The Holy Family’s Journey to Cairo Churches

This year, following Pope Francis’s acknowledgment of the Holy Family’s journey in Egypt as an official Christian pilgrimage.

Cairo Churches

Begin your tour with a pickup from your hotel in Cairo, accompanied by a personal guide to explore the churches of Cairo. Start with the Hanging Church and St. Sergius, then proceed to visit the Church of St. George and the Fortress of Babylon in Old Cairo, which the Holy Family passed on their way to Mostorod.

The Holy Family left the desert behind and traveled south, crossing the Nile to its eastern bank, heading towards Matariyah and Ain Shams. These neighboring districts are now suburbs of modern-day Cairo, approximately 10 kilometers from the city center.

At the time of the Holy Family’s arrival, Ain Shams was home to a significant Jewish community. In Matariyah, a tree known as “Mary’s Tree” still stands today, frequently visited, as the Family is believed to have rested in its shade.

Continuing towards Old Cairo, the Holy Family paused in Zeitoun (Virgin Mary Church) on their journey, then proceeded along a route that now traverses the bustling, crowded areas of Cairo.

Enjoy lunch at an oriental restaurant, where you have the opportunity to learn and taste local cuisine before returning to your hotel with wonderful memories.

Points of Interest

• Coptic Cairo

• Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary)

• Coptic Orthodox Church of St. George (Mari Girgis)

• Al Matariya Obelisk Museum

• Zeitoun

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Bottled water
• All taxes, fees and handling charges
• Lunch
• Qualified Egyptologist guide

• Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
• Gratuities
• Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

After the Pope Francis’s recognition of the Holy Family’s trip in Egypt as an official Christian pilgrimage

with the visit of the Holy Family to Egypt. Copts relate that the blessing of Christianity on their country goes back to the days when Jesus was a young boy. The holy family, consisting of the baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph traveled to Egypt and lived there for some time. Numerous traditions exist about the exact locations that the holy family visited and many take annual pilgrimages following this route

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• Dress code is smart casual
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