Cairo private city tour

Egyptian museum tour

* Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel, to enjoy Cairo City Tour starting firstly by visiting the Egyptian Museum, that has more than 100 thousand pieces of antiquities with a rare collection of 5000 years of art including the special collection of Tutankhamen and Tanis treasures.

Cairo citadel visit

* Then proceeding to visit Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque inside the Citadel of Salah El Din which is the largest Arab medieval citadel, with great architectural designed.

* After this Lunch will be served in a local restaurant.

Old Cairo experience

* 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 the Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, Church of St. Barbara, Church of Abu Serga.

* Later you will be transferred Back to your hotel.

FAQs

Why is the Cairo Citadel important?

The Citadel was built by Salah al-Din (Saladin) between in 1176 on the highest point of Cairo to protect Cairo from potential Crusader attacks and to provide a secure center of government for his new regime.

What to wear during visiting the mosque?

Mosques are sacred places and not allowed to visit it with short skirts over knee or uncovered shoulders, so it is highly recommended to wear decent cloth specially for ladies.