Cultural & Historic4.8(141)· Cairo, Egypt

Cairo Old Coptic Church and Monastery St Simon Cave Church

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CancellationFree 24h before

The experience

Overview

Cairo has a large Coptic Christian community dating back millennia. With this half-day tour, you'll get to see some of the most interesting Coptic, Jewish, and pre-Christian attractions in Old Cairo, including a pre-Christian fortress, as well as the 3rd-century Coptic hanging Church along with the nearby Ben Ezra Synagogue.

How this compares

Cairo · 2396 Cultural & Historic · typical ~3,138 EGP · 523 EGP · good value

Why this one

Highlights

  • ✦Private tour
  • ✦Hotel pickup

The fine print

What's included

  • ✓All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • ✓Bottled water
  • ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • ✓Private tour
  • ✓Transport by private vehicle
  • ✓lunch OR fleuccca boat(based on the tour options you’ve booked)
  • ✓Qualified Egyptologist tour guide(based on the tour options you’ve booked)
  • ✕Gratuities

Stop by stop

Itinerary

  1. 1
    Coptic Cairo
  2. 2
    Cave Church

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

How long is this experience?
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Can I cancel my booking?
Yes — you can cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before it starts.
What's included?
All taxes, fees and handling charges · Bottled water · Hotel pickup and drop-off · Private tour · Transport by private vehicle · lunch OR fleuccca boat(based on the tour options you’ve booked) · Qualified Egyptologist tour guide(based on the tour options you’ve booked)

What travellers say

Reviews (141)

4.8
★★★★★
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Belinda_H
★★★★★
Nov 2024

Wow! Great experience. Our driver was very knowledgeable to the area. Very friendly and helpful. Will be booking again soon.

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Patrick_O
★★★★★
Jun 2024

Doaa was a fantastic guide and really informative. She took us all around and explained everything in detail and even helped in some negotiating when we wanted to make a couple of purchases. Our driver was also fantastic and navigated us thru some of the worst traffic I have ever seen with ease. 10/10 would definitely book again!

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Maureen_G
★★★★★
Feb 2024

Hesham Egypt did a good job setting us up with our Guide Marcil and Driver Samir. Marcil was very well studied and patient with all our questions. She took the time to explain all the sites in Old Cairo and the Coptic churches and to ensure we understood the significance of the sites. Marcil made us feel like family. Our driver Samir was very safe and very personable as well. I would recommend asking for Marcil and Samir by name! This tour is a must for any Christian visiting Cairo.

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Yasmin_M
★
Jan 2024

I wanted to share our experience with the tour arranged by tour manager, Hehsam who booked it with spanish guide, Haizam. Unfortunately, the tour did not meet our expectations due to a few issues…the tour experience was definitely not worth the £100 spent. Our guide seemed disinterested and barely explained anything. Instead of providing insightful information, he spent most of the time waiting for us. When questioned, he gave brief, unhelpful answers, and it felt like there was a language barrier, despite occasionally speaking with him in English hoping it would improve the experience if the

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Claudia_M
★★★★★
Sept 2023

Went to x3 different churches one of them Simon church , cave church and monastery great history and good company, will recommend,xx

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ANN_C
★★★★★
Jan 2023

Absolutely fabulous tour, very informative re the Coptic Religion and especially St. Simon Monastery. The drive through Garbage City was awesome. The unexpected visits to the papyrus, beauty oils and lastly the jewellery was an added bonus.

523 EGP≈ $10/ per person
4.8(141)verified reviews
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