Private Day Tour of Cairo's City of the Dead and Cave Church
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Overview
See two of Cairo’s most unusual sights in one fascinating door-to-door tour: the Cave Church, a 20,000-capacity church excavated by Coptic Christian garbage collectors, and the City of the Dead, an ancient cemetery where some unfortunates live today. Your private guide will talk you through the areas’ colorful stories and guide you on a drive through the district where the garbage people live. Your day includes a restaurant lunch.
Cairo · 2301 Day Trips · typical ~7,532 EGP · 6,026 EGP — good value
Highlights
- ✦Wheelchair accessible
What's included
- ✓Round trip transfer from/to your destination in a private air-conditioned vehicle
- ✓Egyptologist tour guide with the language you speak
- ✓Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites as per the itinerary
- ✓Lunch in a local restaurant
- ✓Bottled water during your trip
- ✓All taxes & service charges
- ✕Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
- ✕Tipping
Itinerary
- 1Cave Church
- 2Cairo
- 3City of the Dead (Northern Cemetery)
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?
- Round trip transfer from/to your destination in a private air-conditioned vehicle · Egyptologist tour guide with the language you speak · Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites as per the itinerary · Lunch in a local restaurant · Bottled water during your trip · All taxes & service charges
Reviews (9)
The tour operator did not show up so the tour did not happen. The Tour operator did not contact me nor tell me that the tour was cancelled. I was very disappointed in the lack of professionalism by this company,City o
I enjoyed seeing the unusual cave church and going on the random zip wire there, aswell as learning more about the city of the dead.The hotel lunch was also relaxing.My tour guide was nice and let me go with flow.An enjoyable day
I am beyond disappointed because the tour guide never showed up. We called but no answer. We finally reached them only to be told they would refund us. Not happy
Interesting and off the beaten track. Recommended. The rock churches the city of the dead and pass by garbage city.
No caminho, preferimos o tour em que vimos os templos onde a sagrada família ficou no Egito, ouvimos a história, visitamos lojas de algodão e linho egípcio e de pimentas e amamos. O material é de excelência. A guia tinha profundo conhecimento, inclusive era cristã ortodoxa e um ser humano bom. Então, ela explicou com muita expertise todos os pontos e as particularidades. O almoço foi num lugar bem agradável. Recomendo muito a experiência. A guia, assim como o povo egípcio, é de uma lucidez e de uma inteligência especial. O contato com os locais é enriquecedor, em todos os aspectos. O Egito é a
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“No caminho, preferimos o tour em que vimos os templos onde a sagrada família ficou no Egito, ouvimos a história, visitamos lojas de algodão e linho egípcio e de pimentas e amamos. O material é de excelência. A guia tinha profundo conhecimento, inclusive era cristã ortodoxa e um ser humano bom. Então, ela explicou com muita expertise todos os pontos e as particularidades. O almoço foi num lugar bem agradável. Recomendo muito a experiência. A guia, assim como o povo egípcio, é de uma lucidez e de uma inteligência especial. O contato com os locais é enriquecedor, em todos os aspectos. O Egito é a”
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