Half-Day Tour to Coptic Cairo & The Christian Churches Discount Tickets

4.3
★★★★★ ★★★★★
Based on 3 reviews |
location pin icon Old Cairo, Cairo, 4244001, Egypt
location pin icon Cairo
4.3 /5
3 reviews
View all Half-Day Tour to Coptic Cairo & The Christian Churches photos
View all Half-Day Tour to Coptic Cairo & The Christian Churches photos

Get your discount tickets for the Half-Day Tour to Coptic Cairo & The Christian Churches, save up to 11% !

Select your ticket

11% OFF Refundable
Only Car With Driver
FROM

$13.40

REG. $15.00

Offer details

only Car + driver Pickup included
11% OFF Refundable
Car + Guiding + Fees
FROM

$25.91

REG. $29.00

Offer details

Pickup included
11% OFF Refundable
Car + Tour Guiding
FROM

$17.87

REG. $20.00

Offer details

Car + Tour Guiding Pickup included

Overview

Pick you up from your hotel, home, airport, or any address you specify and take you to Coptic Cairo to see all the ancient buildings and have a wonderful tour deep in the history of the old religions. Transfer back to hotel/address/home. It is a must-visit place! Coptic Cairo is one of the must-sees of Cairo. The place is called by locals "Religions complex" as it has got all three main religions of Jewdism, Christianity, and Islam represented in Synagogues, churches, and mosques. The oldest Egyptian synagogue of Bn Izra is located in Coptic Cairo, as well as the oldest christian church, and the oldest mosque.

Language Offered

Arabic-GUIDE

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Old Egypt For Fine Art
Coptic Cairo is a part of Old Cairo which encompasses the Babylon Fortress, the Coptic Museum, the Hanging Church, the Greek Church of St. George and many other Coptic churches and historical sites. It is believed in Christian tradition that the Holy Family visited this area and stayed at the site of Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church (Abu Serga). Coptic Cairo was a stronghold for Christianity in Egypt until the Islamic era, though most of the current buildings of the churches in Coptic Cairo were built after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in the 7th century
Duration: 120 mins
2. The Hanging Church
Coptic Christian church with a wooden roof in the shape of Noah's ark, a 5th-century pulpit & icons. 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. 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 meters since the Roman period. So the Roman tower is mostly buried below ground, reducing the visual impact of the church's elevated position. The entrance from the street is through iron gates under a pointed stone arch. The nineteenth-century facade with twin bell towers is then seen beyond a narrow courtyard decorated with modern art biblical designs. Up the steps and through the entrance is a further small courtyard leading to the eleventh-century outer porch.
Duration: 60 mins
3. Holy Monastery of St. George
The Church of St. George is a Greek Orthodox church within the Babylon Fortress in Coptic Cairo. It is part of the Holy Patriarchal Monastery of St George under the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa. The church dates back to the 10th century (or earlier). The current structure was rebuilt following a 1904 fire, construction was finished in 1909. Since 2009, the monastery's hegemony has had the rank of bishop with title Bishop Babylon’s ("Bishop of Babylon").
Duration: 60 mins
4. Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus
4th-century church believed to be built on the spot where Joseph, Mary & baby Jesus once rested. Saints Sergio’s 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. The church is of significant historical importance, and in fact, it is where many patriarchs of the Coptic Church were elected. The first to be elected here was Patriarch Isaac (681-692) it is the Episcopal church of Cairo, and it was the Episcopal See of Masr (the district of Old Cairo) that replaced the former See of Babylon. Many bishops of the See were consecrated in the Church until the reign of Patriarch Christodoulou (1047–1077).
Duration: 60 mins

Inclusion

Bottled water

Private transportation

On-board WiFi

Tea and coffee

Exclusion

Gratuities

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Supplied by Egypt Tours World

Reviews

4.3

★★★★★ ★★★★★
Based on 3 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

5 stars
1
4 stars
2
3 stars
0
2 stars
0
1 stars
0

Explore other options

Private Sundowner Dinner Experience in Grand Teton National Park

Private Sundowner Dinner Experience in Grand Teton National Park
Yellowstone Wildlife and Photo Upper Loop from West Yellowstone

Yellowstone Wildlife and Photo Upper Loop from West Yellowstone
Self-Guided Grand Teton National Park Driving Tour

Self-Guided Grand Teton National Park Driving Tour
Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Cheyenne WY

Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Cheyenne WY
Private GTNP Sunset Wildlife Safari & Field Dinner From Jackson

Private GTNP Sunset Wildlife Safari & Field Dinner From Jackson
Kicking Red Canyon Wild Mustang Bus Tour Deals 8am Daily

Kicking Red Canyon Wild Mustang Bus Tour Deals 8am Daily
3 Hour Horseback Riding in Jackson Hole

3 Hour Horseback Riding in Jackson Hole
Yellowstone 2-Step 2 of Days Of Upper/Lower Loop West Yellowstone

Yellowstone 2-Step 2 of Days Of Upper/Lower Loop West Yellowstone
Dinner Cookout Ride at Heart Six Ranch

Dinner Cookout Ride at Heart Six Ranch
Private Arrival Transfer from Jackson Hole Airport JAC

Private Arrival Transfer from Jackson Hole Airport JAC