6 h

Onmiddellijke bevestiging

Over deze activiteit

9:00 a:m Our Egypt Tailor Made tour guide will escort you in a tour to "

Coptic Cairo" where you will visit the "

Hanging Church" which is dating back to the 3rd Century AD and was dedicated to Virgin Mary, It’s called "Hanging" because of its location above the gatehouse of the ancient Roman fortress "Babylon" .It contains 110 Holy icons depicting beautiful religious scenes.

Then visiting "

Saint Sergius and Bacchus Church” which is believed to have been built on the spot where the holy family rested at the end of their journey into Egypt.

Then, visiting the "

Jewish Synagogue of Ben Ezra" which gained its importance from its Geniza (Store room) was found during the 19th century containing a treasure of abandoned Hebrew secular and sacred manuscripts

And ending Coptic Cairo tour with a visit to one of the marvelous Coptic buildings in Cairo, The Monastery of St. Simon the Tanner or “

The Cave Church” which is located in el Mokattam hills area near the

Zabbaleen slum or

Garbage City which is Cairo's largest informal garbage collectors settlement, where garbage recycling is central to its population's economy. The Monastery of St. Simon the Tanner is the largest and it has an amphitheater with a seating capacity of 20,000.This church is the largest church in the Middle East. It is named after the Coptic Saint, Simon the Tanner, who lived at the end of the 10th century and is associated with the legend of the moving of the Mokattam Mountain. The Monastery of St. Simon the Tanner include the St. Bola's Church, St. Marks Church, and St. Simon the Tanner's Hall.

Then, ending the tour with taking a break at

el Azahar Park which is located on a hilly site surrounded by the most significant historic districts of Islamic Cairo. It’s considered as one of the World’s great public spaces. You will wander around the vast green area while seeing the great Islamic monuments of Cairo.

At the end of the tour , you will have a relaxing

1 hour Felucca { traditional sailing boot } sailing in the river Nile.

After this trip you will be transferred to your hotel

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Inclusief

Egyptologist tour guide.
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Air Conditioned Private vehicle
1 Day Tour
Local Lunch
Complimentary 1 Hour Authentic Felucca Ride along the Nile River
Bottled Mineral Water
Tourism Police Permission
Tax

Niet inclusief

Accommodation
Optional Activities or Tickets
Any other Meals or Beverages
Tipping
Anything not mentioned above

Aanvullend

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Kenmerken

Toerisme

95%

Cultureel

70%

Beoordelingen

5.0

1

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Janet C

5 | 2018-10-25

I would like add special thanks and appreciation to my guide, Heba, and driver, Abdullah. They were both very patient and accommodating when I requested to stop at the Coptic Christian Museum as we passed by. It wasn't on the list of places to visit but I was graciously indulged by the both of them. Heba was a real pleasure to spend the day with as I felt like I was with a knowledgable friend rather than clinical spouter of dry information. I didn't just learn about history but about the real Egypt of today too. Abdullah was an excellent driver and very pleasant. I highly recommend this tour.

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