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half-day Saint Simon monastery ,Cave church Garbage city 7% OFF
$27.90
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Overview
Saint Simon the Tanner's Monastery, located in the Mokattam hills, offers a unique glimpse into Egypt's rich Coptic history. This captivating experience showcases a significant site from the tenth century, highlighting the enduring craft of tanning in Old Cairo.
- 🚗 Pickup included for a hassle-free start to your journey.
- 💧 Enjoy complimentary bottled water to keep you refreshed during the tour.
- 🏛️ Visit the Cave Church, home to seven Churches and Chapels nestled in the caves.
- 👨🏫 A qualified Egyptologist tour guide is available based on your selected tour options.
- 🕒 The tour lasts approximately 2 hours, perfect for a quick yet enriching experience.
- 🔍 Suitable for all physical fitness levels, ensuring everyone can enjoy the visit.
- 💼 Private tour option provides a personalized experience tailored to your interests.
- 💵 Gratuities are included in the package for your convenience.
- 🧒 Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults, making it family-friendly.
- 🌍 Hotel pickup and drop-off ensure a seamless travel experience.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
car+Driver only
car+Driver only
Pickup included
car+Driver only
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Bottled water
- Private tour
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Qualified Egyptologist tour guide(based on the tour options you’ve booked)
- Gratuities
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Cave ChurchSaint Simon the Tanner (St. Sama'an, in Arabic) lived towards the end of the tenth Century when Egypt was ruled by the Fatimid Caliph, Al- Muizz and Anba Abram was the Coptic Pope. The Monastery, located on the opposite side of the road leading to the Citadel contains seven Churches and Chapels hidden in a series of caves in the Mokattam (Muqattam) hills. Reaching the monastery is quiet a difficult approach. Amazingly, the people there will point you in the right direction knowing your destination without even been asked. According to Coptic sayings, the Caliph Al Muizz, an enlightened man, was fond of literacy gatherings and inviting different religious leaders to debate in his presence with neither anger nor contention. The Caliph saw in this an opportunity to remove the mountain that was spoiling his view. At the same time,
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half-day Saint Simon monastery ,Cave church Garbage city 7% OFF
$27.90
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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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!