Cave Church and Manshiyat Naser Private Tour in Cairo
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Overview
Get a fresh—if far from fragrant—perspective on Cairo on this door-to-door tour of two of the city’s most unusual locations: the magnificent Cave Church complex, excavated by Coptic Christian garbage collectors, and Manshiyat Naser, the “Garbage City” where they live. Your private guide will explain how the different churches were built, tell the story of the garbage collectors, and highlight how they live their lives.
Cairo · 2367 Day Trips · typical ~7,482 EGP · 7,030 EGP — about average
Highlights
- ✦Private tour
- ✦Hotel pickup
What's included
- ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off in private air-conditioned vehicle
- ✓Licensed English-speaking Egyptologist guide
- ✓All entrance fees to the Monastery of Saint Simon (Cave Church) and Manshiyat Naser community visit
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Bottled water
- ✓All service charges and taxes
- ✓Personal expenses, donations to community, souvenirs, and anything not listed as included
- ✕Gratuities for guide and driver (optional)
Itinerary
- 1Cave Church
- 2Manshiyat Naser
Frequently asked questions
- How long is this experience?
- 4-5h
- Can I cancel my booking?
- Yes — you can cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before it starts.
- What's included?
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in private air-conditioned vehicle · Licensed English-speaking Egyptologist guide · All entrance fees to the Monastery of Saint Simon (Cave Church) and Manshiyat Naser community visit · Lunch · Bottled water · All service charges and taxes · Personal expenses, donations to community, souvenirs, and anything not listed as included
Reviews (3)
Hosni was a great and knowledgeable tour guide. He provided a great deal of information throughout the entire tour. We went through garbage city and got to see two cave churches, truly unique and inspiring as he shared the story of St. Simon and more. I will say this tour is a bit pricey compared to others ($60) that have entrance fees to places, whereas both churches, you’re able to somewhat walk in, but regardless, having a tour guide like Hosni makes it well worth it. Garbage city was a town i was really looking forward to seeing. Up close you can see how well organized the place is, and at
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“Hosni was a great and knowledgeable tour guide. He provided a great deal of information throughout the entire tour. We went through garbage city and got to see two cave churches, truly unique and inspiring as he shared the story of St. Simon and more. I will say this tour is a bit pricey compared to others ($60) that have entrance fees to places, whereas both churches, you’re able to somewhat walk in, but regardless, having a tour guide like Hosni makes it well worth it. Garbage city was a town i was really looking forward to seeing. Up close you can see how well organized the place is, and at”
The same experience, compared across platforms.
- Viator(this listing)Cheapest7,030 EGP
- Booking.com15,321 EGP
