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As soon as you set foot in Cairo International Airport, a professional tour guide and private driver will be waiting to pick you up in a private air-conditioned car to start your journey on an exceptional day that combines culture, religion and folk life in a unique area located at the foot of Mokattam Mountain, where the city of Zabaleen and the famous cave church are located.
We begin our adventure today with a visit to Zabaleen, a unique community where garbage collectors have been living for decades. The name may sound strange, but what you'll see here is impressive:
You'll learn how waste is sorted and recycled in an amazing way that has made this city a unique model in the world.
You will also see how the people here live in strong social cohesion, going about their daily lives in a challenging environment but with a spirit of hope and creativity.
In addition, our guide will explain the history of the place and the role of its residents in keeping Greater Cairo clean.
Our next step will be to the Church of St Simeon of Kharaz, known as the Church of the Cave, which is the largest church carved into the rocks of Jabal and Qatam, and here you will feel that you are in front of an architectural and spiritual miracle at the same time:
You will enter a huge hall completely carved into the mountain, which can accommodate tens of thousands of worshippers, in addition to being amazed by the murals and giant statues carved on the walls of the cave, which tell stories from the Bible and the lives of the saints, where the spiritual atmosphere there is magical, and where the smell of incense blends with the tranquillity of the place to give you a rare moment of inner peace.
At the end of our adventure today, we'll bring you back to Cairo Airport with unforgettable images from the heart of Mokattam, between the simplicity of Zabaleen City and the splendour of the Cave Church, where humanity and faith came together in one unforgettable journey.
