6-8 Hours
PRIVATE
1-15
EVERYDAY
It is a unique day tour to learn about Cairo’s rich religious history and heritage. Discover the Cave church known as the Saint Simon Church, Cairo’s UNESCO-listed treasures, located at the garbage city, East of old Cairo.
Also, you will explore old Coptic Cairo with it’s famous old churches; visit the Hanging Church, the Cavern Church, known as the Church of Saint Sergius.
In the morning , our guide will accompany you from your hotel in Cairo by car with air conditioning to visit :
St Simon the Tanner Monastery
It is a unique day tour to learn about Cairo’s rich religious history and heritage. Visit St.Simon Monastery which is located in Garbage City near old Cairo. Discover the Cave church known as the Saint Simon Church, Cairo’s UNESCO-listed treasures, located in the garbage city, East of old Cairo.
The hanging church is considered as the oldest Coptic church in Egypt, known as the the hanging church or the Virgin Mary church. Located at old Coptic Cairo.
It was called the Suspended Church because it was built on two of the ancient towers of the Roman fort. (Fortress of Babylon), and the Hanging Church is the oldest surviving church in Egypt. Therefore the church is a very important and absolutely unmissable stop on the tourist itinerary focused on the places linked to the Holy Family, which characterize the capital of Egypt. The internal decorations feature icons in Greek Orthodox style and have thirteen pillars, which respectively represent Christ and the twelve apostles.
Explore old Cairo with its famous old churches The Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus, also known as Abu Serga.
It is the ancient church built on the site where the Holy Family resided during their escape journey, Its current location is what is known as the Complex of Religions in Old Cairo, within the Fortress of Babylon.
Like many other early Christian churches, the Abu Serga church and its underground cave were designed according to the layout of a basilica, thus together consisting of three parts: the porch, the nave and the sanctuary (the cave is under the sanctuary).
The church is notable for its unique architectural and artistic elements which reflect the spirit of Coptic church architecture in Egypt. These include the pulpit, font, ivory and wood inlaid templons, and unique religious decoration of saints and apostles.
After that will back to your hotel.
