Discover the heart of Egypt’s Christian heritage on this immersive Coptic <a href="https://etrotours.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cairo tour</a>. Begin with a visit to the awe-inspiring Cave Church of Saint Simon the Tanner, carved into the Mokattam Hills — one of the largest churches in the Middle East. Continue to Old Cairo (Masr El Qadima) to explore ancient churches and sacred sites, including the Hanging Church, Saint Sergius and Bacchus Church, and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Walk through history and faith in this spiritual journey through Cairo’s oldest quarters.<ul><li><a href="https://etrotours.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Private tour </a>ensures personalized service</li><li>Included lunch and entrance fees mean no extra tour costs</li><li>Enjoy the comfort and security of traveling by private vehicle</li><li>Convenient pickup and drop-off at Cairo hotels</li></ul>

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Coptic Cairo Tour: Cave Church of Saint Simon and Old Cairo churches

Hotel pickup and drop-off in Cairo or Giza

Cairo, romanized: al-Qāhirah, Egyptian Arabic is the capital and largest city of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate, being home to more than 10 million people.It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world, and the Middle East. The Greater Cairo metropolitan area is one of the largest in the world by population with over 22.1 million people. The area that would become Cairo was part of ancient Egypt, as the Giza pyramid complex and the ancient cities of Memphis and Heliopolis are near-by. Located near the Nile Delta, the predecessor settlement was Fustat following the Muslim conquest of Egypt in 641 next to an existing ancient Roman fortress, Babylon. Subsequently, Cairo was founded by the Fatimid dynasty in 969. It later superseded Fustat as the main urban centre during the Ayyubid and Mamluk periods (12th–16th centuries). Cairo has since become a longstanding centre of political and cultural life, and is titled "the city of a thousand minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture. Cairo's historic center was awarded World Heritage Site status in 1979.[9] Cairo is considered a World City with a "Beta +" classification according to GaWC.[10] Cairo has the oldest and largest film and music industry in the Arab world, as well as Egypt's oldest institution of higher learning, Al-Azhar University. Many international media, businesses, and organizations have regional headquarters in the city; the Arab League has had its headquarters in Cairo for most of its existence. <h3>🌟 Top Attractions in Cairo:</h3> <h4>🏛 Giza Pyramids &amp; The Great Sphinx</h4> Located on the outskirts of Cairo, the Giza Plateau is home to the last remaining Wonder of the Ancient World — the Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure — along with the iconic Sphinx. <h4>🏺 The Egyptian Museum</h4> In Tahrir Square, this world-famous museum houses over 120,000 artifacts, including King Tutankhamun’s golden treasures, royal mummies, and countless ancient relics. <h4>🧬 National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC)</h4> This modern museum features Egypt’s full historical timeline and the impressive Royal Mummies Hall—a must-see for history lovers. <h4>🕌 Citadel of Saladin &amp; Mohamed Ali Mosque</h4> Perched above the city, the medieval Cairo Citadel offers panoramic views and insight into Islamic architecture and military history. <h4>🛍 Khan El Khalili Bazaar</h4> One of the oldest markets in the Middle East, Khan El Khalili is perfect for souvenirs, spices, jewelry, and local street food. <h4>🕌 Historic Islamic Cairo</h4> Explore narrow alleyways filled with centuries-old mosques, madrasas, and caravanserais. Highlights include Al-Azhar Mosque, Sultan Hassan Mosque, and Al-Muizz Street.Coptic Cairo: Visit the Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, and Coptic MuseumCairo Tower: For a panoramic view of the city skylineBook Now your Tour to Egypt With Etro toursVisit our website and book your unique experience OrContact us here ! Email : info@etrotours.com. Web : <a href="http://www.etrotours.com/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExRWVKeldXTTg0TFNUd2U4WgEeOcC16jEjtu20ibUpASjDKfp1Uc3otOUVyw06e6D-60CuN6KBXgIqEAJjkaM_aem_1xTeUmMscmD1jm7dgUhHSA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 100, 209);">www.etrotours.com.</a> Whatsapp : +2<a href="https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=201553383000&amp;text=%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B7%3A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Ffb.me%2F4NGmIiIzC%0A%0A%D8%B1%D8%A3%D9%8A%D8%AA%20%D9%87%D8%B0%D8%A7%20%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89%20%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%83...&amp;context=AfdM3GTlSUZIugECo4Xo9cbsoxGZyaA-1qxA8Xs-hxZ1S4cQ1PcUalbWjBHkie5Fuo1tXkLEe12h3jz7yHrYcPpePiVJ3W6LGk5sE8IxTnqG2WKosQDXIXACocZ3GSJYG1w56e5C8ELXG0ypxo7c8KHoOA&amp;source&amp;app=facebook&amp;fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExRWVKeldXTTg0TFNUd2U4WgEeBG74-Y2yWfdHvy6mEa4ekAS5cLMwi4HG1vIEO73cfJ7fDYqAviMl_roXudk_aem_6hAd6bqlSz0UftBdtnv7bg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 100, 209);">015 53383000</a>

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As Per Requested time Pick up from the Hotel by Your guide to Start your Half day tour to Old Cairo that Also known as Coptic Cairo which is mean Christian Cairo it has been Recognized as a holy place because some of the locations there has been visited by the Holy Family where the spiritual impact of their presence is most felt still; though their stay was brief, for the Governor of what was then Fustat enraged by the tumbling down of idols at Jesus’ approach sought to kill the Child. But they took shelter from his wrath in a cave above which, in later years, the Church of Abu Serga (St Sergius) was built. This and the whole area of the Fort of Babylon is a destination of pilgrimage not only for the Egyptians but for Christians from around the world. An air of piety and devotion pervades the whole district there.

Coptic Cairo

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Church of St. Barbara Saint Barbara Coptic known in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the Great Martyr Barbara, was an early Christian Lebanese and Greek saint and martyr. Accounts place her in the 3rd century in Heliopolis Phoenicia, present-day Baalbek, Lebanon. There is no reference to her in the authentic early Christian writings nor in the original recension of Saint Jerome's martyrology

Church of St. Barbara

The Hanging Church is named for its location above a gatehouse of Babylon Fortress, the Roman fortress in Coptic Cairo (Old Cairo); its nave is suspended over a passage. The church is approached by twenty-nine steps; early travelers to Cairo dubbed it "the Staircase Church".The land surface has risen by some six metres since the Roman period, so the Roman tower is mostly buried below ground, reducing the visual impact of the church's elevated position

The Hanging Church

his was the synagogue whose geniza or store room was found in the 19th century to contain a treasure of forgotten, stored-away Hebrew, Aramaic and Judeo-Arabic secular and sacred manuscripts. The collection, known as the Cairo Geniza, was brought to the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England at the instigation of Solomon Schechter. It is now divided between several academic libraries, with the majority being kept at the Cambridge University Library.

Synagogue Ben Ezra

s the Coptic Orthodox saint associated with the story of the moving the Mokattam Mountain in Cairo, Egypt, during the rule of the Muslim Fatimid Caliph al-Muizz Lideenillah (953–975) while Abraham the Syrian was the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church

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Coptic Cairo Tour: Cave Church of Saint Simon and Old Cairo churches

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Day 1: Pick Up & Coptic Cairo

Day 2: Church of St. Barbara

Day 3: The Hanging Church

Day 4: Synagogue Ben Ezra

Day 5: St Simon the Tanner Monastery

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Coptic Cairo Tour: Cave Church

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