Cairo Cave Church Monastery St Simon Garbage City Tour
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 5 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Explore Cairo's hidden gems in this unique 2-hour private tour that uncovers the city's rich Coptic heritage. Visit the impressive cave-dug monastery of Simon the Tanner, journey through the intriguing Garbage City, and learn the history behind the site where the Virgin Mary is believed to have appeared. This personalized experience includes air-conditioned transport, admission tickets, and insights from your own expert guide, ensuring a deeper understanding of these significant locations. Ideal for travelers interested in cultural exploration and off-the-beaten-path adventures.
Inclusions
What's included
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- private tour
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water
- ENTRANCE FEES
What's not
- Tipping
Itinerary
driver or guide will pick you up from hotel to start your tour to one o hidden place Formally known as St. Simon the Tanner Monastery, Cairo’s vast Cave Church pays tribute to a miracle St. Simon (also written St. Samaan or St. Simeon) is believed to have performed. The city’s Coptic Orthodox Christian garbage collectors (Zabbaleen) dug the church out of the Mokattam mountain during the 1970s.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Sofy
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Cairo
- Its from-price is 75% below the median of the 10229 experiences we list in Cairo.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Cairo
Cairo is Egypt's sprawling capital on the Nile, where the Pyramids of Giza meet medieval mosques, busy bazaars and the treasures of the pharaohs.
On the western edge of the city, the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx rise from the desert plateau, with the step pyramid of Saqqara and the ruins of Memphis further south. Cairo's great museums, the Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square and the vast Grand Egyptian Museum beside the plateau, hold artefacts spanning thousands of years.
Top-ranked sights in Cairo: Egyptian Museum (Museum of Egyptian Antiquities), Saqqara (Sakkara), Khan El-Khalili.
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