Egypt · City Tours

8-Hour Cairo Museum and Old City Tour with Islamic and Coptic Sites

8 Hours Round trip from Cairo Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit Coptic Cairo with the Holy Crypt and Ben Ezra Synagogue
02 Visit the Islamic Citadel and the Mohamed Ali Mosque
03 Shop at the iconic Khan El Khalili Market
04 See King Tutankhamen's mask, Golden Throne, and golden coffin at the Egyptian Museum

Get to know the historical city of Cairo through some of its greatest urban symbols on this 8-hour tour with a professional local guide. Visit the Egyptian Museum to learn about the city in the ancient Egyptian period, explore the Citadel and sites of significance to Islamic Cairo, discover Coptic Cairo and its spiritual landmarks, and spend time at the Khan El Khalili Market, where you can buy bits of Egypt to take back home with you.

Begin your tour with a visit to the Egyptian Museum, which contains about 120,000 objects, including the collection of King Tutankhamen.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

City Cairo

Languages Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Explore Islamic, Coptic, and Ancient Cairo

Begin your tour with a visit to the Egyptian Museum, which contains about 120,000 objects, including the collection of King Tutankhamen. Here, you will see the mask, the Golden Throne, and the golden coffin of the famous Pharaoh.
Visit the 12th-century Citadel of Cairo, one of the biggest Islamic citadels in the world. Explore some of its most beautiful mosques, such as the alabaster mosque known as the Mohamed Ali Mosque, which dates back to 1848.
Set out to explore Coptic Cairo. Visit the Hanging Church, which dates back to the 5th century. See the Holy Crypt, where the Holy Family - Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus - hid for 7 days when they escaped from the emperor of Jerusalem. Also pay a visit to the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the oldest surviving synagogue in Egypt.