🏨 Coptic Cairo Hanging Church Synagogue ,St Simon cave church Monastery Activity

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 4 hours

Departs: Cairo, Cairo

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

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,

What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Egyptology tour guide

entry fees

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Private tour

Transport by private vehicle

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Lunch

Traveler Information

CHILD: Age: 1 - 4
ADULT: Age: 5 - 90

Additional Info

Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Face masks provided for travellers
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

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.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

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