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Full Day Cairo Christian & Islamic Tour With Lunch & Private Guide

Cairo, Egypt
  • 7 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Experience Cairo’s age-old Coptic Christian heritage on a full-day trip with a private guide. Traveling around by air-conditioned minivan, visit six Coptic sites as you hear about their past and religious significance. Explore the Hanging Church, built above a Roman fortress; visit Abu Serga Church, thought to stand where Mary, Joseph and Jesus sheltered during their flight into Egypt; and admire three other places of worship. Break for lunch at a local restaurant and pause at the Virgin’s Tree in Mataria, where the holy family is said to have rested.
  • Private full-day Coptic Christian tour in Cairo, with an Egyptologist guide
  • Visit the famous Hanging Church, built above the gateway of a Roman fortress
  • Admire the Abu Serga Church, said to stand where the holy family took shelter
  • Explore the Church of the Virgin Mary, round Greek Orthodox Church and cave church of St Simon
  • See the Virgin’s Tree in Mataria, where the holy family is believed to have rested
  • Stop for lunch at a local Egyptian restaurant
  • Enjoy the undivided attention and personalized commentary of a private guide

What's Included

  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Lunch
  • Driver/guide
  • Qualified Egyptologist guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pick up and drop off available from all hotels in Cairo and Giza

Itinerary

1

Coptic Cairo

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

2

Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

3

Al-Azhar Mosque

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

4

Khan Al-Khalili Bazaar

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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From $164.00

per person

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

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