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Walk through Old Cairo where the Hanging Church has stood since the third century, climb to the Citadel of Saladin for sweeping views over Islamic Cairo, see the gold mask of Tutankhamun at the Grand Egyptian Museum, and end your day on a traditional felucca sailboat drifting down the Nile.
This is the cultural Cairo tour, not the Pyramids tour. For travelers who want religious heritage, Islamic architecture, and the modern home of Egypt's greatest treasures, without spending the day on a desert plateau.
Your licensed Egyptologist explains the layered history of each site, from Coptic Christianity to Mamluk military architecture to the pharaohs of the New Kingdom.
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Cairo. Felucca ride included.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Please share your hotel name and address when booking. Your guide will meet you at the hotel lobby at the scheduled pickup time. Modest dress recommended for Coptic and Islamic religious sites (covered shoulders and knees). The Citadel involves some stairs.
Itinerary
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1The Hanging Church
Your tour starts in Old Cairo, the Coptic Christian heart of the city. You visit the Hanging Church, named for its position suspended over a Roman fortress gatehouse, with origins in the third century. Time also for the Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus and the Ben Ezra Synagogue, all within walking distance. Your Egyptologist explains the layered religious history of this district.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
2Cairo Citadel
On to the Citadel of Saladin, the medieval Islamic fortress that dominated Cairo's skyline for centuries. Inside its walls you visit the Alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali, with its soaring Ottoman-style domes and panoramic views over Islamic Cairo. Your Egyptologist explains the Mamluk and Ottoman layers of the city's history.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
3Grand Egyptian Museum
You continue to the Grand Egyptian Museum, the largest archaeological museum ever built, opened in November 2025. Your guide walks you through the soaring atrium past the towering statue of Ramses II and into the Tutankhamun galleries where his complete collection is displayed together for the first time in history. You see the gold mask, the chariots, the throne.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Dress code is smart casual May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Please note: pickup reconfirmation is required upon booking, please refer to voucher for further details
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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