Private Day-Tour to Egyptian Museum, Citadel of Sala Din and Old Cairo

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Cairo Citadel

  The Citadel was fortified by the Ayyubid ruler Salah al-Din (Saladin) between 1176 and 1183 CE, to protect it from the Crusaders. Only a few years after defeating the Fatimid Caliphate, Saladin set out to build a wall that would surround both Cairo and Fustat.

  40 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 2
  The Egyptian Museum in Cairo

  Start your full-day tour by visiting the Egyptian Museum of antiquities. It displays the largest and most precious items of 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 Tutankhamon - A collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated.

  1 hour 10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 3
  Mosque of Muhammad Ali

  The Great Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha or Alabaster Mosque is a mosque situated in the Citadel of Cairo in Egypt and was commissioned by Muhammad Ali Pasha between 1830 and 1848. Note The mosque is located inside the citadel of Sala Din

  20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 4
  The Hanging Church

  Then will moving to visit, Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church, also known as the Hanging Church, which is one of the oldest churches in Egypt, and the history of a church on this site dates to the third century. It belongs to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. Hanging Church is named for its location above a gatehouse of Babylon Fortress, the Roman fortress in Coptic Cairo

  40 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 5
  Synagogue Ben Ezra

  Continue to visit the Ben Ezra Synagogue, sometimes referred to as the El-Geniza Synagogue or the Synagogue of the Levantines, which is situated in the Fustat part of Old Cairo, Egypt. According to local folklore, it is located on the site where baby Moses was found. Ben Ezra as an institution is ancient and has occupied at least three buildings in its history

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Pick-up and drop off from the hotel. Our guide will meet you in the lobby area, holding a sign with company name and your name

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