• Cave Church - At 8:00 am you need to be ready at the lobby area of your hotel in Cairo. you will find your expert tour guide holding a sign of your name. At the first you will visit to the “Cave Church” in Egypt which is one of the largest churches in the country, a place where 70,000-plus Christians gather every week to worship and praise Jesus – a place that’s home to one of the world’s oldest Christian communities. The cave, also known as the Monastery of Saint Simon, is located in the Mokattam mountain in southeastern Cairo, in an area known as “garbage city” due to the large population of garbage collectors, or Zabbaleen, that live there.
• The Zabbaleen ‘The Garbage People of Cairo’ - The Zabbaleen are descendants of farmers who started migrating from Upper Egypt to Cairo in the 1940s. Fleeing poor harvests and poverty they came to the city looking for work and set-up makeshift settlements around the city. Initially, they stuck to their tradition of raising pigs, goats, chickens and other animals, but eventually found collecting and sorting of waste produced by the city residents more profitable. The Zabbaleen sort through household garbage, salvaging and selling things of value, while the organic waste provides an excellent source of food for their animals. In fact, this arrangement worked so well, that successive waves of migrants came from Upper Egypt to live and work in the newly founded garbage villages of Cairo,

At the end of the Tour, you will be transferred back to your Hotel

• Complimentary bottled water
• All transfers in a private, air-conditioned vehicle
• Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off
• Exclusive private tour experience
• Guidance from a professional tour guide
• All entry fees included

• Tipping

Journey into the extraordinary charm of the Cave Church Of Saint Simon And Garbage City, a distinctive point of interest that blends enthralling history and unconventional ways of life. The location, on the fringes of Cairo, Egypt, is a montage of rare narratives interwoven into the core of Mokattam mountain. The Cave Church of Saint Simon exemplifies architecture and faith; it’s carved into the mountain, embodying the tenacity and dedication of Cairo’s Zabbaleen community. Beyond the walls of the church is Garbage City, a set of complex lanes that thrive with a self-sustained recycling hub’s rhythm. Tour the Cave Church Of Saint Simon And Garbage City for a deep understanding of a unique, resilient way of life tucked away from mainstream tourism.

• Entrance fees -Depending on the Tour Options Chosen

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.