🏨 Private Tour: Coptic Cairo, The Hanging Church, Abu Serga, Ben Ezra Activity

Private Tour: Coptic Cairo, The Hanging Church, Abu Serga, Ben Ezra

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 3 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 ancient sites and culture of Coptic Christians on a private tour through Old Cairo. Visit Abu Serga where the Holy family sort refuge, and Ben Ezra, one of the oldest synagogues in Cairo. Learn about Christian life in Egypt, a country where Christianity is a minority.

What's Included

Egyptologist the languages included in the pricing (English,French…)

Experience a Private and an expert Qualified Egyptologist guide.

Lunch at an oriental restaurant.

Private transportation by air-conditioned minivans ; pick up from hotel and drop off.

Visit to the coptic museum.

What's Not Included

A supplement for the Russian language Guide is $40

A supplement for the Russian language Guide is 800L.E

A supplement for transfer to/from hotels on (6th of October –New Administrative Capital–Settlement)

Gratuities

Transfer Supplement to/from region of 6th of Oct. 1000 L.E Round-Trip/car

Transfer Supplement to/from region of N.A.Capital 1000 L.E Round-Trip/car

Transfer Supplement to/from region of Settlement 1000 L.E Round-Trip/car

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 2
CHILD: Age: 3 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 99

Additional Info

Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Regular temperature checks for staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Regular temperature checks for staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

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

Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary)

The Hanging Church is built into the walls of the water gate of the Roman fortress and is possibly the oldest Christian church in Egypt. Dedicated to the Virgin Mary, it is one of Cairo's most beautiful churches. Continue to the Monastery and Church of St George This is not an old church, dating from 1909, but there has been a church in Coptic Cairo dedicated to the Martyr since the 10th-century. It is one of the few remaining circular churches in the Middle East.

Your next stop is the Abu Serga, one of the places where the Holy Family rested after fleeing Israel from King Herod. There are 24 marble columns lining the central court, and a series of 12th-century icons depicting the 12 apostles.

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Synagogue Ben Ezra

Ben Ezra Synagogue is one of the oldest in Egypt. Set in a shady garden, it was built on the site of 4th-century Christian church. The synagogue was severely damaged by Arabs after the 1967 war with Israel, but it has been almost completely renovated.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

The Coptic Museum

At the end of the tour you will visit the fascinating Coptic Museum, which is located in an area of great historical importance within the precinct of the Babylon Fort. Occupying over 8,000 sq meters the museum features almost 16,000 objects of importance to the Copts of Egypt.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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