Cave Church of Saint Simon and Old Cairo Churches Tour
Get off the beaten path with a trip to the Monastery of Saint Simon, aka the Cave Church of Saint Simon, on this private tour that also explores the magnificent churches of Coptic Cairo. You’ll see some of Cairo’s most important Christian sites, including the Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, the Church of Saint Barbara, and the Hanging Church, while going beyond sightseeing for a glimpse of ‘garbage city,’ a fascinating Cairo neighborhood that most visitors overlook entirely.
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CAR + driver only
CAR + driver only without Guide
Pickup included
Pickup included
What's included in Cave Church of Saint Simon and Old Cairo Churches Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Coptic Cairo
Our guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza then by private car transfer to visit Coptic old Cairo city. First start with Babylon fortress 98 B.C. by Roman Emperor Trajan, then visit the hanging church which dates back to the third century and was built on the 2 tower remain from Babylon fortress. Then we are going to visit the holy crypt church as we believed the holy family stayed their for three month then visit the Jewish community to visit Ben Ezra Synagogue and your guide will explain about Jewish history and their coming to Egypt and prophet Moses.
Cave Church
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 “Garbage City’ – a large population of garbage collectors or Zabbaleen that live there.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- All Transfers by Private A/C latest Model Vehicle
- Bottled water
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from Cairo down town or Giza
- Gratuities
- pick up from 6th October city , new cairo ,Nasr city, new settlement , airport and surrounding
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
We pick up from any hotel in Cairo down town or Giza from hotels out of Cairo down town or Giza extra charge USD25.
