Cave Church & Garbage City Experience in Cairo (Private Tour)

5 Hours Free CancellationPickup availableInstant confirmationPrivate tourMin age 6+Guided by Egyway Tours
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Free CancellationPickup availableInstant confirmationPrivate tourMin age 6+Guided

Why we love it?

This private 5-hour tour in Cairo and Giza offers an in-depth look at the Cave Church of Saint Simon, one of the largest cave churches in the Middle East, located within the Mokattam mountain. You will explore “Garbage City,” home to the Zabbaleen community, who have developed an efficient recycling system by collecting and repurposing Cairo’s household waste. The experience provides insight into the daily life, faith, and resilience of this unique community, far beyond typical tourist routes. With a professional Egyptologist guide and private air-conditioned transport, the tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off, entrance to the Cave Church, and bottled water for a smooth and informative journey.

Inclusions

  • Private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Professional Egyptologist guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in Cairo or Giza
  • Entrance fees to Cave Church of Saint Simon
  • Bottled water

Exclusions

  • personal expenses
  • Gratuities (optional)

Itinerary

Stop 1

At 8:00 am you need to be ready at the lobby area of your hotel in Cairo.

Stop 2

At the first you will visit to the Cave Church in Egypt which is one of the largest churches in the country, a place where 70,000-plus Christians gather every week to worship and praise Jesus -- a place that's home to one of the world's oldest Christian communities. The cave, also known as the Monastery of Saint Simon, is located in the Mokattam mountain in southeastern Cairo, in an area known as "Garbage City" due to the large population of garbage collectors, or Zabbaleen, that live there.

The Zabbaleen are descendants of Upper Egyptian farmers who migrated to Cairo in the 1940s seeking work. They settled on the city’s outskirts and found success in collecting and recycling household waste, selling valuable materials and using organic waste to feed their animals. This effective system attracted more migrants and led to the growth of Cairo’s garbage villages.

Stop 3

At the end of the Tour, you will be transferred back to your Hotel.

Please Note

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable Your private guide will meet you at your hotel reception in Cairo or Giza. Please be ready at least 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time.

Know Before You Go

  • Public transportation nearby

Cancellation Policy

Fully refundable until 1 day before start

Non-refundable after 1 day before start

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