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Cave Church of Saint Simon and Hidden Churches of Old Cairo
Giza, Egypt
Cairo, Egypt
$55
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Overview
The private tour of El Mokattam Mountain Cave Church, also known as the Monastery of St Simon, offers an in-depth look at Coptic Cairo's significant Christian heritage. This excursion combines historical exploration with the unique atmosphere of 'garbage city,' ensuring a memorable experience.
- 🏰 Visit the El Mokattam Mountain Cave Church, a site of religious significance linked to the Holy Family's journey in Egypt.
- ⛪ Explore the Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, a revered Coptic site believed to be built over the cave where the Holy Family sought refuge.
- 🕊️ Discover the Church of Saint Barbara, dedicated to a martyr of early Christianity, with roots tracing back to the 3rd century in present-day Lebanon.
- 🏛️ Marvel at the Hanging Church, known for its unique location above a Roman fortress gatehouse, accessed via a dramatic staircase.
- 📜 Visit the Ben Ezra Synagogue, famous for its geniza containing invaluable Hebrew, Aramaic, and Judeo-Arabic manuscripts.
- 🚗 Enjoy the convenience of hotel pickup and drop-off in a comfortable private vehicle for a hassle-free journey.
- 🍽️ Savor a delicious lunch included in your tour package, ensuring you stay energized throughout your exploration.
- 💧 Stay hydrated with complimentary bottled water provided during the tour.
- 👨🏫 Benefit from personalized service with a knowledgeable English-speaking tour guide who will enhance your understanding of the sites.
- 🛍️ Optional shopping tour available, allowing you to experience local markets and crafts, perfect for picking up unique souvenirs.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
All inclusive
Pickup included : Tourguide
Driver
Car
Lunch
Bottle of water
Private car
Shopping tour
Pickup included
Pickup included : Tourguide
Driver
Car
Lunch
Bottle of water
Private car
Shopping tour
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Bottle of water
- Comfortable & private car
- Local Lunch koshry or shawarma or chicken (if booked all inclusive)
- Entrance fees
- Private tour
- Pickup and drop off
- Tour guide
- Tipping
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Coptic CairoAt the requested time, pick up from the hotel by your guide to start your half-day tour of Old Cairo, also known as Coptic Cairo, which means Christian Cairo. It has been recognized as a holy place because some of its locations were visited by the Holy Family, where the spiritual impact of their presence is still strongly felt. Although their stay was brief, the Governor of what was then Fustat, enraged by the tumbling down of idols at Jesus' approach, sought to kill the Child. However, they took shelter from his wrath in a cave above which, in later years, the Church of Abu Serga (St. Sergius) was built. This church, together with the entire area of the Fort of Babylon, is a destination of pilgrimage not only for Egyptians but also for Christians from around the world. An air of piety and devotion pervades the whole district.
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St Simon the Tanner MonasteryThe Coptic Orthodox saint associated with the story of the moving of the Mokattam Mountain in Cairo, Egypt, during the rule of the Muslim Fatimid Caliph al-Muizz Lideenillah (953–975), while Abraham the Syrian was the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
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Coptic Church of St. BarbaraSaint Barbara Coptic known in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the Great Martyr Barbara, was an early Christian Lebanese and Greek saint and martyr. Accounts place her in the 3rd century in Heliopolis Phoenicia, present-day Baalbek, Lebanon. There is no reference to her in the authentic early Christian writings nor in the original recension of Saint Jerome's martyrology
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The Hanging ChurchThe Hanging Church is named for its location above a gatehouse of Babylon Fortress, the Roman fortress in Coptic Cairo (Old Cairo); its nave is suspended over a passage. The church is approached by twenty-nine steps; early travelers to Cairo dubbed it "the Staircase Church". The land surface has risen by some six metres since the Roman period, so the Roman tower is mostly buried below ground, reducing the visual impact of the church's elevated position.
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Synagogue Ben EzraThis was the synagogue whose geniza or store room was found in the 19th century to contain a treasure of forgotten, stored-away Hebrew, Aramaic and Judeo-Arabic secular and sacred manuscripts. The collection, known as the Cairo Geniza, was brought to the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England at the instigation of Solomon Schechter. It is now divided between several academic libraries, with the majority being kept at the Cambridge University Library.
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Cave Church of Saint Simon and Hidden Churches of Old Cairo
Giza, Egypt
Cairo, Egypt
$55
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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