Full-Day Tour to Coptic Cairo and the Cave Church
Highlights
Cairo, Giza
religious, architectural, historical
Private Tour
1 Day
Easy
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Languages
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Description
Spend a wonderful day in Cairo visiting the Church of Abu-Sergah and St. Barbara and the Hanging Church. 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. Visit the old Jewish synagogue, Ben Ezra Synagogue, and the famous Cave Church.
Itinerary
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Visit Coptic Cairo and Cave Church
- Our guide will pick you up at 9:00 am from your hotel to visit Old Cairo.
- The Christian Coptic Cairo is among the most significant locations visited by the Holy Family, where the spiritual impact of their presence is still most felt. However, 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. Also, you will visit and enter the Church of Abu-Sergah and St. Barbara, the Hanging Church, and Ben Ezra synagogue; 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 amphitheatre with a seating capacity of 20,000.
Meals: Lunch at a local restaurant.
Return to your hotel.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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| 1 to 1 | /person |
| 2 to 6 | /person |
| 7 to 20 | /person |
| Child | |
| 1 to 20 | /person |
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This is a private tour |
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