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8-Hour Cairo Landmarks Tour with Egyptian Museum and Coptic Cairo

8 Hours Round trip from Cairo Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Discover Tutankhamun's collection of gold at the Egyptian Museum
02 Visit the breathtaking Mohamed Ali Mosque inside Salah El Din Citadel
03 See the churches of Coptic Cairo, the centre of ancient Egyptian Christianity
04 Explore one of Cairo's most famous landmarks at the Citadel of Salah El-Din

Dive into Egyptian history on this 8-hour tour of Cairo, visiting the Egyptian Museum to explore Pharaonic artifacts and Tutankhamun's treasure. Continue to Salah El Din Citadel, constructed in 1183 AD, and the Mohamed Ali Mosque, a 19th-century mosque built inside the citadel. The experience also takes you through Coptic Cairo, the pre-dated Cairo, where you will see historic churches and a Roman fort.

The museum displays a rare collection of 5,000 years of art, considered the world's largest and most precious collection of Egyptian art.

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 Not applicable

City Cairo

Languages English, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Cairo Landmarks and Coptic Cairo Tour

Meet your tour guide at your hotel in Cairo and start your tour.
Visit the most exciting museum, the Egyptian Museum, which features artifacts from the Pharaonic period. The museum displays a rare collection of 5,000 years of art, considered the world's largest and most precious collection of Egyptian art. More than 250,000 overwhelming artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamun's collection of treasure, gold, and jewellery, enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years. It was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated.
Then proceed to visit the Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque inside the Citadel of Salah El-Din, one of the most famous landmarks in Cairo, built in the 12th century.
Have lunch at a local restaurant in the city. Then move on to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Church of St. Barbara, and Abu Serga.
Later, transfer back to your hotel.

End of the tour.