Egypt · City Tours

1-Day Cairo Museum and Khan el-Khalili Tour with Traditional Lunch

1 Day Round trip from El-Tahrir Square Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, home to the world's largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities
  • 02 Shop in Khan el-Khalili, the most famous bazaar in the historic center of Islamic Cairo
  • 03 See traditional crafts and souvenirs made by Egyptian artisans and workshops
  • 04 Enjoy a traditional lunch of falafel or koshary during the tour

Tour two of Cairo's most interesting places on this day trip: the Egyptian Museum and Khan el-Khalili market. Enjoy a visit to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, which houses the world's largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities, then explore Khan el-Khalili, Cairo's most famous bazaar. You will also savour traditional local cuisine, with lunch featuring falafel or koshary.

It contains many traditional and oriental coffee shops, restaurants, street food vendors, and Egyptian artisans and workshops producing traditional crafts and souvenirs.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Cairo
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Egyptian Museum and Khan el-Khalili Bazaar Tour

  • Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before your amazing Cairo day tour to the Egyptian Museum. At the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, enjoy an interesting visit to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, which houses the world's largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities. It was built in 1901 and designed by the French architect Marcel Bourgon. The museum consists of two main floors displaying a collection of 125000 items, and in its storerooms, about 160000 items such as papyrus, coins, statues, tables, and coffins (sarcophagi).
  • Continue to Khan el-Khalili, the most famous bazaar, souq, or market in the historic center of Islamic Cairo, Egypt. Khan el-Khalili was established in the 14th century. It contains many traditional and oriental coffee shops, restaurants, street food vendors, and Egyptian artisans and workshops producing traditional crafts and souvenirs.
  • After that, have a traditional lunch of falafel or koshary.
  • Later, you will be transferred to your hotel.
Egyptian Museum galleries, Khan el-Khalili market stalls, Tahrir Square

Where this trip takes you

Egyptian Museum galleries, Khan el-Khalili market stalls, Tahrir Square

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from El-Tahrir Square 1 city · 1 Day

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • All transfers to/from the airport and hotel by a private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Private tour guide during your tour
  • Entrance fees to all sites as indicated on the itinerary
  • Bottled water during your tour and lunch
  • All service charges and taxes

What's Not Included

  • International airfare or visa to Egypt
  • Any optional tours
  • Tipping

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Hotel
Tour start
El-Tahrir Square, Ismailia, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate 4272083, Egypt
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 1 day finishes where it began, in El-Tahrir Square.

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