Half Day Tour To Cave Church of Saint Simon
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Overview
Cairo is full of beautiful old churches, but knowing which ones to visit and understanding their significance can be a challenge without a guide. This themed tour demystifies the history of these sacred sites and includes transportation and the services of a private guide on this unique themed tour. You’ll visit the Church of Abu-Sergah, Church of St. Barbara, the Cave Church at the Monastery of Saint Simon, and more.
Cairo · 2367 Day Trips · typical ~7,482 EGP · 2,009 EGP — good value
Highlights
- ✦Private tour
- ✦Hotel pickup
What's included
- ✓All Transfers by Private A/C latest Model Vehicle
- ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off
- ✓guide on site
- ✓Entry Fees
- ✓Lunch at local restaurants(Local Egyptian Food) ( If Option Selected )
- ✓Bottle of water
- ✕Personal Items
- ✕Tipping
Itinerary
- 1St Simon the Tanner Monastery
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 Transfers by Private A/C latest Model Vehicle · Hotel pickup and drop-off · guide on site · Entry Fees · Lunch at local restaurants(Local Egyptian Food) ( If Option Selected ) · Bottle of water
Reviews (6)
Our guide was late (10 minutes), I know there is traffic but they should plan accordingly. Once she arrived we saw some local sites from the car, and then headed to the cave church. We had to travel through this area called “garbage town” and then you arrive to this beautiful church carved into a mountain. Just beautiful. It was a great tour. Hearing the history and seeing all the beautiful carvings throughout the church. Lunch is good. I would recommend this tour to my family and friends
Could not ask for more ! Thank you Isaac for such an incredible journey into a history of Coptic culture and St Simon monastery. What a beautiful gem it is! Incredible atmosphere and stunning views around. The Cave church is a must visit when you in Cairo. Go there!
Interesting day...Traveled through the community that is responsible for collecting and sorting then selling garbage in order to reach the early Christian "cave churches" carved out of sandstone nearly 2000 years ago under great persecution. Then some shopping and a nice lunch
Good and bad. We stared good on the tour but our tour guide never took us to see The Cave Church of Saint Simon. Our guide tour took us to a store claiming he need it to stop at a cousin to talk to. We spend more than 1/2 hr at the store as his cousin/vendor was trying to sell us something. When we asked him about going to see the cave he stared by saying that he was not sure where it was. He made a phone call and after that he said that to get there we needed to pass a bad neighborhood. Sad to hear this. If you book this tour hope they stick to your program. We missed seeing the Cave Church o
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“Could not ask for more ! Thank you Isaac for such an incredible journey into a history of Coptic culture and St Simon monastery. What a beautiful gem it is! Incredible atmosphere and stunning views around. The Cave church is a must visit when you in Cairo. Go there!”
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