Meet your guide in your hotel's lobby at 8:30AM for a tour of Old Cairo. The fortress city known as the Babylon Fortress is the oldest part of Cairo. Built by the Romans, the fort was in a strategic position to dominate Egypt along the Nile. Persecution led Coptic Egyptians to take refuge within the fortifications. They built several churches and a monastery embedded within the fortress. Walk the length of the walls to see the fusion of Roman and Coptic architecture.

The Hanging Church: Take the steps that lead to one of the most beautiful churches in the Middle East known as the Hanging Church. Built on top of the Roman fortress gatehouse called Babylon, the nave of the Hanging Church is suspended over the passageway. The Hanging Church boasts 13 magnificent pillars in its interior, representing Jesus and his 12 apostles.

The Church of Abu Serga: The Church of Saint Sergius and Bacchus is one of the oldest Coptic churches in Cairo. Coptic tradition has it that the church was built over the site where the Holy Family once rested during its journey into Egypt.
The event is commemorated every year on June 1st with a mass. See the crypt where Jesus may have rested, marvel at the sight of 24 marble columns that line the courtyard and examine 12th century iconostasis that depict the 12 apostles.

The Church of St. George: You will see a number of icons in Old Cairo of St. George slaying a dragon. The church foundation dates back to the 7th or 8th century however the current structure was completed in 1909 after a fire destroyed the original building in 1904. They were able to save some of the original stained glass windows.

The Ben Ezra synagogue: It is believed that the building sits on the location where the box of Baby Moses was found. Originally a Christian church it was sold to a Jewish community in 882AD. The current building dates to 1892.

Tour Includes: Transfer from your metro Cairo hotel to the sites included in tour program, entry fees to sites included in tour program, Egyptologist fluent in English, bottled water during the tour, taxes and service charges.
NOT including: tips for the driver or guide, anything not specifically mentioned as included.