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Half day tour at Coptic Cairo
- Duration4 hours
- GroupPrivate tour
- TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
- LanguagesGerman, Arabic, English
- BookingInstant confirmation
About this activity
After reaching Cairo enjoy the journey through the different eras of the great Egyptian, beautiful structures from the Coptic era
What to expect
Coptic Cairo
Kasr Al Shama'e, Cairo, Egypt
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.
Pickup & meeting point
Pickup is included for all travellers.
Pickup starts about 30 minutes before the departure time.
Pickup locations162
The operator lists 162 pickup points. 40 are shown here; choose yours from the full list when you book.
Hotels & residences40
- Pyramid Giza City Inn8 Morseika Nazlet El seesy, Giza, 12556, Egypt
- Cairo Marriott Hotel16 Saray El Gezira Street, Zamalek, Cairo, 11211, Egypt
- Desert MoonHadaik Al Ahram 201 W, Giza, 12611, Egypt
- Ultra Loaloa Nile Maadi HotelKornish Elnil After Maadi Yacht Club, Cairo, 55555, Egypt
- Zayed Hotel42 Abu El Mahasn El Shazly Sq -mohandeseen, Giza, 99999, Egypt
- Hilton Cairo Zamalek Residences21 Mohamed Mazhar St., Zamalek, Cairo, 11211, Egypt
- Grand Pyramids Hotel53 Studio Misr Road, Mariottia Pyramids, Giza, Egypt
- Giza Pyramids View Guest HouseMohd. Afify Off Abd El Aziz El Basel St, Building Number 4, 12th Floor, Giza, 12511, Egypt
- Sahara Pyramids Inn14 Abou Al Hool Street, In Front of the Entrance of Sound and Light, Giza, 12556, Egypt
- Hilton Cairo Grand Nile HotelCorniche El Nil, Garden City, Cairo, 4260010, Egypt
- Oasis Hotel Heliopolis17 El Shaheed Abdel Wahab El Qady Street, Next to the Girls College, Cairo, 11341, Egypt
- Star Plaza Guesthouse and Apartments6/f Star Plaza Hotel, 22 Michel Bakhoum Street, From Mosadak Street, Giza, 12311, Egypt
- St. George Hotel7 Radwan El-Tayeb, Giza, 12511, Egypt
- Pyramids Eyes Hotel1 King Faisal Street, Giza, 12511, Egypt
- Tiba Pyramids Hotel33 Pyramids Road, Giza, Egypt
- Pharoah's Palace hotel26 Kasr Al Nile, Cairo, 4280140, Egypt
- Sphinx Golden Gate InnBuilding No 9 Sphinx Street, Giza, Egypt
- Pramids Tower21 Zaghloul Street, Giza, 12512, Egypt
- Gulf TowerElmahrosa St., 72A, Cairo, 12655, Egypt
- Marvel Stone Hotel6 Gerier street,, El Haram, Giza, Egypt
- Great Museum View Hotel1 Alexandria Desert Road, Giza, 12155, Egypt
- Key Of Pyramids View Inn4 Midan Abou Al Hool, Giza, Egypt
- Barcelo Cairo Pyramids229 Al Haram Street, Giza, 12111, Egypt
- Pharaohs Hotel12 Lotfy Hassouna, Dokki, Giza, 12411, Egypt
- Pyramids Sun Capital9 Abou Al Hool Al Seiahi, In Front Of The Sound And Light Show, Giza, 12557, Egypt
- Excellent furnished DuplexGameat Al Dewal Al Arabeya Bijawar Kafih Aleamaduh Aldawr Altaniy,, Giza, 12655, Egypt
- Flamenco Hotel Cairo2 El Gezira El Wosta Street, Zamalek, Cairo, 12212, Egypt
- Arabian Nights Pyramids Guesthouse11 Abou El Houl Nazlet el Semman, Kafrat al Jabal, 12557, Egypt
- New Aleegiance Hotel39 Talaat Harb, Cairo, 11511, Egypt
- Nile Sky Suites Hotel137 Abdulaziz AL Saud Street, Cairo, 11451, Egypt
- Great View Guest House60 Gamal Abd El-Nasir Street, Nazlet al Samman, Kafrat al Jabal, Egypt
- Grand Nile Plaza38 Abd El-Khalik Tharwat 5th Floor, Cairo, 11511, Egypt
- Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza1089 Nile Corniche, Maglis El Shaab, Garden City, Cairo, 11519, Egypt
- Azar Boutique Hotel9 Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo, 11511, Egypt
- Havana Hotel Cairo26 Syria St, Mohandseen, Cairo, 11511, Egypt
- Holiday Inn & Suites Cairo Maadi By IHG29 A Cornish El Nile Maadi, Maadi, Cairo, 11431, Egypt
- Pyramids Top InnAbu Elhol Street, Pyramids Area 15, Nazlet El-Semman, 11112, Egypt
- Nile Zamalek Hotel21 Aziz Abaza St., El Maahad El Swesry St. Previously Sedqy Sq., Zamalek, Cairo, 11511, Egypt
- Al Nabila Hotel4 Gameat El-Dowal El-Arabiya Street, Cairo, 3752713, Egypt
- Sunset Hotel Cairo1 Mohamed Sabry Abou Alam St. Downtown, Cairo, 11511, Egypt
- You can arrange your pickup point with the operator after booking.
Pickup instructions
Pick up time at 8 am from the lobby at your hotel at Giza or Cairo We recomend to send us your hotel details ,name and adress.
What's included
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Fuel surcharge
- All taxes
- Qualified Egyptologist guide
- Transport by private vehicle
- Bottle of water
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Optional Activities
- Gratuities
- Admission tickets for coptic museum 200 Egyptian pounds p.p
Good to know
Accessibility & suitability
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Traveller requirements
- Minimum 1 traveller per booking
- Maximum 8 travellers per booking
- Age bands: Adult (18–90)
Additional information
- Dress code is smart casual
Languages
- Guide
- German, Arabic, English, Spanish
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- 1+ days before100% refund
- 0–1 days before0% refund
Important booking information
- Booking cut-off
- Bookings close 2 days before the activity starts.
- Confirmation
- Confirmed immediately after booking.
- Tickets
- One per booking
- Local time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Product code
- 57992P18
What you'll be asked when booking
- Your preferred pickup point
- Any special requirements
- Arrival airline
- Arrival flight number
- Departure airline
- Departure flight number
- How you are arriving
- Your arrival time
- Transfer departure date
- How you are departing
- Departure pickup address
- Transfer departure time
- Cruise arrival time
- Cruise ship name
Traveller reviews
4.9/ 518 reviews
Ratings aggregated from Viator (3) and Tripadvisor (15).
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