Cairo Cave Church Monastery St Simon Garbage City Private Tour

4.7
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2 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

Cairo is packed with iconic attractions—so many, that most travelers miss its more off-the-beaten-track offerings. Visit three unique sights related to the city’s Christian minority during this two-hour private tour. Travel through “Garbage City,” home to Coptic trash collectors, see where the Virgin Mary is believed to have appeared, and visit the cave-dug monastery of Simon the Tanner. Air-conditioned transportation and admission tickets are included. Relax with front-door pickup and drop-off from any Cairo hotel Listen to in-depth explanations from your own personal guide Skip the tourist track and explore the city’s more unusual attractions Private tours ensure a personalized experience

What's Included

Qualified Egyptologist tour guide(based on the tour options you’ve booked)
Hotel pick up and drop off
Bottled water
private tour
Air-conditioned vehicle
Egyptian traditional lunch (based on the tour options you’ve booked)

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We pick up Cairo down town and Giza hotel only. 6th Oct city , new cairo , ring road ,nasr city , airport ( out of meeting point )

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours (approximately)
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    Cave Church

    driver or guide will pick you up from hotel to start your tour to one o hidden place Formally known as St. Simon the Tanner Monastery, Cairo’s vast Cave Church pays tribute to a miracle St. Simon (also written St. Samaan or St. Simeon) is believed to have performed. The city’s Coptic Orthodox Christian garbage collectors (Zabbaleen) dug the church out of the Mokattam mountain during the 1970s.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Hesham Egypt tour guide

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Private Sightseeing Tours
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Cancellation Policy

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

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