Private Tour to Old Coptic Cairo & the Cave Church of St. Simon. Discount Tickets

Overview

In the morning pick up from your hotel in Cairo and visit the Monastery of Saint Simon, also known as the Cave Church of Zabbaleen. It is located in the Mokattam Mountain, a short drive through the so called “Garbage City’ – a large population of garbage collectors or Zabbaleen that live there. First, we visit Saint Simon the Tanner Hall and St. Mark’s Church. This huge cave was discovered in the year 1974. The upper story is the St. Simon the Tanner Hall with seating capacity of 2000 people for spiritual meetings, The walls are decorated with many wonderful pictures engraved on the rocks representing scenarios from the Bible. Then we continue and visit the Cathedral of Virgin Mary and St. Simon the Tanner, then you will visit Old Coptic Cairo to explore the old Coptic Churches and the oldest synagogue of Ben Ezra and the place where Moses the prophet lived in it for a while, After the tour transfer back to your hotel.

Pickup Information

All Cairo Hotels are Pickup Points

Language Offered

English-AUDIO

English-GUIDE

English-WRITTEN

Itinerary

Inclusion

Tour guide

Entry/Admission - Old Cairo.

Entry/Admission - Cave Church

Entrance fees

Pick up services from your hotel & return

Local Lunch.

All transfers by modern air conditioned vehicle from your hotel in Cairo

Exclusion

Any extras

Tipping

Cancellation Policy

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

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Suitable for all physical fitness levels