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Private Full-Day Tour of Islamic & Coptic Cairo with Lunch
Cairo, Egypt
$50
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Overview
The Private Full Day Tour of Islamic and Coptic Cairo offers a comprehensive 8-hour exploration of the city’s rich heritage. This immersive journey takes you through iconic religious sites, showcasing the diverse history of Cairo.
- 🏛️ Visit the Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus, one of Egypt's oldest Coptic churches, believed to be built on the spot where the Holy Family rested during their journey.
- ⛪ Explore the Hanging Church, known for its unique position above the gatehouse of Babylon Fortress, with origins tracing back to the 3rd century.
- 📜 Discover the Ben Ezra Synagogue, famous for the Cairo Geniza, a treasure trove of manuscripts that provides insight into Jewish history in Egypt.
- 🕌 Marvel at the Mosque of Amr Ibn Al-As, the first mosque built in Egypt and a significant historical site dating back to 641-642 AD.
- 🏰 Visit the Al Rifai Mosque, constructed in 1361, designed to complement the architectural beauty of nearby structures.
- 🌟 End your tour at the Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, a monumental mosque known for its impressive size and architectural innovation from the Bahri Mamluk period.
- 🚐 Enjoy comfortable private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle with pickup included from your hotel.
- 💧 Stay refreshed with bottled water and savor a delicious lunch during your tour.
- 💼 Gratuities for your guide are included, ensuring a hassle-free experience.
- 👶 Specialized infant seats are available, making this tour suitable for families.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Only Car With Driver
Only Car With Driver
Pickup included
Only Car With Driver
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 8 hours
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Landing and facility fees
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- Private transportation
- Gratuities
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Church of St. Sergius and BacchusAs per your request time pick up from your hotel by our tour guide then start your full day tour by visiting old Cairo. The Church of Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus, also known as Abu Serga, in Coptic Cairo is one of the oldest Coptic churches in Egypt, dating back to the 4th century Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church is traditionally believed to have been built on the spot where the Holy Family, Joseph, Mary and the infant Jesus Christ, rested at the end of their journey into Egypt. They may have lived here while Joseph worked at the fortress.
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The Hanging ChurchThen visit The Church of Mother of God Saint Mary in Egyptian Babylon), also known as the Hanging Church is one of the oldest churches in Egypt and the history of a church on this site dates to the third century. It belongs to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria The 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.
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Synagogue Ben EzraThen visiting old Jewish synagogue this 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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Mosque of Amr Ibn Al-AsThen visiting Amr ibn Al-as mosque was built in 641-642 AD, as the center of the newly founded capital of Egypt, Fustat. The original structure was the first mosque ever built in Egypt and the whole of Africa.
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Al Rifai MosqueThen visit El Rifai mosque which dates from around 1361, and was architecturally conceived as a complement to the older structure. The mosque was constructed next to two large public squares and of several European style boulevards.
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Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan HassanThen end the tour by visiting El Sultan Hassan mosque is a monumental mosque and madrasa located in the historic district of Cairo, Egypt. It was built between 1356 and 1363 during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan. The mosque was considered remarkable for its massive size and innovative architectural components, and is still considered one of the most impressive historic monuments in Cairo today. At the end of the tour start drive you back to your hotel.
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Private Full-Day Tour of Islamic & Coptic Cairo with Lunch
Cairo, Egypt
$50
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
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