Private Day Tour Visiting Coptic and Islamic Cairo.

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Coptic Cairo

  your guide will pick you up from your hotel in your private car then you will go ahead to Coptic Cairo which is One of the places visited by the Holy Family where the spiritual impact of their presence is most felt still .

  45 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 2

  then you will visit The Hanging Church which is also referred to as the Suspended Church or Al-Moallaqa. It is called the Hanging Church because it was built on the southern gate of the Roman Fortress. Logs of palm trees and layers of stones were constructed above the ruins of the Roman fortress to be used as a fundament. The Hanging Church is a unique church and has a wooden roof in the shape of Noah’s ark. From the 7th century to the 13th century, the Hanging Church served as the residence of the Coptic Patriarch. Al-Moallaqa has witnessed important elections and religious ceremonies.

  45 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 3
  Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus

  The church of Abu Serga is known to be one of the oldest churches in the city, dating back to the 5th century, although some historians date its construction to the 8th century BC. For most visitors, the style of the structure recalls that of the Suspended Church, just like this one, the church of San Sergio is characterized by the two rows of columns that separate the aisles from the main one.

  45 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 4
  Fort of Babylon

  it is a destination of Pilgrimage not only for egyptians but for all Christians all over the world

  45 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 5
  Al Rifai Mosque

  One of the oldest and most architectural mosques opposite to the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan built in 1361.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 6
  Synagogue Ben Ezra

  it is Located deep in the winding alleys of Coptic Cairo, Ben Ezra Synagogue is the oldest Jewish temple in Cairo, dating from the 9th century AD. Like almost all of Egypt’s synagogues, it is simply a tourist attraction today following the departure of nearly all of Egypt’s significant Jewish community during the 1950s after the founding of Israel and the Free Officers’ Revolution, but this site still holds great importance in the contemporary history of Judaism.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 7

  then you will visit Amr Ibn Al-Aas mosque . Amr Ibn Al-Aaa is regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of Egypt because he introduced Islam to Egypt. He founded a new city just north of the Roman fort of Babylon called Fustat. Today, the Mosque of Amr Ibn Al-Aas still marks the site of this city. The structure has been renovated several times and none of the original structure remains today, but it is still the site of the oldest mosque in Egypt and the entire continent of Africa.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 8
  Khan Al-Khalili

  No trip to Cairo would be complete without a visit to Khan Al-Khalili. The bazaar is loud, crowded, colorful, and exciting—full of all kinds of goods and shiny baubles. You can find the typical tourist trinkets here, but don’t let them distract you from the genuinely fine shopping to be found here. There is a spice market where you can buy fresh spices of any variety. The perfume market is awash with countless mixing scents of essential oils. Deeper into the market there are gold vendors and antique shops full of interesting pieces.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 9
  Cave Church

  Then you will visit Cave Church which is at the heart of Mokattam Mountain in southeastern Cairo, St. Simon Monastery . It is one of the largest churches not only in Egypt but also in the Middle East. The Cave Church is located in an area known as the Zabbaleen city, meaning literally ‘garbage city’. This city has the largest population of garbage collectors and recyclers in Cairo.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 10
  Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan

  One of the best places you will visit

  1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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