Cave Church of Saint Simon and Old Cairo Churches Tour [100803P14]
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.
ADDITIONAL INFO
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
INCLUDED
- All Transfers by Private A/C latest Model Vehicle
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from Cairo down town or Giza
NOT INCLUDED
CANCELLATION POLICY
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
ITINERARY
- 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.
- 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.
