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Half day tour at Coptic Cairo

Recommended by 100% of travelers
Giza, Egypt
  • 4 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Early Cairo was an essential staging post in the growth of Christianity. Learn about the city’s tolerant, multicultural past from your private guide on this half-day door-to-door tour of Coptic Cairo. You’ll visit the Hanging Church with its vivid icons, Abu Serga (Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus), where some believe Jesus’s family rested, and the 9th-century Ben Ezra Synagogue.
  • Spend the morning discovering Coptic Cairo with a private Egyptologist guide
  • Explore the Hanging Church, Abu Serga, and the Ben Ezra Synagogue
  • Learn how Christian churches grew up on the site of Roman structures
  • Time-saving private 2-way transfers from your Cairo or Giza hotel

What's Included

  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Qualified Egyptologist guide
  • Bottle of water
  • All taxes
  • Fuel surcharge
  • Food and drinks
  • Optional Activities
  • Gratuities
  • Admission tickets for coptic museum 200 Egyptian pounds p.p

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pick up time at 8 am from the lobby at your hotel at Giza or Cairo We recomend to send us your hotel details ,name and adress.

Start time
.9:00 am

Itinerary

1

Coptic Cairo

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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 17 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Coptic Christian and Jewish historical buildings in Cairo

Brian_G, Feb 2026
The tour provides historical background on both the Coptic Christian churches and Jewish synagogue in Cairo..

Wonderful guide

Molly_K, Mar 2024
Adel was a wonderful guide and driver! He tailored the tour to what we wanted to see and we never felt rushed. Overall it was a great day learning about Coptic Cairo!
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$35.15

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

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