Day 01
Egyptian Museum, Citadel, Coptic Cairo and Khan El Khalili
- We will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo, where you will join your private Egyptologist tour guide and travel in a private air-conditioned vehicle to begin your Egyptian Museum and Old Cairo tour.
- The Egyptian Museum: The extraordinary Egyptian Museum came into existence in 1901 to shed light on the heavenly artifacts and history of ancient Egypt, dating back more than 4,500 years.
- Salah El Din Citadel: Serving as Egypt's seat of government until the 1860s, Cairo Citadel is a magnificent fortress. Construction began during the reign of Salah El-Din in 1176 and was completed in 1182.
- Mohamed Ali Mosque: Built between 1830 and 1848, the mosque was named the "Alabaster Mosque" because most of its walls were made of pure alabaster. The mosque is a replica of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul.
- Coptic Cairo: You will then visit Old Cairo, known as Christian Coptic Cairo, one of the most important locations visited by the Holy Family, where the spiritual impact of their presence is still deeply felt. Though 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, 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. Here, you will be able to visit and enter the Church of Abu-Sergah and St. Barbara, the Hanging Church, and the old Jewish synagogue, Ben Ezra Synagogue.
- Khan El Khalili Bazaar: No visit to Cairo is complete without a stop at Khan El-Khalili Bazaar, the oldest and most famous bazaar in the Middle East. It was constructed in 970 AD, the same year Cairo was founded.
- At the end of the day, we will drive you back to your hotel in Cairo in a private air-conditioned vehicle.
