You will visit the Egyptian museum which contains beautiful items dating back to the prehistoric period till the Greco Roman Period,go to learn the History of Coptic era through its magnificent buildings and you will know the story of the Holy Family visit in Egypt.
Pickup included
Our Egypt Select Tours tour guide will escort you by an air conditioned vehicle to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities which was built in 1902 and it exhibits a large number of items and treasures (exceeding 120,000 masterpieces) dating back to the ancient Egyptian period and Greco-Roman period including the marvelous collection of the child king Tut Ankh Amon.
Then we will escort you in a tour 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. After this trip you will be transferred to your hotel
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
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.
All flight times are approximate and subject to change due to weather conditions and weight restrictions. Hotel pickups commence prior to this time