Old Cairo Trip Overview
A great chance to visit and learn about the unique Cairo’s rich religious history and heritage.
Explore old Cairo with it’s famous old churches; Visit the Hanging Church, visit the Cavern Church, known as the Church of Saint Sergius and Ben Ezria Synagogue.
the start discover the unseen Cave church known as the Saint Simon Church, Cairo’s UNESCO-listed treasures, located at the garbage city, East of old Cairo. and learn more with our expert tour guide.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Old Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Old Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
A great chance to visit and learn about the unique Cairo’s rich religious history and heritage.
Explore old Cairo with it’s famous old churches; Visit the Hanging Church, visit the Cavern Church, known as the Church of Saint Sergius and Ben Ezria Synagogue.
the start discover the unseen Cave church known as the Saint Simon Church, Cairo’s UNESCO-listed treasures, located at the garbage city, East of old Cairo. and learn more with our expert tour guide.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary), Shar’a Mari Girgis Street, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Dedicated to the Virgin Mary, the Hanging Church (Al-Muallaqa), which is still in use, is called the Hanging or Suspended Church as it is built on top of the Water Gate of Roman Babylon. Steep stairs lead from the forecourt to a 19th -century façade topped by twin bell towers.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Church of St Sergius and Bacchus, Old Cairo, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Abu Serga (Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus) is a Coptic Christian church situated in the Coptic Quarter of Cairo. Dedicated to the saints, Sergius and Bacchus, it is most famous due to the belief that it was built on the site where Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus resided during their time in Egypt.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ben Ezra Synagogue, Coptic Cairo, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Ben Ezra Synagogue used to be a Christian place of worship by the name of El-Shamieen Church and according to a legend, the building was built on the exact spot where Moses was found as a baby in his basket. However, when the Coptic Christians owning it weren’t able to pay the annual taxes imposed by the Muslim rulers any longer, they had to sell the church. It was sold to Abraham Ben Ezra, who purchased the building in 882 AD for 20,000 dinars and turned it into a Jewish synagogue
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Cave Church, Mokattam, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Formally known as St. Simon the Tanner Monastery, Cairo’s vast Cave Church pays tribute to a miracle St. Simon (also written St. Samaan or St. Simeon) is believed to have performed. The city’s Coptic Orthodox Christian garbage collectors (Zabbaleen) dug the church out of the Mokattam mountain during the 1970s.
Duration: 2 hours
