Coptic Cairo Tour: Explore Historic Churches

Explore Cairo’s hidden gems: Cave Church of Saint Simon and Coptic churches. Discover history, culture, and the unique ‘garbage city’ neighborhood.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Coptic Cairo - The guide will collect guests from their hotel in Cairo or Giza and provide a private car transfer to explore the historic Coptic Cairo. The tour begins with a visit to the Babylon Fortress, established in 98 B.C. by Roman Emperor Trajan. Next, guests will visit the Hanging Church, dating back to the third century, constructed atop…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • All Transfers by Private A/C latest Model Vehicle
  • Bottled water
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off from Cairo down town or Giza
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • pick up from 6th October city , new cairo ,Nasr city, new settlement , airport and surrounding
Additional Information

Embark on a unique journey to the Monastery of Saint Simon, also known as the Cave Church of Saint Simon, with this exclusive tour that also delves into the splendid churches of Coptic Cairo. Discover some of Cairo’s most significant Christian landmarks, such as the Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, the Church of Saint Barbara, and the Hanging Church….

Location
Coptic Cairo
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Johnpb7914uj
May 29, 2026
The Cave Church is a hidden gem of Cairo - We wanted to see a different side of Cairo beyond the usual attractions, and this tour was perfect. The Cave Church was absolutely incredible and unlike anything we had seen before. The churches of Old Cairo were historic and inspiring. Our guide Ramy explained everything clearly and made the day memorable.
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F1133ijjacquesb
May 14, 2026
View of today life of the Koptic Christians - After doing the tour Koptic and Islamic highlights i continued with the guide Mina and driver George from Bishoo Travel to see the excavatrd church. Driving through “ rubbish city” where 90 to 95 % are Christians gave me a good view of the daily life of these citizens and their recycling activities, the church itself and the carvings in the rock were brilliant, together with the stories and history of the church. My guide Mina was passionated which I liked a lot.
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Antje
Apr 16, 2026
Comprehensive insight into Coptic Egypt - Mina gave us a great and comprehensive insight into Coptic Egypt. We were allowed to learn a lot about the history of Egypt and Christians in Egypt.
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Donct1938zi
Mar 18, 2026
A great guide makes a great difference. - First time in Egypt, we booked a day trip to visit Old Cairo churches and Saint Simon Cave monastery with Magic Cairo Tours via Viator. Our guide Marsil picked us up from our hotel and provided to be a wealth of knowledge of the sites we visited. It was a very impressive journey in which we’ve seen a lot and we learned a lot.Great sense of humour, attractive presentations flexible in adapting the schedule. Highly recommend.
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Micheletf6260pw
Mar 13, 2026
An experience to do to get to know Cairo a little more. - Beautiful experience, very interesting both for the churches that you visit in the Coptic quarter in downtown Cairo and for the church of St. Simon in the mountain. To see the city of garbage to realize an unthinkable reality. The Bysho guide very knowledgeable and available to any question or request.
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517noorb
Jan 10, 2026
Loved it - So cool and knowledgeable! The tour of the cave church and Coptic area was so cool and the hanging church so cool the people are really knowledgeable.
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Cassianom679
Dec 12, 2025
Really good experience! - Best experience ever! John is really good, drives very smooth even in the chaotic streets of Cairo.. explain a lot of things and is very attentive!! 100% recommend and definitely doing the tour again next time I come back!! Thank you John and Magic tours! 💫🙏
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948cher
Nov 23, 2025
Thank you so much Cairo is blessed for it’s beautiful people . - My experience was great Jong was so attractive to our needs and wants he was a responsible driver full of energy explaining Cairo geography to us and help us understand it’s culture and people the sense of feeling safe and secure was important to us and he probated that .
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1thebeano
Sep 17, 2025
Well worth doing - Great trip, knowledgeable guide and interesting sites. Once again in awe of how buildings of such an incredible age are still standing and the icons within still preserved.
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Curious67958024610
Jul 6, 2025
We got to explore so many places! - Great tour! Highly recommend! The guide is super informative, and very helpful. Definitely a great visit to Old Cairo.
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From $20
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).