Full-Day Private Tour of Coptic Cairo: Explore Cave Church, Coptic Museum, and Holy Coptic Sites

Egypt is home to a range of stunning Coptic holy sites
tour the incredible Saint Simon Church (Cave Church)
tour the ‘Hanging Church’
experience the ‘Saint Sergius and Bacchus Church’
see The Church of St. George the Martyr
tour the ‘Jewish Synagogue of Ben Ezra’
visit the Coptic Museum.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cave Church - Head to Moqatem to explore the stunning Saint Simon Church, also known as the Cave Church, dedicated to the famous shoemaker. As you admire the church’s design and artworks, a knowledgeable Egyptologist will share insights about Saint Simon’s significant role in moving the Mokattam Mountain. Beyond the architectural wonders, the…
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Lunch
  • Other
What's Not Included
  • • Tipping
Location
Cave Church
Mokattam,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Camper00160849190
Feb 9, 2026
Excellent - Excellent. Very interesting and the drive to the cave church of St simon through garbage city was an I teresting insight into recycling g and modern copts
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John_r
Feb 8, 2026
Coptic Cairo and the Royal Mummies - Very interesting! The trip thru Garbage City to St Simon’s and the Old Churches and Synagogue. As a surprise we visited The Royal Mummies and finished off with Koshary. What an experience! Sandal our driver was outstanding. Our guide had a deep knowledge of the area. Great way to start our Cairo visit.
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Alissa
Dec 4, 2025
Stunning and informational - My mom and I had a very great experience with this Tour! Fatma, our tour guide was very kind and educated, making the experience better than we could ask for! Overall, the tour was beautiful and informational! Thank you Fatma for being such an amazing guide!
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Christa
Nov 10, 2025
The best way for experiencing coptic Cairo - The best way for experiencing a lot of different sides of coptic cairo. We loved every second of it! This was one of the highlights of our time in Cairo.Fatma was the best guide, she gave us all the interesting information about all the churches and the history around coptic Cairo. Going to the monastery of St. Simon and coming through garbarge city is an experience all on its own. We ended our tour by eating lunch at Abou Tarek. The most famois restaurant making the national dish of Koshary!
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Bob_w
Nov 4, 2025
Abanoub as guide was great! - Abanoub is a wonderful guide. We had an easy pace with lots of explanation. Because the tour was private with him, we had lots of time for discussion and answering questions. We enjoyed many different things, but the highlight was the Coptic Cave Church… what a lively, vibrant place! It was also very interesting to drive through the neighborhood to get there and learn about the Coptic involvement in garbage collection and recycling. Big tours with buses probably cannot get in there, so doing it with Abanoub was a real treat. Highly recommended!
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Z0nnyac
Oct 14, 2025
Coptic Cairo with an expert - Our guide, Manar, was very knowledgeable & interesting. It was nice to just be a group of 2 so we could always hear her fascinating stories & explanations. Our driver, Khaled, did a great job navigating thru the streets of Cairo. Would absolutely recommend this tour!
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Gary_c
Oct 12, 2025
This tour is a must to learn about Coptic Cairo! - This tour is a must for anyone wanting to learn about Coptic Cairo! Our tour guide Manar was very kind and enthusiastic about Coptic art and did a fantastic job explaining things. She spent many years in school and holds degrees in this subject which is evident in her detailed explanation of items in the Coptic Museum. The driver Khaled handled the busy streets of Cairo with ease and got us to every destination safely. If you want to learn about Coptic Cairo with a fantastic tour team ask for Manar!
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Z7059jogaryc
Oct 12, 2025
This tour is a must for learning about Coptic Cairo! - This tour is a must for anyone wanting to learn about Coptic Cairo! Our tour guide Manar was very kind and enthusiastic about Coptic art and did a fantastic job explaining things. She spent many years in school and holds degrees in this subject which is evident in her detailed explanation of items in the Coptic Museum. The driver Khaled handled the busy streets of Cairo with ease and got us to every destination safely. If you want to learn about Coptic Cairo with a fantastic tour team ask for Manar!
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773faresh
Mar 9, 2025
Fabulous tour! - Did the Coptic tour. Manar was tour guide and she was phenomenal. Great information and attitude. Definitely great time and was very helpful and she answered all of our questions. Let’s not forget Ihab the driver. Very nice and flexible. They were both great. I highly recommend this tour.
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Travel58661879375
Oct 11, 2024
Amazing tour with Abla - To say my tour guide, Abla is well-versed on the topic of ancient Egypt, is an understatement! She has a Doctorate in Archeology who speaks at least 4 languages that i know of! She was an amazing woman to meet and share the day with. On top of all her knowledge, she is a great photographer as well! I can't recommend her enough for any tour that you really want to learn the history about what you are visiting.
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