Private Half Day Tour To The Cave Church Of St. Simon In Cairo

Half day tour start every day from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, Private tour includes all pickup and drop off transfers from Customers′ Location in either Cairo or Giza, Entry Fees, Expert Tour guide,

In the morning pick up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza and visit the Monastery of Saint Simon, also known as the Cave Church of Zabbaleen. It is located in the Mokattam Mountain,

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Stop At: Cave Church, Mokattam, Cairo 11511 Egypt

Saint Simeon was born in 386 AD in the Amanus mountains village. He entered a monastery at the age of 16, but he was soon judged to be unsuited for cenobitic life due to his extravagant asceticism. Following the example of Saint Anthony, he attempted to live the life of a hermit ascetic in the wilderness, but his feats of physical endurance and self denial attracted pilgrims seeking religious instruction and other devout admirers. In an effort to escape from such distractions, he resolved to live on a small platform atop a 3-meter column

Duration: 2 hours