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Half day tour at Coptic Cairo
Giza, Egypt
4 hours
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Date
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What You Will Do
After reaching Cairo enjoy the journey through the different eras of the great Egyptian, beautiful structures from the Coptic era
What's Included?
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Surcharges on fuel
- All taxes
- Qualified Egyptologist guide
- Transport by private vehicle
- Bottle of water
What's Not Included?
- Food and drinks
- Optional Activities
- Gratuities
- Admission tickets for coptic museum 200 Egyptian pounds p.p
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
1
Coptic Cairo
4 hours
Our tour guide will escort you by an air conditioned vehicle to a new era to "Coptic Cairo" where you will visit the "Hanging Church" which is dating back to the 3rd Century AD and was dedicated to Virgin Mary ,It's called "Hanging" because of its location above the gatehouse of the ancient Roman fortress "Babylon" .It contains 110 Holy icons depicting beautiful religious scenes. Then visiting "Saint Sergius and Bacchus Church” which is believed to have been built on the spot where the holy family rested at the end of their journey into Egypt. Then, visiting the "Jewish Synagogue of Ben Ezra" which gained its importance from its Geniza (Store room) was found during the 19th century containing a treasure of abandoned Hebrew secular and sacred manuscripts.
Additional Information
This tour is independently operated by a third-party provider: Egypt Select Tours.
Itineraries, descriptions, promotional content, and historic information are solely the responsibility of the tour operator and do not represent the views or positions of Marriott International, Inc.
Itineraries, descriptions, promotional content, and historic information are solely the responsibility of the tour operator and do not represent the views or positions of Marriott International, Inc.
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Dress code is smart casual
Guide Options
- Guide - German
- Guide - Arabic
- Guide - English
- Guide - Spanish
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