8-Hour Cairo Museum and Old Cairo Tour with Coptic Heritage

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Marvel at Pharaonic treasures, including Tutankhamun's artifacts, at the Egyptian Museum
• 02 Explore Old Cairo and visit the iconic Hanging Church
• 03 Discover the Holy Cave at Abu Sergha Church, where the Holy Family stayed
• 04 Immerse yourself in Coptic heritage through Old Cairo's sacred landmarks
• 05 Appreciate 5,000 years of Egyptian art in the museum's extensive collection

Spend 8 hours discovering some of Cairo's most important historical and religious landmarks. Visit the Egyptian Museum to explore over 250,000 genuine artifacts spanning 5,000 years of Pharaonic history, including treasures from Tutankhamun's tomb. Continue to Old Cairo to see the iconic Hanging Church and the Holy Cave at Abu Sergha Church, where the Holy Family is believed to have stayed during their holy trip. Return to your hotel enriched by Egypt's fascinating history and Coptic heritage.

You will also visit the Holy Cave at Abu Sergha Church, the place where the Holy Family stayed during their holy trip.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

City Cairo

Languages Arabic, English, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Egyptian Museum and Old Cairo Discovery

• Your tour representative will pick you up from your hotel, and you will begin your excursion at the Egyptian Museum, home to remarkable artifacts from the Pharaonic period.
• The museum displays a rare collection covering 5,000 years of art and is considered one of the world's most extensive and precious collections of Egyptian art.
• More than 250,000 genuine artifacts are exhibited here, including a section dedicated to Tutankhamun's treasures, gold, and jewellery, which remained enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before its discovery in the 1920s.
• Afterward, proceed to Old Cairo to visit the Hanging Church in Coptic Cairo.
• You will also visit the Holy Cave at Abu Sergha Church, the place where the Holy Family stayed during their holy trip.
• At the end of the trip, return to your hotel.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
• Pick-up from your hotel and return
• Private Egyptologist guide speaking all languages listed
• Bottled water during your trip

What to bring

• Passport

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

El-Tahrir Square, Ismailia, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate 4272083, Egypt

Tour start

El-Tahrir Square, Ismailia, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate 4272083, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.