Egypt · Museum Tour

1-Day Cairo Historical Highlights Tour with Egyptian Museum

1 Day Round trip from شارع ماريت باشا، ميدان التحرير، Ismailia Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore the Egyptian Museum and its vast collection of Egyptian antiquities
  • 02 Walk through downtown Cairo to the bustling El Mosqi market
  • 03 Discover Islamic Cairo's old houses, mosques, walls, and gates
  • 04 Relax at Khan el Khalili market with authentic Arabic coffee
  • 05 Optional visit to El Moa'az Street monuments

Explore the Egyptian Museum and discover one of the world's largest collections of Egyptian antiquities, including the treasures of Tutankhamon. Continue through downtown Cairo to the bustling El Mosqi market, then enter Islamic Cairo, where old houses, mosques, walls, and gates reveal the city's historic character. The tour also takes in the famous El Moa'az Street and El Azhar Mosque before ending with a relaxing stop at Khan el Khalili market for authentic Arabic coffee.

Walk through downtown Cairo, passing important buildings along the way, until you reach the famous El Mosqi, the busiest market in Egypt.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Cairo
Languages Arabic, English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Egyptian Museum and Historic Cairo Walk

  • Meet your guide at the Egyptian Museum coffee shop, where your walking tour begins. Starting at the Egyptian Museum, you will explore the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities in existence. After a guided tour of the exhibits with your proficient, licensed guide, you will also have free time to continue exploring the museum on your own.

  • Walk through downtown Cairo, passing important buildings along the way, until you reach the famous El Mosqi, the busiest market in Egypt.

  • Continue to Islamic Cairo, surrounded by ancient Islamic houses, mosques, walls, and gates of old Cairo, where the famous El Moa'az Street and El Azhar Mosque are located.

  • Rest at a quaint coffee shop in Khan el Khalili market before heading back to Tahrir Square.

Optional extra: El Moa'az Street has one ticket covering all monuments on the street (100 LE regular ticket or 50 LE for students). However, walking through the street itself does not require a ticket.

Egyptian Museum galleries, Al-Mu'izz Street architecture, Khan el-Khalili market, Tahrir Square

Where this trip takes you

Egyptian Museum galleries, Al-Mu'izz Street architecture, Khan el-Khalili market, Tahrir Square

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from شارع ماريت باشا، ميدان التحرير، Ismailia 1 city · 1 Day

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Guiding services in Cairo

What's Not Included

  • Personal expenses

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
The Egyptian Museum, Ismailia, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Tour start
شارع ماريت باشا، ميدان التحرير، Ismailia, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 1 day finishes where it began, in شارع ماريت باشا، ميدان التحرير، Ismailia.

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