Full Day Tour Of Cairo's Historical Highlights

Market in Cairo

Walk through Cairo

The Mosque

Highlights

Egyptian Museum

Downtown Cairo till El Mosqi

Khan el Khalili market

Optional: El Moa'az street

Cairo

architectural, cultural, sightseeing, walking

Group Tour

1 Day

Easy

Arabic, English

Description

Explore the Egyptian Museum to view the biggest collections of Egyptian antiquities including the treasure of Tutankhamon. Next, head downtown to see old Islamic houses, mosques, and gates of the Old City. End at the famous Khan el Khalili market with the taste of authentic Arabic coffee on your tongue.

Itinerary

Tour through Cairo
- Meet your guide at the Egyptian museum coffee shop, from where the walking tour will start. Beginning with the Egyptian Museum, you will see the biggest collection of Egyptian antiquities to exist. After a guided tour of the exhibits with your proficient, licensed guide, you will be given time to tour the museum on your own.
- Walk through downtown Cairo, passing by important buildings, till we reach the famous El Mosqi, the busiest market in Egypt.
- Reach Islamic Cairo, surrounded by ancient and old 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, nice coffee shop in Khan el Khalili market before heading back to Tahrir Square.
Optional extra: El Moa'az street, one ticket for all monuments in the street (100 le regular ticket or 50 le for students). Walking through the street, however, doesn't involve a ticket.