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4- Hours Private Guided Tour to Coptic Cairo with Lunch
Cairo, Egypt
Egypt
Giza, Egypt
Western Desert, Egypt
$68
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Overview
Cairo's rich tapestry of history comes alive in the enchanting streets of Coptic Cairo, where centuries of Christian heritage await your discovery. This private tour offers a seamless journey through time, allowing you to immerse yourself in the captivating stories of the past without the stress of navigating on your own.
- 🏷️ 4-Hour Private Guided Tour: Enjoy a personalized experience with a qualified Egyptologist guiding you through the wonders of Coptic Cairo.
- 🚗 Pickup Included: Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off from your accommodation in Cairo or Giza ensures a hassle-free adventure.
- 🌍 Visit the historic Coptic Cairo, a unique area filled with Christian churches and sites dating back to Egypt's Christian majority era.
- ⛪ Explore the iconic Hanging Church, built atop the ancient walls of the Roman fortress of Babylon, showcasing stunning architecture and history.
- ✡️ Discover the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the oldest Jewish temple in Cairo, which holds significant historical importance in Judaism.
- 🕌 Marvel at the Mosque of Amr Ibn Al-As, the oldest mosque in Egypt, marking the site where Islam was introduced to the country.
- 🍽️ Savor a delicious local Egyptian lunch featuring traditional dishes like koshary, a delightful mix of macaroni, rice, lentils, and flavorful sauces.
- 💧 Stay refreshed with complimentary bottled water provided throughout the tour.
- 🚶♂️ Experience private transportation, ensuring your comfort as you navigate the rich history of Cairo.
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4- Hours Private Guided Tour to Coptic Cairo with Lunch
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- Qualified Egyptologist guide
- Egyptian Food (koshary, mix of macaroni, rice and lentil with tomato sauce and many other additions)
- Bottled water
- Entry/Admission - Coptic Cairo
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private transportation
- Gratuities
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Coptic CairoYour tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza and head directly to visit the Coptic Cairo . Coptic Cairo is a unique area with Old Cairo that has a concentration of Christian churches and other sites that date from the centuries between the decline of the pharaonic religion and the arrival of Islam when Egypt had a Christian majority. Coptic Cairo is largely built around the fort of Babylon on upon the remains of its walls.
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The Hanging Churchthen move to visit The most famous site in Coptic Cairo is the Church of the Virgin Mary, better known by its nickname, the Hanging Church. This name comes from the fact that it was built atop the walls of the 4th century BC Roman fortress of Babylon, the remains of which are still visible about Coptic Cairo Although the effect is significantly diminished today by the fact that the ground level has risen over 30 feet over the centuries due to the accumulation of trash and dust, originally this church towered above its surroundings on the high walls of the fortress.
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Synagogue Ben EzraBen Ezra Synagogue is the oldest Jewish temple in Cairo, dating from the 9th century AD. Like almost all of Egypt’s synagogues, it is simply a tourist attraction today following the departure of nearly all of Egypt’s significant Jewish community during the 1950s after the founding of Israel and the Free Officers’ Revolution, but this site still holds great importance in the contemporary history of Judaism. The 19th-century discovery a huge cache of documents, the synagogue’s treasury, which recorded the history and transactions of Cairo’s Jewish community since the 11th century, provided the most complete account of medieval Jewry anywhere in the world. These documents, however, are now held at Cambridge University in England.
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Mosque of Amr Ibn Al-AsAmr Ibn Al-Aas is regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of Egypt because he introduced Islam to Egypt. He founded a new city just north of the Roman fort of Babylon called Fustat. Today, the Mosque of Amr Ibn Al-Aas still marks the site of this city. The structure has been renovated several times and none of the original structure remains today, but it is still the site of the oldest mosque in Egypt and the entire continent of Africa. Islam arrived in Egypt and the entire continent of Africa in 640 AD with General Amr Ibn Al-Aas of the Rashidun Islamic Caliphate. The religion was only a couple of decades old at the time and expanding quickly with the influence of the Rashidun Caliphate, which had been formed following the death of the Prophet Mohammed in 632 AD. At the time, Coptic Christianity had recently surpassed the religion of Ancient Egypt to become the dominant religion. then you will have a Local Egyptian Lunch then transfer back to your hotel .
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4- Hours Private Guided Tour to Coptic Cairo with Lunch
Cairo, Egypt
Egypt
Giza, Egypt
Western Desert, Egypt
$68
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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