Cairo day tour to Egyptian Museum Citadel and Old Cairo

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8 hours (approximately)
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Getting around Cairo independently can be hot, sticky, and replete with street hassles. Skip the stress when you book this private door-to-door tour of three essential sights: the Egyptian Museum, the Cairo Citadel, home to the Alabaster Mosque, and Coptic Cairo, with its ancient churches. Choose between four options: car and driver only, car and guide, car, guide, and entry fees, or car, guide, entry fees, and lunch.

What's Included

All Transfers by Private A/C latest Model Vehicle
Entry fees (If option selected)
Lunch at local restaurants(Local Egyptian Food) (If option selected)
Tour guide (If option selected)
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Bottle of water
Personal Items
Tipping

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

As per requested time our tour guide will be waiting in the lobby of your hotel and he will be holding a sign showing your name on it

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Meeting point
You can choose from multiple locations at checkout.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 8 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    The Egyptian Museum in Cairo

    starts At 8:00 am Pickup from your hotel in Cairo or Giza By guide to Start your full day tour visiting the Egyptian Museum of antiquities. It displays the largest and most precious items of the Egyptian art in the world. It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artifacts that date as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen - A collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in 1920 when his tomb was excavated.

    2 hours • Admission ticket not included
  • 2
    Cairo Citadel

    Then visit The Citadel Of Cairo Where you visit The Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali Pasha.

    2 hours • Admission ticket not included
  • 3
    Coptic Cairo

    Then visiting Old Cairo that known as Christian Coptic Cairo which is Among the most important locations visited by the Holy Family where the spiritual impact of their presence is most felt still; though their stay was brief, for the Governor of what was then Fustat enraged by the tumbling down of idols at Jesus' approach sought to kill the Child. But they took shelter from his wrath in a cave above which, in later years, the Church of Abu Serga (St Sergius) was built. This and the whole area of the Fort of Babylon is a destination of pilgrimage not only for the Egyptians but for Christians from around the world. An air of piety and devotion pervades the whole district there. Also There you will be able to visit and Enter the Church of Abu-Sergah and St. Barbara, the hanging church, and the old Jewish synagogue - Ben Ezra Synagogue.

    2 hours • Admission ticket not included
  • 4
    The Hanging Church

    The Hanging Church is named for its location above a gatehouse of Babylon Fortress, the Roman fortress in Coptic Cairo (Old Cairo); its nave is suspended over a passage. The church is approached by twenty-nine steps; early travelers to Cairo dubbed it "the Staircase Church".

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 5
    Synagogue Ben Ezra

    There you will be able to visit and Enter the Church of Abu-Sergah and St. Barbara, the hanging church, and the old jewish synagogue – Ben Ezra Synagogue.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Emo Tours Egypt

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Historical Tours
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Cancellation Policy

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