Egypt · City Tours

Egyptian Museum, Citadel and Coptic Cairo

8 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Cairo. Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the Egyptian Museum and its vast collection of ancient artifacts
02 Explore the Citadel of Cairo and the Mohamed Ali Mosque
03 Discover the historic churches and sacred sites of Coptic Cairo
04 See landmarks including the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue
05 Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant during the tour
06 Travel with a guide and private air-conditioned transfers
07 Entrance tickets to the main sites are included

Discover some of Cairo’s most important historic and spiritual landmarks on this full-day tour, combining ancient treasures, Islamic architecture, and the heritage of Old Cairo. Visit the world-famous Egyptian Museum, home to an extraordinary collection of antiquities, before continuing to the Citadel of Cairo and the striking Mohamed Ali Mosque.

After lunch at a local restaurant, explore Coptic Cairo, where centuries of religious history come together around the Fort of Babylon, the Hanging Church, Abu Serga, and Ben Ezra Synagogue. With private transfers, entrance tickets, and a guided visit included, this tour offers a well-rounded introduction to Cairo’s rich cultural legacy.

Discover some of Cairo’s most important historic and spiritual landmarks on this full-day tour, combining ancient treasures, Islamic architecture, and the heritage of Old Cairo.

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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 English, French, German, Indonesian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Pick up

Pick up from the Hotel - Airport

Day 02

The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities

The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
Stop: 3 hours - Admission included
Pickup starts at 8:00 am from your hotel in Cairo or Giza by the guide to take you to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. It displays the largest and most precious items of the Egyptian art in the world. It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artifacts that date as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen. A collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in 1920 when his tomb was excavated.

Day 03

Citadel of Salah al-Din - Lunch

Cairo Citadel
Stop: 2 hours - Admission included
Next we will go to the Citadel of Cairo where we will visit the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali Pasha.
Lunch is included in between visits at a local restaurant. Please note that beverages are not included.

Day 04

Coptic Cairo

Coptic Cairo
Stop: 3 hours - Admission included
After lunch visit Old Cairo, known as Christian Coptic Cairo. It is among the most important locations visited by the Holy Family, where the spiritual impact of their presence is most felt still, even though their stay was brief, for the Governor of what was then Fustat enraged by the tumbling down of idols at Jesus’s 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 and the whole area of the Fort of Babylon is a destination of pilgrimage not only for the Egyptians but for Christians from around the world. An air of piety and devotion pervades the whole district there. Also, there 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.

Day 05