Day Tour to the Old City & The Egyptian Museum

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8 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

Your Tour Guide will pick you up from the hotel, to enjoy a visit to the most interesting museum, the Egyptian Museum, which features artifacts from the Pharaonic period. The museum displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art which is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 overwhelming artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated toTutankhamen collection of treasure, gold and jewelry which was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated.
Then proceed to visit Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque  inside the  Citadel of Salah El Din . Lunch will be served in a local restaurant. Continue driving to the area of Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s old bazaar. Then we move on to Coptic Cairo to visit  theHanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, Church of St. Barbara, Church of Abu Serga. Later you will be transferred Back to your hotel

What's Included

Lunch
Private tour guide
Private car for the whole day
shopping tour in khan khlili
Entry tickets to the sights

Meeting and pickup

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

We pick up all our travelers from their hotels , that they are staying at .

OR
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

    Admire artifacts from Ancient Egypt in the Egyptian Museum. Then visit Salah El Din Citadel, constructed in 1183 AD, and Mohamed Ali Mosque, built inside the castle in the 19th century. Tour Old Cairo, the site of a city that pre-dated Cairo with many historic churches and a Roman fort.

    3 hours • Admission ticket not included
  • 2
    Mosque of Muhammad Ali

    After the Egyptian Museum , head to the Citadel of Salah Addin and Moahmed Ali mosque .

    2 hours • Admission ticket not included
  • 3
    Mosque of Amr Ibn Al-As

    Then next stop will the first mosque to be built in Africa and stories about islamic Cairo .

    1 hour • Admission ticket not included
  • 4
    Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan

    Islamic Cairo and its beautiful mosque and artifact and how Egypt used to be at that time , you will get to know more at Sultan Hassan Mosque

    1 hour • Admission ticket not included
  • 5
    Coptic Cairo

    After that you will get to know more about Coptic Cairo and visit : - The Hanging Church - Coptic Museum - Barbera Church - The Cave Church - Ben Ezra Museum .

    3 hours • Admission ticket not included
  • 6
    Khan Al-Khalili

    At the end of your day after lunch you will get sometime to explore the Market ( Bazar ) of Khan El Khalili walking with your guide .

    2 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by SK Tours

Tags

Day Trips
Full-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Ports of Call Tours
Car Tours
Shore Excursions
DSA non-compliant
Port Pickup
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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