Half-Day Tour to Coptic Cairo and Coptic Museum
Overview
Enjoy the treasure that Coptic Cairo holds in its alleys and streets. Don't pass up the chance to see Coptic Cairo, which is a section of Old Cairo and is well-known for its impressive architecture, historic Coptic churches, and other religious monuments that are significant to Egypt's past.
Babylon Fortress
The fort is strategically located in Old Cairo in the Fustat neighborhood, next to the Coptic Museum. The location was chosen due to its military immunity and its control of the desert road from the east, as it is close to the Nile and controls the road leading to Upper and Lower Egypt, and was considered a shield to protect against any protest or revolt.
The Hanging Church
It has a rare architectural style that makes it one of the most beautiful churches in the Middle East and was the first seat of the Patriarchs in Cairo.
Coptic Museum
The Coptic Museum is located within the confines of the Roman Fort Babylon, one of the most famous and largest surviving monuments of the Roman Empire in Egypt, near the group of ancient Egyptian churches (the Church of Abu Sarja, the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, and the Jewish Temple).
The list of landmarks Seaborn spotted in Coptic Cairo goes on to include the following:
The Church of Our Lady in Babylon al-Daraj
The Church of the Virgin Mary in the Rum neighbourhood
Abu Sevin Church
St Barbara's Church
St George's Church
Enjoy the treasure that Coptic Cairo holds in its alleys and streets. Don't pass up the chance to see Coptic Cairo, which is a section of Old Cairo and is well-known for its impressive architecture, historic Coptic churches, and other religious monuments that are significant to Egypt's past.
Babylon Fortress
The fort is strategically located in Old Cairo in the Fustat neighborhood, next to the Coptic Museum. The location was chosen due to its military immunity and its control of the desert road from the east, as it is close to the Nile and controls the road leading to Upper and Lower Egypt, and was considered a shield to protect against any protest or revolt.
The Hanging Church
It has a rare architectural style that makes it one of the most beautiful churches in the Middle East and was the first seat of the Patriarchs in Cairo.
Coptic Museum
The Coptic Museum is located within the confines of the Roman Fort Babylon, one of the most famous and largest surviving monuments of the Roman Empire in Egypt, near the group of ancient Egyptian churches (the Church of Abu Sarja, the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, and the Jewish Temple).
The list of landmarks Seaborn spotted in Coptic Cairo goes on to include the following:
The Church of Our Lady in Babylon al-Daraj
The Church of the Virgin Mary in the Rum neighbourhood
Abu Sevin Church
St Barbara's Church
St George's Church
Inclusion
- Services for transportation both to and from your accommodation.
- Admission costs to the locations included on the itinerary.
- An unique air-conditioned van is used for transportation to Coptic Cairo and the Coptic Museum.
- Your Old Cairo Tour includes a professional Egyptologist tour guide.
- Free water bottle while on your tour of Coptic Cairo.
- Trips for shopping in Cairo, if you asked.
- Pauses for food when asked.
- All taxes and service fees are included in the price.
Exclusion
- Any additional not included on the schedule for our visit to Egypt.
- Tipping is not included in the cost of your Coptic Cairo Tour.
- Personal expenses while traveling to Cairo.
- Drink something as you eat.
- Prices do not apply to Egypt Easter tours or Egypt Christmas and New Year excursions.
Itinerary
You may take a half-day trip to Coptic Cairo and the Coptic Museum. You will be driven in the morning from the front of your Cairo or Giza hotel to the Coptic Cairo monuments, including:
The Coptic Museum
This museum was founded by the Coptic scholar Markus Smika, who collected a collection of rare Coptic antiquities for many years since 1898, and contributed to collecting donations to establish the museum, and in 1902 Markus was able to obtain the approval of Patriarch Cyril V to obtain land to build a museum that includes Coptic antiquities next to the Hanging Church.
Hanging Church
It is one of the oldest surviving churches in Egypt; the smaller church belongs to the third or fourth century AD, while the larger church dates back to the sixth century AD. The Hanging Church continued to serve as the official seat of the papal see until the reign of Pope Yohannes VIII, Patriarch 80 (1300-1320), with the exception of short periods when some popes used the Abi Sevin Church in Old Cairo as an alternative resting place.
Abu Serga Church
It was an important stop on the Holy Family's journey to Egypt, also known as the Church of the Cave; historians confirm that it is the oldest church in ancient Egypt and even in all of Cairo.
Ben Ezra's Jewish Temple
The Ben Ezra Synagogue is one of the most important and oldest synagogues in Egypt, and about the similarity of the architectural layout of the temple with churches, I attribute the reason for this to the fact that it was originally a church that was converted into a synagogue, as it is a rectangular area with facades devoid of decorations, while the interior follows the basilica style, where it is divided by two courtyards into three parallel hallways, the middle of which is the widest, and in the middle hallway there are two platforms, the first is known as the Atlas of the Miracle, while the second is the prayer platform (bima).
Our representative will take you back to your Cairo hotel after your Coptic Cairo Tour is over.
Price
| Number of Persons | Prices |
|---|---|
| 1 Person | $105 Per Person |
| 2 - 3 Persons | $65 Per Person |
| 4 - 6 Persons | $55 Per Person |
| 7 - 10 Persons | $45 Per Person |
Start from : $45
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When visiting the Coptic Museum, there is no set dress code. But as the museum is situated in a place of worship, it is advised that you dress politely and modestly, covering your knees and shoulders. This is especially crucial if you also intend to visit any neighboring churches or other places of worship.
Wear what you are comfortable in. Comfortable shoes or sneakers are recommended.
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Al-Muizz Street is a long street that goes from one big gate in the north to another big gate in the south of the city. It's almost one kilometer long and was built a long time ago by a famous person named Badr al-Jamali.
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