11 Apr 2025
Guide Kareem and Driver Mohammed were amazing! Kareem is an Egyptologist with an incredible sense of humor. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of all things Egypt and is a great story teller. We visited the Hanging Church, St George Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue and the Cave Church. Mohammed navigated the narrow streets of Trash City with ease. It's mindboggling to see how recycling is done by hand in the Coptic Christian part of town. You need to drive thru Trash City to reach the Cave Church (Officially named the Monastery of St Simon the Tanner). Please be advised that from Noon - 1:00 pm the churches are closed for prayers. Kareem took us to Queen Papyrus Museum to see a demo on how papyrus is made and to Kenouz Spice House for tea while we waited for prayers to be over. Truly enjoyed our tour and would highly recommend it!