Cairo's Christian and Islamic Heritage Walking Tour

$135
Duration
8 hours
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About This Tour

Explore Cairo’s dynamic Christian and Islamic history on a walking day tour of the old city. The outing is divided into two segments. First you’ll visit Christian Coptic Cairo—among the most important locations for Christians in Egypt—and visit a church and a synagogue. After a lunch break at a local restaurant, continue on to learn about Islamic Cairo, mosques.

Destinations
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Max People
10

Inclusions

Private transportation
Hotel Pickup And Drop Off .
Private Tour guide .
All Fees and Taxes
Lunch
Bottled water
  • Food & drinks

Exclusions

Tipping
Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary

Tour Plan

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Day 1 Coptic Cairo is a part of Old Cairo which encompasses the Babylon Fortress, , the Hanging Church, the Greek Church of St.

George and many other Coptic churches and historical sites.
It is believed in Christian tradition that the Holy Family visited this area and stayed at the site of Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church (Abu Serga).
[ Coptic Cairo was a stronghold for Christianity in Egypt until the Islamic era, though most of the current buildings of the churches in Coptic Cairo were built after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in the 7th century.

Day 2 The Ben Ezra Synagogue sometimes referred to as the El-Geniza Synagogue or the Synagogue of the Levantines (al-Shamiyin),

is situated in 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 abandoned Hebrew, Aramaic and Judeo-Arabic secular and sacred manuscripts. The collection, known as the Cairo Geniza, was brought to the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England at the instigation of Solomon Schechter. It is now divided between several academic libraries, with the majority being kept at the Cambridge University Library.

Meeting / Pickup

Pick-up only: Customers must be picked up from selected pick-up locations.

Know Before You Go

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller / pram accessible
  • Public transportation nearby
  • Infants must sit on your lap
  • Infant seats available

Please Note

  • Not suitable for pets
  • Wheelchair accessible

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