Half Day Tour To Cave Church of Saint Simon
Description
Explore one of Cairo's most mesmerising sights with our Half Day Tour to the Cave Church of Saint Simon. Keeping away from the city's clamor, this tour transports you to the haven of tranquility that is the Cave Church. Known as the largest church in Middle East, this architectural masterpiece is built into a cave and provides an enrapturing sight to behold. Unveil the intriguing history associated with this holy spot while revelling in the breathtaking mountainous backdrop. Join us for an unforgettable journey to the Cave Church of Saint Simon.
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Itinerary
As Per Requested time Pick up from the Hotel by Your guide to Start your Half day tour to Visit the Cave Church of Saint Simon in Mokattam Simon the Tanner (fl. 10th century), also known as Saint Simon the Shoemaker is the Coptic Orthodox saint associated with the story of the moving the Mokattam Mountain in Cairo, Egypt, during the rule of the Muslim Fatimid Caliph al-Muizz Lideenillah (953–975) while Abraham the Syrian was the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
As per confirmed pickup time you will find our tour guide waiting for you and he will hold a sign showing our company name
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(6)
Our guide was late (10 minutes), I know there is traffic but they should plan accordingly. Once she arrived we saw some local sites from the car, and then headed to the cave church. We had to travel through this area called “garbage town” and then you arrive to this beautiful church carved into a mountain. Just beautiful. It was a great tour. Hearing the history and seeing all the beautiful carvings throughout the church. Lunch is good. I would recommend this tour to my family and friends
Could not ask for more ! Thank you Isaac for such an incredible journey into a history of Coptic culture and St Simon monastery. What a beautiful gem it is! Incredible atmosphere and stunning views around. The Cave church is a must visit when you in Cairo. Go there!
Interesting day...Traveled through the community that is responsible for collecting and sorting then selling garbage in order to reach the early Christian "cave churches" carved out of sandstone nearly 2000 years ago under great persecution. Then some shopping and a nice lunch
My family and I (2 adults and 3 kids) had a fantastic day of touring Coptic Cairo and seeing the Cave Church. It was a special experience of seeing the possible places that the Lord Himself may have walked in. The kids were given space to ask questions, explore and had fun. Ahmed and the driver Hassan were professional and made sure that we were taken care of. He provided historical knowledge and background as we drove for many of the sites that we passed. We enjoyed our tour and would book again in the future to explore other parts of Egypt. Thanks!
We brought two children (10 and 8) with us for this tour with Essam. I highly recommend him. He has so much knowledge of the tour and was very nice throughout the day. Couldn't be happier with this tour guide. When you are going on a tour, you never know what kind of tour guide you are going to get and we are glad that Essam was our tour guide. We'll be back to Cairo again!
<p>Good and bad. We stared good on the tour but our tour guide never took us to see The Cave Church of Saint Simon. Our guide tour took us to a store claiming he need it to stop at a cousin to talk to. We spend more than 1/2 hr at the store as his cousin/vendor was trying to sell us something. When we asked him about going to see the cave he stared by saying that he was not sure where it was. He made a phone call and after that he said that to get there we needed to pass a bad neighborhood. Sad to hear this. If you book this tour hope they stick to your program. We missed seeing the Cave Church of Saint Simon.</p>