Day 01
Egyptian Museum, Citadel, and Old Cairo Landmarks
- Meet your tour guide, who will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo.
- Explore the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum. It is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities dating back about 5,000 years of art and is considered the world's most extensive and most valuable collection of Egyptian art. More than 250,000 original artifacts are presented, with a representative amount 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 all on display. Many priceless statues and other artifacts that were kept in his tomb for more than 3,500 years before their discovery in 1922, when the tomb was excavated, can also be seen in the Egyptian Museum. It is one of the first stops on most people's itineraries when travelling to Egypt.
- Continue to explore the Citadel of Salah El-Din, where you will enjoy a full view of Cairo and see the Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque. It is considered the largest mosque to be built at the beginning of the 19th century by the ruler of Egypt (1805-1849), who ruled the country for more than 45 years. It was built in Turkish style.
- Head towards Old Cairo and visit Babylon Fortress, also known as the Wax Palace or Babylon Castle. The fortress is considered one of the largest fortresses of the Roman civilization in Egypt and one of the largest fortresses built by the empire. It also served as the center on which the city of Fustat was built.
- Proceed through Old Cairo to visit the Hanging Church, which was built in the 3rd century and the beginning of the 4th century in Basilica style. The Hanging Church of Cairo rises majestically on the ancient tower of the Fortress of Babylon. With an interior full of symbolism and icons, it has become one of the most visited monuments in Egypt's magnetic capital. Its essence mixes Roman, Egyptian, and Babylonian architecture, creating a place where legend and history blur.
- Admire Abu Sirga Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue, which date back to the beginning of the 15th century AD. Abu Sirga Church was built in Basilica style above the cave in which the Holy Family took refuge. According to Christian belief, the name of the church is attributed to Saints Sergius and Bacchus, who were martyred in the region of Rusafa in Syria.
- No one can be in Coptic Cairo without visiting the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Cairo, once called El-Shamieen Church, and now located behind the Hanging Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
- Return to your hotel.
