Private Tour in Cave Church, St Simon Monastery & Garbage City

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Duration: 4 hours
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Provided by Kamlia Wiliam

Overview of the tour in Cairo

The Monastery of Saint Simon, also known as the Cave Church, is located on Mokattam Mountain in southeastern Cairo, Egypt. This area is known as a ‘garbage city’ because of the large population of garbage collectors, or Zabbaleen, who live there. The Zabbaleen are descendants of farmers migrating from Upper Egypt to Cairo in the 1940s.

Formally known as St. Simon the Tanner Monastery, Cairo’s vast Cave Church pays tribute to a miracle St. Simon (also written St. Samaan or St. Simeon) is believed to have performed.

The city’s Coptic Orthodox Christian garbage collectors (Zabbaleen) dug the church out of the Mokattam mountain during the 1970s.

This activity includes:

  • St. Simon "The Tanner" Monastery
  • The Zabbaleen 'The Garbage People of Cairo'
  • Private car and driver
  • Hotel tasnfer to airprot or return
  • Private tour

Meeting point

Cairo

On arrival

Don't worry about the pickup location, just let us know the hotel you are staying in, and we will come to you and pick you up.

Free Cancellation

Free Cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts. Late cancellation or your non-arrival is not refundable.

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