8-Hour Religious Tour of Coptic and Islamic Cairo with Citadel

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Pay respects at the mosques of Alabaster, Barqouq, and El Aqmar
• 02 Visit the sacred churches of Abu Sergah, St. Barbara, and the Hanging Church
• 03 Walk through the streets of El Moez Le Din Allah
• 04 Explore Old Cairo, one of the most important places visited by the Holy Family

Sign up for this 8-hour religious trip through Christian Coptic Cairo and pay respects at the churches of Abu Sergah, St. Barbara, and the Hanging Church. Visit the sacred mosques of Alabaster, Barqouq, El Aqmar, and the Blue Mosque, as well as the famous Citadel of Cairo. Also, stroll the vibrant streets of El Moez Le Din Allah and pick up some souvenirs to take home.

Sign up for this 8-hour religious trip through Christian Coptic Cairo and pay respects at the churches of Abu Sergah, St. Barbara, and the Hanging Church.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Cairo

Languages English, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Religious Journey Through Coptic and Islamic Cairo

• Meet your tour guide and start at 9:00 am from your hotel to visit Old Cairo, Christian Coptic Cairo. It is among the most important locations visited by the Holy Family, where the spiritual impact of their presence is most deeply felt.

• Visit the Church of Abu Serga (St. Sergious) and the Fort of Babylon, a pilgrimage destination for Egyptians and Christians from around the world.

• Enter the Church of Abu Sergah and St. Barbara, the Hanging Church, and the old Jewish synagogue - Ben Ezra Synagogue.

• Head for a delicious lunch, then continue to the Citadel of Cairo, where you can see the most famous mosque in Cairo, Mohamed Ali's Mosque, known as the Alabaster Mosque.

• Walk through one of the oldest streets in Egypt,

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• All transfers by a private modern air-conditioned vehicle

• Pick-up services from your hotel and return

• Private Egyptologist guide in your preferred language

• Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites

• Lunch will be served in a local restaurant

• Bottled water during your trip

• Shopping tours in Cairo

• All taxes and service charges

What's Not Included

• Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary

• Tipping

Know before you go

• This tour is also available in Dutch, Arabic, French, Spanish, and Russian.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Mari Gerges, Kom Ghorab, Old Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Tour start

Mari Gerges, Kom Ghorab, Old Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.