Cairo Trip Overview
Your Visitors Egypt Tour guide will be waiting you. They will be holding a sign of Visitors Egypt Tour, You do not need to look for them.
Then, move to visit the old Coptic Cairo. This colorful quarter is the original home of the Coptic Christians, one of the worlds oldest Christian denominations. Stop to see the Hanging Church, aka St Virgin Mary Church. Built in the 7th century, this old church takes its name from its location: sited above a gateway in the old Roman fortress. Admire the courtyard and interior with its screens, marble pulpit and icons, and hear about its long history.
Next, Enjoy a wonderful walking Islamic Cairo and Al-Mu’izz street. Al-Mu’izz Street in old Cairo stretches for almost 1km long quiet streets and alleys.
This history tour of Old Town will take you along all the less known must-see local spots: Old Market hidden gems, Old Cairo hidden galleries and more.
At the end, the guide will accompany you back to your hotel in Cairo.
Additional Info
Duration: 7 to 8 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Bus & Minivan Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Your Visitors Egypt Tour guide will be waiting you. They will be holding a sign of Visitors Egypt Tour, You do not need to look for them.
Then, move to visit the old Coptic Cairo. This colorful quarter is the original home of the Coptic Christians, one of the worlds oldest Christian denominations. Stop to see the Hanging Church, aka St Virgin Mary Church. Built in the 7th century, this old church takes its name from its location: sited above a gateway in the old Roman fortress. Admire the courtyard and interior with its screens, marble pulpit and icons, and hear about its long history.
Next, Enjoy a wonderful walking Islamic Cairo and Al-Mu’izz street. Al-Mu’izz Street in old Cairo stretches for almost 1km long quiet streets and alleys.
This history tour of Old Town will take you along all the less known must-see local spots: Old Market hidden gems, Old Cairo hidden galleries and more.
At the end, the guide will accompany you back to your hotel in Cairo.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Khan Al-Khalili, Cairo Egypt
Visitors Egypt’s tour guide will pick you up from you hotel by air conditioned vehicle to old Cairo streets to plunge you into the beauty of the city and into a whirlwind of anecdotes, history, legends and intrigue.
During the 4-5 hours we will spend together, all your senses will be in action. You will hear and learn a motley of amazing stories about Cairo and ride and walk through secret doors.
Enjoy a wonderful walking Islamic Cairo and Al-Mu’izz street. Al-Mu’izz Street in old Cairo stretches for almost 1km long quiet streets and alleys.
This history tour of Old Town will take you along all the less known must-see local spots: Old Market hidden gems, Old Cairo hidden galleries and more.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Coptic Cairo, Cairo Egypt
Then, move to visit the old Coptic Cairo. This colorful quarter is the original home of the Coptic Christians, one of the worlds oldest Christian denominations. Stop to see the Hanging Church, aka St Virgin Mary Church. Built in the 7th century, this old church takes its name from its location: sited above a gateway in the old Roman fortress. Admire the courtyard and interior with its screens, marble pulpit and icons, and hear about its long history.
Next, after a visit to the Monastery and Church of St George, an early 20th-century church that is the only round church in Egypt, call at Abu Serga, a 5th-century Coptic Church. and learn how the church stands where the holy family is thought to have stayed during their flight into Egypt from Israel King Herod. Then, take a look at the Ben Ezra Synagogue, once a Christian church, before finishing your tour at the Coptic Museum, located in one of Coptic Cairo oldest areas.
At the end, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Duration: 3 hours
