Visit the Monastery of Saint Simon, also known as the Cave Church of Zabbaleen. It is located in the Mokattam Mountain, a short drive through the so-called “Garbage City” – a large population of garbage collectors or Zabbaleen that live there and Coptic Cairo the hanging church, Abe Serga church, then back safely to hotel
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Cave Church - Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in the morning to start your day tour to visit the famous Cave Church of St. Simon in Cairo. These churches are carved into the nearby Moqattam Mountain. The Monastery of St. Simon the Tanner is the largest and features an amphitheater with a seating capacity of 20,000. It is worth a visit if you are interested in seeing something different in Egypt.
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Coptic Cairo - Enjoy a day tour to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church, then the Holy Crypt Church where the Holy Family stayed, followed by a visit to a synagogue for Jewish and Islamic Cairo. In Old Cairo, you will enjoy the Hanging Church from the 3rd century, built on the remains of two towers from the Babylon Fortress, the Church of Abu Serga where you can see the Holy Crypt, and the Ben Ezra Synagogue for Jewish history, before returning to your hotel.
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Bottled water
- Private tour
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- gratitude
- Travel time is including the transportation from one place to another
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
