One day trip to cairo churches and monasteries

One day trip to cairo churches and monasteries

The history of the Egyptian churches is a witness to many, to the faith of its children and to a difficult history that was and is still in the way of its construction, until it stood , and rose above all difficulties

Immerse in this Coptic archaeological trip to the churches of cairo and learn about its archaeological history in an interesting tour for six hours

Visit: Cairo Tower, El-Gezira, Cairo 11511 Egypt

Our guide will take you from your hotel in Cairo to start your Coptic tour to Cairo churches . we will start our tour by visiting Basilica Church
The basilica church was built by Baron Empan near his palace in the Heliopolis district which he founded and connected them through a special tunnel.
Following the death of Baron Empan, the church was part of the legacy of his second son, Louis, and was later donated by the Louis family to the Catholic Church in Egypt. It was inaugurated in 1913, where the church drawings were placed in the Byzantine style, a miniature of a cathedral in Constantinople (Istanbul)
Then we will move to visit The Virgin Mary Church in Zeitoun alley
The Virgin Mary Church in Zeitoun alley is a large church located in the Zeitoun neighborhood in Cairo, Egypt, built in 1924 in the form of a miniature of the famous Church of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey.
following a vision in which the Virgin Mary announced that she would appear in her church. 1924 It was inaugurated and dedicated to prayer, The Virgin Mary manifested in spiritual luminous views on the churches of her church with olives, which led to the gathering of thousands to see the manifestation from all parts of Egypt and to speak about what happened in the Egyptian media. The crowd watched it in successive nights with the dome mentioned and between the domes on the surface with the life-size moving and curved blessed the people whose gatherings were estimated tens of thousands.
People from all countries come to visit the church after this beautiful event.
Take a short break for lunch at a local restaurant
Our final step will The monastery of St. Anba Barsoum El-Erian
The monastery of St. Anba Barsoum El-Erian is located in El-Maasara area on Helwan Road. There is an archaeological church in the monastery , And there is a compartment where the body of St. Anba Barsoum El-Erian . The monastery also has many icons and manuscripts.
As for the saint of this monastery, the saint was called Erian because of his great hermit and conviction. He was satisfied by a few clothes; over time his clothes were torn and little was left to cover his body.
At the end of the trip yo will transfer to your hotel in Cairo.

Duration: 6 hours