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Monastery St Simon with Cave Church and Garbage City Private Tour

Recommended by 95% of travelers

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Cairo, Egypt

2 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Discover two lesser-visited Cairo sites, and come away with a deeper understanding of the city’s culture and history. With a private guide, you’ll visit the Cave Church (St. Simon the Tanner Monastery), which dates back to the 10th century, along with the neighborhood of Manshiyat Nasir, dubbed Cairo’s Garbage City. You’ll see how the community have developed their skills of turning trash into practical treasure, for a smooth recycling operation.

Relax with a Cairo or Giza hotel pickup and drop-off service
Skip the large, impersonal tours and explore with a private guide
Learn about Simon the Tanner as you visit Cairo’s Cave Church
Hear about the history of Manshiyat Nasir as you explore

What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private tour
Transport by private vehicle

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

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Pickup details

only cairo down town and giza hotel only . airport hotels , airport areas , nasr city , ,6th october city , new settlemnt ( out of meeting point )

Itinerary

Cave Church

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible

Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 22 reviews

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Smooth transfer to Cave Church

PakManEdmond_T, Jan 2026

The driver is very responsive and friendly. The drive to Garbage city is very difficult but the driver Omar did a very good job.

Response from Host, Jan 2026

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The guide Bisho was very...

Saylor_R, Oct 2025

The guide Bisho was very knowledgeable and good on this tour about the church and the history of the religious area and life! He gave us a lot of information and we enjoyed this tour. He also took pictures during the tour. We didn’t see much of garbage city or learn too much about it.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

A Fun, Unique Tour

Nancy_K, Nov 2023

This is a great tour to see another aspect of Cairo. The tour included a visit to Garbage City and St Simon Monastery. I was particularly taken with Garbage City where Cairo’s trash is processed. This may sound boring but it was anything but! St Simon monastery is a church built into the cliffside and is a huge cave church. I was picked up at my Airbnb by Karam, a very skillful driver who also provided great information. I highly recommend this tour.