Itinerary
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Stop At: Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary), Shar'a Mari Girgis Street, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Your Tour guide will be waiting you at hotel lobby . They will be holding a sign of your name, You do not need to look for them – they will be waiting for you and will find you.
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.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: St. George's church, مار جرجس، كوم غراب، مصر القديمة، محافظة القاهرة،، 264J+G28, Kom Ghorab, Old Cairo, Cairo Governorate 4244001, Egypt
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. View the 24 interior columns and 12th-century icons on the walls, and learn how the church stands where the holy family is thought to have stayed during their flight into Egypt from Israel King Herod
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Synagogue Ben Ezra, Kom Ghorab 264J+7CV, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Then, take a look at the Ben Ezra Synagogue, once a Christian church,
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Coptic Museum, No 4 Fakhry Abd el Nour street Abbassia, Cairo 11511 Egypt
, before finishing your tour at the Coptic Museum, located in one of Coptic Cairo oldest areas. See some of the 16,000 ancient artifacts on display, including precious icons and books that illustrate the history of Egypt Coptic community.
At the end, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Duration: 1 hour
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