7-Hour Cairo Museum and Coptic Monuments Tour with Citadel

7 Hours Round trip from Hotel in Cairo Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the Egyptian Museum and its vast collection of Pharaonic antiquities
02 Visit the Citadel of Saladin, Egypt's seat of government for nearly 700 years
03 Discover Coptic Cairo, one of the most important places visited by the Holy Family
04 See the Hanging Church, Babylon Fortress, and the Church of Abu Serga
05 Visit the historic Ben Ezra Synagogue in Old Cairo

Explore the Egyptian Museum, built in 1835 near the Ezbekieh Garden and home to the world's largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities. Continue to the Citadel of Saladin, which served as the seat of government in Egypt and the residence of its rulers for nearly 700 years, from the 13th to the 19th centuries. Then travel to Coptic Cairo, part of Old Cairo, to discover landmarks such as the Babylon Fortress, the Hanging Church, the Greek Church of St. George, the Church of Abu Serga, and more.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Cairo

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Egyptian Museum, Saladin Citadel and Coptic Cairo

Pick up from the hotel.
Travel to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, which contains many important pieces of ancient Egyptian history.
Continue to the Citadel of Saladin, which was built to protect Egypt from the danger of the Crusaders.
Head to Coptic Cairo, one of the most important locations visited by the Holy Family.
Visit the Hanging Church, Babylon Fortress, and the Church of Abu Serga, built where the holy crypt is located.
Proceed to the Old Jewish Synagogue, Ben Ezra Synagogue.
Have lunch at a local restaurant.

Return to the hotel.

The route