Egypt · Religious & Spiritual

12-Hour Islamic and Coptic Cairo Tour from Alexandria Port

12 Hours Round trip from Islamic Cairo Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Discover Salah El Din Citadel and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali
  • 02 Visit Ibn Tulun Mosque and the Museum of Gair Anderson
  • 03 Explore the Roman fortress and the Hanging Church in Old Cairo
  • 04 Trace the treasury collection at the Coptic Museum

Visit the Islamic and Coptic sites of Cairo on a 12-hour tour from Alexandria Port. Discover Salah El Din Citadel, the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Al Gowhara Palace, Ibn Tulun Mosque, the Museum of Gair Anderson, the Hanging Church, St. Sergius, and the Coptic Museum. This private excursion combines some of Cairo's most important Islamic and Christian landmarks in a single day.

Discover Salah El Din Citadel and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 12 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Alexandria, Cairo
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Islamic and Coptic Cairo from Alexandria

  • Get picked up by the Egypt Travel representative from Alexandria Port.

  • Enjoy a private shore excursion from Alexandria to Cairo, approximately 3 hours by a luxurious air-conditioned vehicle.

  • Visit the Islamic and Coptic sites in Cairo.

  • Discover Salah El Din Citadel and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali.

  • Visit Al Gowhara Palace, built by the Mamluks and Ottomans.

  • Proceed to see Ibn Tulun Mosque and the Museum of Gair Anderson.

  • Have lunch at a local restaurant.

  • Move to Old Cairo and discover the Roman fortress and the Hanging Church, also called Al Mo'allaka Church.

  • Continue to visit Abu Serga Church.

  • End your tour by tracing the treasury collection at the Coptic Museum.

    Drive back to Alexandria to board your ship.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Islamic Cairo 2 cities · 12 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Pick-up services from Alexandria Port

  • All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle

  • Private English-speaking Egyptologist tour guide

  • Entrance fees

  • Bottled water

  • All service charges and taxes

What's Not Included

  • Any extras

  • Tipping

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Alexandria - Port Saeed, Al Manakh, Egypt
Tour start
Islamic Cairo, El-Darb El-Ahmar, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 12 hours finish where they began, in Islamic Cairo.

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