Explore Cairo's Museum, Citadel and Khan El Khalili
Meet your tour guide in Cairo and visit the following sites.
Museum of Egyptian Antiquities - Commonly known as the Egyptian Museum, this landmark in Cairo is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities dating back about 5,000 years of art. It is considered the world's largest and most valuable collection of Egyptian art. More than 250,000 original artefacts are presented, with a representative amount on display while the rest are kept in storage.
The Egyptian Museum is filled with thousands of pharaonic artefacts, 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 artefacts 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 here. It is one of the first stops on most people's itineraries when travelling to Egypt.
The Citadel of Salah al-Din - Built under the order of Saladin between 1176 and 1183 to protect the city from European attacks, the citadel is today one of Cairo's main tourist attractions and offers privileged views of the city.
Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque - This mosque is considered the largest to be built at the beginning of the 19th century by the ruler of Egypt (1805-1849), who ruled Egypt for over 45 years. It is built in Turkish style.
Khan El Khalili Bazar - If time permits, continue to one of the most famous and oldest bazaars in the Middle East. The bazaar is loud, crowded, colourful, and exciting, full of all kinds of goods and shiny baubles. You can find the typical tourist trinkets here, but do not let them distract you from the genuinely fine shopping to be found here.
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