Cave Church & Garbage City Tour

Start your trip with New Travel Dynamics when we collect you from your Cairo hotel. Your professional guide will take you on a scenic drive to Mokattam Mountain where you can explore one of Cairos most interesting but unknown neighborhoods. 

The Zabbaleen community built their unique world which residents can see from their approach to Garbage City. For decades this resilient group has built one of the worlds most effective recycling systems which they use for waste collection. The guide will explain to you their daily activities and cultural practices that enable them to operate their self-sufficient community according to their scheduled timetable. The experience presents an impactful view about social transformations which display human willpower and showcase the concealed narratives of Cairo. 

The tour proceeds to a highly exceptional religious site found in Egypt which is the stunning St. Simon the Tanner Monastery. The Cave Church of Saint Simon which serves as the central attraction of this magnificent complex rests at the site of this mountain rock formation. The church functions as a main worship center which can accommodate thousands of worshippers for the Coptic Christian community in Cairo. 

Visitors to the site can appreciate both the impressive rock carvings and biblical murals plus the distinctive architectural style which construction workers created from the mountain. The guide will reveal to you the churchs motivating history which explains its profound sacred value. You get to admire a complete Cairo view from this exceptional viewpoint which creates a tranquil moment for your journey.

At the end of this unforgettable journey, you will be comfortably transferred back to your hotel.