Visit El Mokattam Mountain Cave Church, or the Monastery of St Simon, on a private tour that also explores the magnificent churches of Coptic Cairo. You’ll see some of Cairo’s most important Christian sites, including the Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, the Church of Saint Barbara, and the Hanging Church,
Posted By : Patrick_O
Doaa was a fantastic guide and really informative. She took us all around and explained everything in detail and even helped in some negotiating when we wanted to make a couple of purchases. Our driver was also fantastic and navigated us thru some of the worst traffic I have ever seen with ease. 10/10 would definitely book again!
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Posted On : 2024-06-10 10:01:23 
Posted By : Roving16760262864
Fantastic guide Ehab!! Punctual, informative, and gracious. Wonderful religious sites, and wonderfully explained.
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Posted On : 2024-06-10 05:59:33 
Posted By : Resort05304306049
THE Egypt religious cultural heritage experience was amazing. A lot to learn and see besides Pyramids. Our Tour guide Adoo and driver were great. Patient, knowledgeable.
Plus we took amazing pics , memories I won't forget.
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Posted On : 2024-05-05 11:16:33
Posted By : AmeliaM135
Very good experience with Mohammed, our tour guide. The drive through the Rubbish city to St Simon church is a stark contrasted experience. You almost don’t expect to find a 20000 auditorium at the top of the hill. Hanging church was very crowded but Mohammed helped us navigate it well! Highly recommend this tour!
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Posted On : 2024-03-29 09:45:55
Posted By : minakos375
We inadvertently picked a busy day, Easter Friday, to visit historical churches etc. but our guide Ibrahim was knowledgeable and good at keeping the pace. Our driver got us through amazing Garbage City alleyways safely. A satisfactory morning tour for us. Thank you guys.
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Posted On : 2024-03-29 07:58:05
Posted By : Maureen_G
Hesham Egypt did a good job setting us up with our Guide Marcil and Driver Samir. Marcil was very well studied and patient with all our questions. She took the time to explain all the sites in Old Cairo and the Coptic churches and to ensure we understood the significance of the sites. Marcil made us feel like family. Our driver Samir was very safe and very personable as well. I would recommend asking for Marcil and Samir by name! This tour is a must for any Christian visiting Cairo.
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Posted On : 2024-02-26 12:57:54
Posted By : Curious116685
This review is meaningless without Bisho, our guide
Bisho is no like other - you know you are in the hands of someone who loves his country to no end, someone who loves the Coptic traditions, someone who doesn't shy away from explaining the good and the bad, and someone who refuses to be anything but real - and it shows in his every action.
In the mind of the listener, Bisho creates an overwhelming empathy for the subject, so much so that you can't remain unaffected after the tour. This tour is incomplete without Bisho.
The tour per se, was conducted on time, Coptic locations were covered as indicated on Viator, and nothing was found amiss - expectations versus delivery, and is an absolute must-visit tour.
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Posted On : 2024-02-13 23:34:46
Posted By : LoveLuxuryTravel2015
This is a great tour. It rounded out all the highlights on our final day in Cairo. Our tour started with pick-up in a comfortable car and introduction to the history/context of Egypt on the way to our first destination. Karim, our guide is a passionate and knowledgeable Egyptologist. He brought history to life with detailed explanation and timeline of events. If I was the tour guide, I would not be able to muster the level of passion, enthusiasm, and patience that Karim showed through out the tour. The last stop after the Hanging Church complex was the Cave Church. Many are discouraged because of the drive through the “garbage city” on the way. We found the drive interesting and gave us a perspective on handling of garbage in a metropolis like Cairo. The Cave Church is nothing like I have seen before! Again, Karim explained the backstory of St. Simon which enhanced our experience of the place. We highly recommend this tour and Karim as your guide.
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Posted On : 2024-02-07 09:52:30
Posted By : katelynj801
My guide, Ehab , was super informed about all the things and able to speak to them well, he had facts for basically everywhere we went. And it’s clear he is well connected to all these areas, and respected there and so passing me on to other guides was very normal for him. My driver, Moaz, was very hospitable as well. I really enjoyed the views and learning about these areas. It was a great tour!
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Posted On : 2024-01-22 22:09:00
Posted By : Yasmin_M
I wanted to share our experience with the tour arranged by tour manager, Hehsam who booked it with spanish guide, Haizam.
Unfortunately, the tour did not meet our expectations due to a few issues…the tour experience was definitely not worth the £100 spent.
Our guide seemed disinterested and barely explained anything. Instead of providing insightful information, he spent most of the time waiting for us. When questioned, he gave brief, unhelpful answers, and it felt like there was a language barrier, despite occasionally speaking with him in English hoping it would improve the experience if the language barrier was the issue but it made no difference…
This experience was particularly disheartening as we observed nearby tours with guides providing excellent descriptions in Spanish.
I shared my feedback with Hesham who was rude and just kept saying he cannot honour a partial refund because he already paid the guide then blocked me when I explained I would be leaving an honest review.
Do not book this tour unless you are willing to risk the possibility of disappointment. It is better to book directly with a guide who you can meet during your visit to these historical sites.
Quería compartir nuestra experiencia con el tour organizado por Hehsam, quien lo reservó con el guía español, Haizam.
Desafortunadamente, el recorrido no cumplió con nuestras expectativas debido a algunos problemas... la experiencia del recorrido definitivamente no valió la pena los £100 gastados.
Nuestro guía parecía desinteresado y apenas explicó nada, pasó la mayor parte del tiempo esperándonos. Cuando se le preguntó, dio respuestas breves e inútiles, y sintió que había una barrera del idioma, a pesar de hablar ocasionalmente con él en inglés con la esperanza de que mejorara la experiencia si la barrera del idioma era el problema, pero no hizo ninguna diferencia...
Esta experiencia fue particularmente desalentadora, ya que observamos recorridos cercanos con guías que proporcionaban excelentes descripciones en español.
Compartí mis comentarios con Hesham, quien fue grosero y siguió diciendo que no puede cumplir con un reembolso parcial porque ya pagó la guía y luego me bloqueó cuando le expliqué que dejaría una critica honesta.
No reserve este tour a menos que esté dispuesto a arriesgarse a la posibilidad de sufrir una decepción. Es mejor reservar directamente con un guía que pueda conocer durante su visita a estos sitios históricos.
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Posted On : 2024-01-13 09:11:29
