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

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Marvel at the ancient treasures of the Egyptian Museum
• 02 Visit Old Cairo to explore centuries-old churches like the Hanging Church
• 03 Offer your prayers at the old Jewish synagogue, Ben Ezra Synagogue
• 04 Explore the Citadel of Saladin and enter the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali

Enjoy a private guided day tour to the Egyptian Museum, home to ancient artefacts including the treasures of King Tutankhamun. Continue to Old Cairo to see the Church of Abu-Sergah and St. Barbara, the Hanging Church, and the old Jewish synagogue, Ben Ezra Synagogue. You will also explore the Citadel of Saladin and enter the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali.

Enjoy a private guided day tour to the Egyptian Museum, home to ancient artefacts including the treasures of King Tutankhamun.

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

Cities Cairo, Giza

Languages Arabic, English, Portuguese, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Egyptian Museum, Citadel, and Coptic Cairo

• Pickup at 8:00 am from your hotel in Cairo or Giza with your guide to begin a full-day tour of the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities.
• Visit the Citadel of Cairo, where you will explore the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali Pasha.
• After lunch, continue to Old Cairo, known as Christian Coptic Cairo.
• See and enter the Church of Abu-Sergah and St. Barbara, the Hanging Church, and the old Jewish synagogue, Ben Ezra Synagogue.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Pick-up services from your Cairo hotel and return
• All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
• Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide
• Mineral water in the vehicle
• All service charges and taxes

What's Not Included

• Gratuities (recommended)
• Any extras not mentioned
• Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites

What to bring

• Camera and sunglasses

Know before you go

• The Egyptian Museum displays some of the most significant and precious items of Egyptian art in the world. It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artefacts dating as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen - a collection of treasures, gold, and jewellery that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before being discovered in 1920, when his tomb was excavated.
• Coptic Cairo is among the most significant locations visited by the Holy Family, where the spiritual impact of their presence is most deeply felt. However, their stay was brief, for 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, along with the whole area of the Fort of Babylon, is a destination of pilgrimage not only for Egyptians but also for Christians from around the world. An air of piety and devotion pervades the whole district.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Cairo, Egypt

Tour start

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.