Private Day Tour at Old Coptic Cairo

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• Khan Al-Khalili (Pass by)

  Your Visitors Egypt Tour guide will be waiting you. They will be holding a sign of Visitors Egypt Tour, You do not need to look for them – they will be waiting for you and will find you. Then, move to visit the old Coptic Cairo. This colorful quarter is the original home of the Coptic Christians, one of the worlds oldest Christian denominations. Stop to see the Hanging Church, aka St Virgin Mary Church. Built in the 7th century, this old church takes its name from its location: sited above a gateway in the old Roman fortress. Admire the courtyard and interior with its screens, marble pulpit and icons, and hear about its long history. Next, after a visit to the Monastery and Church of St George, an early 20th-century church that is the only round church in Egypt, call at Abu Serga, a 5th-century Coptic Church. View the 24 interior columns and 12th-century icons on the walls, and learn how the church stands where the holy family is thought to have stayed during their flight into Egypt from Israel King Herod. Then, take a look at the Ben Ezra Synagogue, once a Christian church, before finishing your tour at the Coptic Museum, located in one of Coptic Cairo oldest areas. See some of the 16,000 ancient artifacts on display, including precious icons and books that illustrate the history of Egypt Coptic community. At the end, you will be transferred back to your hotel. Cairo has so much to see, feel, eat and buy so if you have time and want to add more to your itinerary just let us know what you are interested in and we will arrange it for you.

  Admission ticket free
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  Coptic Cairo

  Your Visitors Egypt Tour guide will be waiting you. They will be holding a sign of Visitors Egypt Tour, You do not need to look for them – they will be waiting for you and will find you. Then, move to visit the old Coptic Cairo. This colorful quarter is the original home of the Coptic Christians, one of the worlds oldest Christian denominations. Stop to see the Hanging Church, aka St Virgin Mary Church. Built in the 7th century, this old church takes its name from its location: sited above a gateway in the old Roman fortress. Admire the courtyard and interior with its screens, marble pulpit and icons, and hear about its long history. Next, after a visit to the Monastery and Church of St George, an early 20th-century church that is the only round church in Egypt, call at Abu Serga, a 5th-century Coptic Church. View the 24 interior columns and 12th-century icons on the walls, and learn how the church stands where the holy family is thought to have stayed during their flight into Egypt from Israel King Herod. Then, take a look at the Ben Ezra Synagogue, once a Christian church, before finishing your tour at the Coptic Museum, located in one of Coptic Cairo oldest areas. See some of the 16,000 ancient artifacts on display, including precious icons and books that illustrate the history of Egypt Coptic community. At the end, you will be transferred back to your hotel. Cairo has so much to see, feel, eat and buy so if you have time and want to add more to your itinerary just let us know what you are interested in and we will arrange it for you.

  6 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Wheelchair accessible

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