Duration

4 Hours

Location

Cairo

Run

Every Day

Type

Private tour

Escape the beaten path with absolutely zero haggling on a private door-to-door tour to one of Cairo’s most unusual sights: El Mokattam Mountain Cave Church. Transformed into a church by the Zabaleen, Christians who earn their living collecting garbage, the upper story alone has space for 2,000 worshippers. Your qualified Egyptologist guide will lead you through the different caves in the complex.

Explore the vast El Mokattam Mountain Cave Church complex
Discover a side of Cairo visitors rarely see: the Zabaleen garbage community
Learn about the district’s unique history from your personal guide
Take it easy with door-to-door round-trip transport

Price Inclusions

Pick up services from your hotel& return
All the transfers by a private air-conditioned Vehicle
English Egyptologist tour guide (Other languages available at request)

Price Exclusions

Drinks and any personal expenses
Tipping

Price per person

One Person 50$
2 Persons 30$

Cancellation Policy

Booking can be cancelled whenever without any fees

Children Policy

0 – 05.99 Free of Charge
6 – 11.99 pay 50% of tour price
12+ pay full tour price as per adult person

If your tour includes airfare then an extra charge for child rate may apply.

Client’s Review

Exploring the pyramids with Egypt Key Tours

We cannot thank you enough God really blessed us by having you be a part of our lives.

Our guide Jimmy was the best. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Love and excitement of history with our family. It was just surreal that we were there walking up to the pyramids. Thank you Egypt Key Tours.

Amazing, you made our trip one that will always be special!

Winingerm

Visited April 2017

Amazing Tour with Egypt Key Tours

I had an amazing private tour of the pyramids of Giza and old Cairo lead by Jimmy from Egypt Key Tours. My Group had a very limited time (18hr Cairo layover) and the trip jimmy put together was amazing. Unfortunately our arrival was after closing of the pyramids but jimmy arranged a special camel ride to the backside of the pyramids which was crazy amazing.

After that we had a pre-arranged dinner and afterwards a private tour of the Old Cairo after dark. The market and architecture of Old Cairo is unforgettably and Jimmy made the whole experience even more unforgettable by his meticulous planning and knowledge.

He was very easy to listen to (a walking history book) and made us feel absolutely safe. When I return to Egypt there will be two certainties-that I have more than 18 hrs, and that I book with Egypt Key Tours!

Lou S

Wilmington, North Carolina

Additional information

Price per Person	Single, 2 persons, 3 persons, 4 persons, 5 persons

ANY TIME YOU REQUEST US In the morning pick up from your hotel in Cairo and visit the Monastery of Saint Simon, also known as the Cave Church of Zabbaleen. It is located in the Mokattam Mountain, a short drive through the so called “Garbage City’ – a large population of garbage collectors or Zabbaleen that live there.Several churches have been built into the caves found in Mokattam, First we visit, Saint Simon the Tanner Hall and St. Mark’s Church. This huge cave was discovered in the year 1974. It was full of hundreds of tons of stones even up to the ceiling of the cave (which is 17 meters high from the ground), and was later prepared to contain two storeys:1. The upper storey is the St. Simon the Tanner Hall, with seating capacity of 2000 people for spiritual meetings. The walls are decorated with many wonderful pictures engraved on the rocks representing scenarios from the Bible.2. The lower storey is St. Mark’s Church, which was named after St. Mark the first preacher in Egyptian heritage.Then we continue and visit the Cathedral of Virgin Mary and St. Simon the Tanner. The church was constructed around in the form of quarter circle to accommodate a few thousands of people and it is the biggest church in the monastery. After the tour transfer back to your hotel.