Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
Show more

half-day Saint Simon monastery and miracle of Moqqatam mountain

icon 2 hours Mobile ticket Free Cancellation
Tickets from € 23.44

Select your date

November 2024
Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30

You can select up to 15 travellers in total

0

Adult (6 - 80)

Maximun: 15
+
-
Saint Simon the Tanner (St. Sama'an, in Arabic) lived towards the end of the tenth Century when Egypt was ruled by the Fatimid Caliph, Al- Muizz and Anba Abram was the Coptic Pope. At the time, the Copts (Christians) in Egypt were engaged in handicrafts. St Simon worked in one of the crafts widespread in Babylon (Old Cairo) which was tanning, a craft still known there till this day
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Bottled water
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Qualified Egyptologist guide
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered

all cairo and giza hotels

  • Cave Church, Cairo, Egypt
    Saint Simon the Tanner (St. Sama'an, in Arabic) lived towards the end of the tenth Century when Egypt was ruled by the Fatimid Caliph, Al- Muizz and Anba Abram was the Coptic Pope. The Monastery, located on the opposite side of the road leading to the Citadel contains seven Churches and Chapels hidden in a series of caves in the Mokattam (Muqattam) hills. Reaching the monastery is quiet a difficult approach. Amazingly, the people there will point you in the right direction knowing your destination without even been asked. According to Coptic sayings, the Caliph Al Muizz, an enlightened man, was fond of literacy gatherings and inviting different religious leaders to debate in his presence with neither anger nor contention. The Caliph saw in this an opportunity to remove the mountain that was spoiling his view. At the same time,
    120 minutes
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Jack_S
30 Jul 2021
Mina was our guide. He was very knowledgeable and complimented the Church guide. Excellent use of English which is very important! very nice church's I got learned about Coptic history and the rituals we passed through garbage city with close window , I saw local life .
austinman89
29 Feb 2020
We thoroughly enjoyed this tour. It is a unique experience in Cairo and definitely worth it to see for yourself. Theresa was very knowledgeable and friendly. I would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Cairo.
Freerangegeologist
01 Dec 2019
Very interesting, in a safe environment. Theresa was great company and very knowledgeable about old Cairo.
This tour in Egypt is organized by Hesham Egypt private daily tour guide

The tickets have been added to your basket

Tickets in your cart: 0

Current total (incl. VAT): € 0.00


Continue shopping Go to checkout

We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
How great that you want to share your experience! Your feedback helps other travelers to make a better choice.

New review

Bad Disappointing Average Good Very good
0 / 120
0 / 255