Day Trip City Tour to Civilization Museum & Coptic Cairo

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Coptic Cairo

  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).[1] Coptic Cairo was a stronghold for Christianity in Egypt both before and during the Islamic era, as most of its churches were built after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in the 7th century.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 2
  National Museum Of Egyptian Civilization NEMC

  The National Museum of Egyptian civilization in Cairo is the first museum in the Arab world focusing on the first civilization in the history.

  3 hours • Admission ticket included
• 3

  Tucked among Coptic Cairo’s winding streets, the Hanging Church is more than 1,000 years old. Enter the 19th-century façade to find icons, elegant screens, a marble pulpit, and a window onto Roman ruins beneath the church. The Hanging Church is an important site for Egyptian Christians, as well as one of Coptic Cairo’s top attractions.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Coptic Orthodox Church of St. George (Mari Girgis)

  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 Read more about Old Coptic Cairo Tour - https://www.viator.com/tours/Cairo/Old-Coptic-Cairo-Tour/d782-59626P105?mcid=56757

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5
  The Coptic Museum

  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.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 6
  Synagogue Ben Ezra

  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.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
• Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

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