Itinerary
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Stop At: Coptic Cairo, Cairo Egypt
From Your Pick location you will start your journey With your Tour Guide through Cairo to one of the most religious places called Coptic Cairo. Coptic Cairo is apart from Old Cairo contains the Pabylon Fortress , Hanging Church , Greek Church of St. George , Saints Sergius and Bacchus and many Coptic churches around. It is believed in Christian tradition that the holy family stayed at the site of saints Sergius and Bacchus church to be a way from the roman army , with your guide you will know a lot more and learn about the Christianity in Egypt .
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary), Shar'a Mari Girgis Street, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Around Fort Babylon, Egyptian Christians’ oldest churches were built. In addition to being the destination of pilgrimage for people of different religions all over the world, this area holds ruins of the Roman fortifications and over the roman towers we built one of the oldest churches the hanging Church.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus, Mari Gerges, Kom Ghorab, Cairo 11511 Egypt
The tour continues by visiting Church of St Sergius and Bacchus, Saints Sergius and Bacchus or The Cavern Church is traditionally believed to have been built on the spot where the Holy Family , Joseph, Mary and the infant Jesus Christ, rested at the end of their journey into Egypt. They may have lived here while Joseph worked at the fortress ,That is why the cavern church considered one of the oldest churches all over the world. The church is of significant historical importance, and in fact, it is where many patriarchs of the Coptic Church were elected.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Synagogue Ben Ezra, Kom Ghorab 264J+7CV, Cairo 11511 Egypt
The tour continues by visiting Ben Ezra Synagogue, The Ben Ezra Synagogue is situated in the Fustat part of Old Cairo, Egypt. According to local folklore, it is located on the site where baby Moses was found.
This was the synagogue whose geniza or store room was found in the 19th century to contain a treasure of forgotten, stored-away Hebrew, Aramaic and Judeo-Arabic secular and sacred manuscripts.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Coptic Orthodox Church of St. George (Mari Girgis), Nearby Roman Fortress Old (Coptic) Cairo, Cairo 11511 Egypt
The Church is dedicated for the Greek Orthodox and may be dates back to the 10th century , The Current structure is been rebuilt after1904 fire .
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Khan Al-Khalili, Cairo Egypt
Then, the tour continues by visiting Khan El-Khalili Bazaar. The Bazaar is in the historic center of Cairo; It was established as a center of trade in the Mamluk era. The Bazaar has various products of all kind and shapes; not limited to Silver, Copper, Brassware, Gold and Leather Goods.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Al-Hussein Mosque, 36 Al Mashhad Al Husseini, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Nearby Khan Elkhalili, is located one of the most sacred Islamic sites in Egypt, this mosque is the reputed burial place of the head of Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed. the mosque has been renovated recently. Opportunity to take nice photos. after that you will start your Journey back to your hotel.
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