Day 01
Egyptian Museum and Cairo Citadel Tour
- Your tour representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo and transfer you to the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum. This remarkable museum is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities, with about 5,000 years of art considered the largest and most valuable collection of Egyptian art in the world. More than 250,000 original artifacts are presented, with a representative number on display while the rest are kept in storage. The Egyptian Museum is filled with thousands of pharaonic artifacts, including the golden treasures of King Tutankhamun. Fascinating objects such as jewels, headdresses, alabaster vases, and toys from ancient Egypt are on display, along with many priceless statues and other artifacts that were kept in his tomb for more than 3,500 years before their discovery in 1922. The Egyptian Museum is one of the first stops on most people's itineraries when travelling to Egypt.
- Then, head to the Citadel of Salah al-Din, which was built under the order of Saladin between 1176 and 1183 to protect the city from European attacks. Today, it is one of Cairo's main tourist attractions and offers privileged views over the city, where you will see all of Cairo spread out before you. Here, you will also visit Mohamed Ali's "Alabaster Mosque," considered the largest mosque built at the beginning of the 19th century by the ruler of Egypt, Mohamed Ali (1805-1849), who ruled Egypt for over 45 years. The mosque was built in Turkish style.
- Later, transfer back to your hotel to conclude the tour.
