort and recycle everything they could, using it for their own manufacturing. Note: you will be passing through Garbage Place without getting off from the car to ensure your safety as this is our main concern.
Visit The City of the Dead, which is an Islamic necropolis and cemetery below the Mokattam Hills in southeastern Cairo.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will pickup you from your hotel in Cairo or Giza
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(9)
Good experience and pleasant visit, it was an interesting tour and we saw everything quite well. It is a curiosity if you have time in the cairo, but it is not essential
Thank you very much for your kind 4-star review and for choosing Magic Life Tourism for your trip. We’re truly happy to know that you had a positive experience with us. At the same time, we always strive for a 5-star experience, so your feedback is very important in helping us improve and exceed expectations in the future. We look forward to welcoming you again on another unforgettable journey soon! Warm regards, Magic Life Tourism Team
The very interesting tour the Orthodox Catholic churches inside the suggestive caves as well as the city of the dead and pass through the Garbage city. The drive a young boy named Islam monto gentile and his Italian quite good and also the driver good at navigating the narrow alleys and traffic. We had a disappointment with the magic life tour agency because they asked us for a supplement too late to cancel but to recover they made us 25% discount on the supplement and added something to the program also interesting as the university and the bird market then we went to a perfume shop. If you have time in Cairo from the canonical destinations I recommend it.
Grazie mille per la sua recensione e per aver condiviso la sua esperienza con noi! Siamo felici che abbia apprezzato il tour, le chiese nella roccia, la Città dei Morti e Garbage City, così come la compagnia della nostra guida Islam e la professionalità del nostro autista. Ci scusiamo ancora per il disguido relativo al supplemento. Siamo lieti che il 25% di sconto e le visite aggiunte — come l’università, il mercato degli uccelli e il negozio di profumi — abbiano contribuito a rendere la giornata più piacevole e interessante. La ringraziamo per consigliare il tour a chi visita il Cairo oltre ai percorsi classici. Speriamo di rivederla presto per farle scoprire ancora più meraviglie dell’Egitto! Un caro saluto, Magic Life Tours
Interesting and off the beaten track. Recommended. The rock churches the city of the dead and pass by garbage city.
Grazie per la bella recensione! Siamo felici che il tour fuori dalle rotte classiche — tra chiese rupestri, Città dei Morti e il passaggio attraverso Garbage City — sia stato di suo interesse. Il nostro obiettivo è sempre far vivere ai nostri ospiti il Cairo più autentico e meno turistico. La ringraziamo per la raccomandazione e speriamo di accoglierla ancora per nuove esperienze in Egitto! Un cordiale saluto, Magic Life Tours
The tour operator did not show up so the tour did not happen. The Tour operator did not contact me nor tell me that the tour was cancelled. I was very disappointed in the lack of professionalism by this company,City o
We sincerely apologize for the experience you had. We are very sorry that the tour did not take place and that you were not contacted regarding the cancellation. Your feedback is extremely important to us, and we take your concerns very seriously. We will review our processes to ensure better communication and professionalism in the future. We deeply regret the disappointment caused and appreciate you bringing this to our attention.
Ahmed was an amazing tour guide. He let us decide how much of the tour we wanted to see, was prompt, polite, and extremely knowledgeable. I would absolutely recommend this tour for a couple or group. It was truly an unforgettable experience.
I enjoyed seeing the unusual cave church and going on the random zip wire there, aswell as learning more about the city of the dead.The hotel lunch was also relaxing.My tour guide was nice and let me go with flow.An enjoyable day
Tour guide and private car arrived on time. Car was in a great condition. The tour guide Mohammed was very knowledgeable! Took us to all the places and explained the significance of each clearly.
thanks a lot, we are at your service anytime
I am beyond disappointed because the tour guide never showed up. We called but no answer. We finally reached them only to be told they would refund us. Not happy