Private Tour to Old Coptic Cairo & the Cave Church of St. Simon. | 4 hours to 5 hours

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Private Tour to Old Coptic Cairo & the Cave Church of St. Simon.
2 Adults x $90.00
$180.00
Approx Total
$180.00
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
  • Tour guide
  • Entry/Admission - Old Cairo.
  • Entry/Admission - Cave Church
  • Entrance fees
  • Pick up services from your hotel & return
  • Local Lunch.
  • All transfers by modern air conditioned vehicle from your hotel in Cairo
  • Any extras
  • Tipping

Overview

In the morning pick up from your hotel in Cairo and visit the Monastery of Saint Simon, also known as the Cave Church of Zabbaleen. It is located in the Mokattam Mountain, a short drive through the so called ā€œGarbage Cityā€™ ā€“ a large population of garbage collectors or Zabbaleen that live there. First, we visit Saint Simon the Tanner Hall and St. Markā€™s Church. This huge cave was discovered in the year 1974. The upper story is the St. Simon the Tanner Hall with seating capacity of 2000 people for spiritual meetings, The walls are decorated with many wonderful pictures engraved on the rocks representing scenarios from the Bible. Then we continue and visit the Cathedral of Virgin Mary and St. Simon the Tanner, then you will visit Old Coptic Cairo to explore the old Coptic Churches and the oldest synagogue of Ben Ezra and the place where Moses the prophet lived in it for a while, After the tour transfer back to your hotel.

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Itinerary

  • Cave Church

    Our tour guide will meet you at the hotel lobby at 09:00 AM, then transfer to visit the Monastery of Saint Simon, also known as the Cave Church of Zabbaleen, that dates back to the ten century AD for Saint Simon the tanner, It is located in the Mokattam Mountain, and it is cut in the native rock of the mountain to be the biggest Church in Egypt and the middle east, a short drive through the so called ā€œGarbage Cityā€™ ā€“ a large population of garbage collectors or Zabbaleen that live there.

    1 hour

  • Coptic Cairo

    Then you will go to Old Coptic Cairo it is one of the oldest areas in Cairo the stronghold of the Christianity, it is so holy place since it witnessed the holy family existence during their journey in Cairo to visit the Hanging Church of virgin Marry that built on the top of Babylon fort, then you will visit Saint George Church that built in the name of Saint George in the tenth century by Coptic scribes then you will see the Cavern Church of Sergious and Bakhus the two roman martyrs and Ben Ezra synagogue the oldest one in Cairo then you will have lunch at nice restaurant then you will be transferred back to the hotel.

    2 hours

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Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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February 05100% refund
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