Private day tour to Coptic Cairo and Cave Church
Location: Egypt
Activity: Sightseeing
Languages spoken: English, Spanish, Portugese, German, Italian, Arabic, French
Duration: 5 hrs
Difficulty: Easy
Highlights
- Make your trip a lifetime memory
- Have a friendly representative helping you
- Visit the most famous palaces in old Cairo
All about the trip
Sun Pyramids Tours guide will pick up you at 9:00Am from your Hotel to visit Old Cairo that known as Christian Coptic Cairo which is Among the most important locations visited by the Holy Family where the spiritual impact of their presence is most felt still; though their stay was brief, for the Governor of what was then Fustat enraged by the tumbling down of idols at Jesus’ approach sought to kill the Child. But they took shelter from his wrath in a cave above which, in later years, the Church of Abu Serga (St Sergious) was built. This, and the whole area of the Fort of Babylon, is a destination of pilgrimage not only for the Egyptians but for Christians from around the world. An air of piety and devotion pervades the whole district there. Also There you will be able to visit and Enter the Church of Abu-Sergah and St. Barbara, the hanging church, then visit The Famous Cave Church of St. Simon in Cairo There are seven cave churches carved into the nearby Moqattam Mountain. The Monastery of St. Simon the Tanner is the largest and has an amphitheater with a seating capacity of 20,000. It is worth a visit if you are interesting to see something different in Egypt
return back to your Hotel.
Note : For pick up / drop off form Cairo airport, Sphinx airport, New Administrative Capital, New Cairo, Helioplis, Badr City, Shorouk, Rehab, Obour, Sheraton Almatar, Sheikh Zayed city or Madinty City will be for additional cost
What Wikipedia says about Coptic CairoWhat is included in the price
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle.
- Pick up services from your hotel & return.
- Private tour guide
- Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites.
- Bottled water during your trip.
- Shopping tour in Cairo.
- All taxes & service charge.
What is not included in the price
- Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
- Tipping
Instructions
This activity is organised by Sun Pyramids Tours, Al Haram, st. 67, Al Haram - Giza Governorate, 12555, Egypt, sales@sunpyramidstours.com.
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Contact
Do you have a question or need more information about the activity?
You can reach our European office between 9am and 5pm CET on weekdays and between 11am and 5pm on weekends and holidays.
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