Half day tour at Coptic Cairo, Giza, Giza Governorate, Egypt
After reaching Cairo enjoy the journey through the different eras of the great Egyptian, beautiful structures from the Coptic era
Description & Instructions When Visiting Giza, Giza Governorate, Egypt
After reaching Cairo enjoy the journey through the different eras of the great Egyptian, beautiful structures from the Coptic era
Itinerary
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Stop At: Coptic Cairo, Cairo Egypt
Our Egypt Select Tours 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.
Duration: 4 hours
Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Giza, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
