Day 01
Egyptian Museum, Citadel and Coptic Cairo Tour
- Get picked up from your hotel by your tour guide and start the tour.
- Visit the Egyptian Museum, which features artifacts from the Pharaonic period. The museum displays a rare collection spanning 5,000 years of art and is considered home to the world's largest and most precious collection of Egyptian art. More than 250,000 remarkable artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen's treasure, gold, and jewellery, which remained enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before its discovery in the 1920s during the excavation.
- Then, proceed to see the Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque inside the Citadel of Salah El-Din.
- Have lunch in a local restaurant.
- Then, move to Coptic Cairo to visit:
- The Hanging Church: One of the oldest churches in Egypt, it belongs to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
- Ben Ezra Synagogue: Built in the 9th century, it is considered one of the most important synagogues in the world.
- Church of St. Barbara: One of the most famous churches in the area and a UNESCO heritage site.
- Church of Abu Serga: One of the oldest Coptic churches in Egypt, dating back to the 4th century.
- Later, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
