Day 01
Egyptian Museum, Cairo Citadel and Coptic Cairo
- Meet your tour guide, who will pick you up from Cairo or Giza at 8:00 a.m. to begin your full-day tour at the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. It displays the largest and most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world, including over 250,000 genuine artifacts dating back as far as 5000 years. Among its highlights is an exclusive exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen, featuring treasures, gold, and jewellery that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before being discovered in 1920 during the excavation.
- Visit the Citadel of Cairo, where you will see the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali Pasha. Lunch is included between visits at a local restaurant and consists of a full meal for each person. Beverages are not included.
- Continue to Christian Coptic Cairo, one of the most important places visited by the Holy Family, where the spiritual impact of their presence is still deeply felt. Although their stay was brief, the Governor of what was then Fustat, enraged by the tumbling down of idols at Jesus' approach, sought to kill the Child. They took shelter from his wrath in a cave above which, in later years, the Church of Abu Serga (St. Sergius) was built. This area, together with the Fort of Babylon, remains a pilgrimage destination not only for Egyptians but also for Christians from around the world. An air of piety and devotion still pervades the whole district. Enter the Church of Abu-Sergah and St. Barbara.
- See the Hanging Church and the old Jewish synagogue, Ben Ezra Synagogue.
- At the end of the tour, you will be dropped off at your location.
