Coptic Cairo | Cairo City Tour
Tour across Cairo and Coptic Cairo to visit the most attractive religious places, the Virgin Mary Tree, Saint Mary Church, and the Hanging Church.
The Church of El Zeitoun
It has five cupolas: the central one is the biggest. It is 17 meter high and has windows that are opened on the nave and on its top, there is a big cross. But the other four cupolas are less big with 12 meter high and have apertures but not related to the church as their floor is the overhead and the ceiling of the church.
Virgin Mary tree
The place is one of the most important places for the holly family stops.
El Zeitoun Church
Images of Our Lady’s apparition at the church store.
Blessed Virgin Mary Church
Blessed Virgin Mary Church in El Zeitoun. Entrance of the main Church.
Hanging Church
One of the oldest churches in Egypt.
The Synagogue
The ten commandments in the Jewish synagogue of old Cairo
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8 Hour
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Lunch
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Pickup And Drop
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Instant Booking
TRIP ITINERARY
Coptic Cairo best religious places
Coptic Cairo day trip includes the most attractive religious places in Cairo or with other words Old Cairo. One of the best things to do in Cairo is to visit the holy places which have been visited by the holly family.
Your guide will pick you up from your hotel after breakfast to El Matariya where you will visit the Virgin Mary tree. The place is one of the most important places for the holly family stops. It is a sycamore tree where the virgin Mary used to rest. The tree attracts many pilgrims every Christmas as its the most famous between all the holly trees in Egypt.
Christians believe that the Virgin Mary rested under the tree at this place and spring of water sprouted for her to drink and wash her son’s clothes .from this holy place the Virgin Mary and her son continued their journey to Palestine.
Saint Mary Church
After that you will head to your next visit, El Zeitoun Church or Saint Mary Church which was built in 1924 A.D as a copy or small figure from Aya Sofia church in Istanbul-Turkey. The church is the place where the Virgin Mary apparition for the first time in Egypt.
Coptic Cairo | The Hanging Church
Then you will end your tour in the oldest place of Cairo (Coptic Cairo) or (Multi-religious compound) as it is called in Egypt. Your tour will include the Hanging Church (El Muallaqa) like suspended in English, the first built-in Basilican style, and the most famous Christian Coptic church in Cairo.
Abu serga church
Then you will visit the church of St. Sergius (Abu Serga church) where you will see the place where the Virgin Mary and her son rested during their trip to Egypt. It is known that the church is one of the oldest churches in Egypt, dates back to the 5th century. Abu Serga church has the cave where the holly family stayed during their visit to Egypt.
Ben Ezra Synagogue
You will have your last stop at Ben Ezra Synagogue or sometimes known as El-Geniza Synagogue. It is believed that the Synagogue holds a copy of the Old Testament and maybe the place where the baby Moses was found. Later on, you will go back to your hotel in Cairo or Giza.
Important Notice
As long as you will visit holy places it is better for women to keep long dress and scarf for the holy places.
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Cancellation Policy and refunds
Our goal is to provide extensive tours and excursion services and innovative travel products for our guests to ensure they enjoy the best of what Egypt has to offer as a holiday destination but we understand things happen in life and sometimes you have to cancel or change your tour plan. We want to make it as easy as possible to do so we try to make our cancellation policy as good as we can and we divided the cancellation policy into Individual Travelers, groups depending on the high and peak period of the season.
Day Tours and Shore Excursions Cancellation
Cancellation by the clients
Cancellation requests should be sent via fax or emailed to provide the Company with written confirmation that your reservation should be cancelled.
In case you cancel your trip, the following scale of charges will be applied.
- For daily excursions no cancellation fee ( 0 % cancellation fee ) is charged and a full refund is given if the cancellation is received 12 hours before trip starts.
- Less than 12 hours before the trip starts a 50% will be charged as a cancellation fee.
- Additionally, there are cancellation fees on all domestic flights within Egypt. If you cancel a tour at any time, you will be subject to any fees according to airline’s cancellation policy.
Cancellation by Golavita
We reserve the right to cancel a tour at any circumstances but will not cancel a tour less than 45 days before departure, except for Force Majeure, Low Bookings or clients’ failure to pay the final balance, the Company will, upon cancellation, return all monies paid excluding payment for travel insurance or offer an alternative tour of comparable standard. No compensation will be paid to the Client if cancellation is because of Force Majeure or Low Bookings.
Tour Packages and Nile Cruises Cancellation
Cancellation by the clients
Cancellation requests should be sent via fax or emailed to provide the Company with written confirmation that your reservation should be cancelled.
In case you cancel your trip, the following scale of charges will be applied.
Individual Travelers
- Up to 20 days before arrival date 5% cancellation fee
- 19 – 08 days before arrival date 15% cancellation fee
- 07 days before arrival date 100% cancellation fee
Groups (10 persons or more)
- Up to 30 days before arrival date 5% cancellation fee
- 29 – 16 days before arrival date 25% cancellation fee
- 15 – 08 days before arrival date 50% cancellation fee
- 07 days before arrival date 100% cancellation fee
Christmas & New Year from 20/12 till 06/01 & Easter holidays from 19/03 till 31 /03
- 30 days before arrival date 25% cancellation fee
- 29 – 16 days before arrival date 50% cancellation fee
- 15 days before arrival date 100% cancellation fee
Cancellation by Golavita
We reserve the right to cancel a tour at any circumstances but will not cancel a tour less than 45 days before departure, except for Force Majeure, Low Bookings or clients’ failure to pay the final balance, the Company will, upon cancellation, return all monies paid excluding payment for travel insurance or offer an alternative tour of comparable standard. No compensation will be paid to the Client if cancellation is because of Force Majeure or Low Bookings.
Frequently asked questions
What is the reservation system in Golavita?
Once you make your mind about the trip or tour package you want, try to make your reservation as early as possible via one of our contacts to give us the chance to secure your space for your wanted trip upon receiving a deposit of 25 %. You can pay the deposits with any kind of credit cards, dollars, Euros or English pounds.
How can I contact Golavita ?
Golavita tour is available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week to receive and answer your requests or your bookings inquires via phones, Email and lives on line chat. Moreover all our contacts, you can find easily on our home page.
Who do I contact in case of emergency?
Upon your arrival to one of Egypt’s airport and after you will be greeted and welcomed by our staff and on the way to your hotel, our representative will give you papers with all useful information about Egypt and the contact numbers and phone line from which you will keep all the stay and from which you can call us day and night.
What is the official currency in Egypt?Will I be able to exchange dollars, Euros, or other currencies in Egypt?
Egyptian currency is known as Genieh or L.E or Pound .Currency exchange is available at banks, official bureaux de change and most hotels. Banks often have better exchange rates than bureaux de change or hotels. All common international currencies are accepted. There are ATMs in Cairo and other major cities in Egypt that accept any hard currency credit cards
Is it allowed for non-Muslims to enter historical mosques in Egypt?
• Non-Catholics can enter the Vatican and non-Christians are welcomed at churches around the world. While not all the holy mosques of Egypt are off-limits to non-Muslims. All the historical mosques are open for the visit of Muslims/non-Muslims alike like Mohamed Ali Mosque within the Citadel, Amr Ibn El Ass mosque, Ibn Tulun mosque, El Refae mosque, Madrassa of Sultan Hassan and Al Azhar mosque. However, there are protocols which must be followed. Always remember a mosque is a place of prayer and worship for Muslims. It is not a museum.
Can I take pictures while visiting the monuments in Egypt
The answer is between yes and no. in most of the sightseeing it is allowed to take photos and make your trip memorable but there are other places in which you can not take even your camera with you for example Egyptian Museum, Valley of the kings, inside any of the Pyramid, inside the tombs in Sakkara, tombs of noblemen in Luxor, valley of the queens in Luxor.
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