Discover the historical treasures of the Coptic Christian community on this 4-hour private tour of Coptic Cairo and cave church . Travel into this captivating neighborhood, also known as Old Cairo, with your private guide, and visit a medley of early, icon-adorned churches, including the Hanging Church and Abu Serga, where the holy family is said to have found refuge. Learn about Egypt’s rich Coptic heritage,
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Hotel pickup and drop-off
✔ Private tour
✔ All taxes, fees and handling charges
✔ Egyptology tour guide
✔ entry fees
✔ Transport by private vehicle
✖ Lunch
✖ Gratuities
Pickup Locations
1. Ramses Hotel
2. Gardenia Pyramids view inn
3. Pyramids Hotel
4. Vg Hotel
5. Kemet Pyramids Inn
6. City Inn Alshwarbi Hotels
7. Grand Palace Hotel
8. Maria Pyramids House
9. The Location Hotel
10. Town Pyramids
11. King Tout Hotel Pyramed View
12. Jana Pyramids View in 3
13. Anas House
14. Golden Palace Down Town
15. Life Pyramids Inn
16. Elite Pyramids Boutique Hotel
17. Royal city hotel
18. The View Delta Hotel
19. DeJoya Hotel
20. TUI Pyramids View
Additional Info: all cairo and giza hotels
Itinerary
1
Coptic Cairo
pick up form your hotel by private car and tour ugide and head to see the Hanging Church, aka St Virgin Mary’s Church. Built in the 7th century, this old church takes its name from its location: sited above a gateway in the old Roman fortress, and hear about its long history. Next, after a visit to the Monastery and Church of St George, an early 20th-century church that is the only round church in Egypt, call at Abu Serga, a 5th-century Coptic church. View the 24 interior columns and 12th-century icons on the walls, and learn how the church stands where the holy family is thought to have stayed during their flight into Egypt from Israel’s King Herod. Then, take a look at the Ben Ezra Synagogue, once a Christian church, before finishing your tour at the Coptic Museum, located in one of Coptic Cairo’s oldest areas. See some of the 16,000 ancient artifacts on display, including precious icons and books that illustrate the history of Egypt’s Coptic community.
Duration: 60 minutes
2
Cave Church
continue o cave church : have a visit to the Monastery of Saint Simon . Simon the Tanner was a craftsman saint who lived during the 10th century and the cave church that was dedicated to him seems as though it might last for 10 more. Using a pre-existing cave and the slope that led into it, the current monastery seats 20,000 people around a central pulpit. Other nearby caves have also been built into separate church spaces and all of them have been linked to create a massive Christian complex in the heart of garbage city.
then trasnfer back to hotel
Duration: 2 hours
Additional info
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
