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Cairo Historic Tour: Egyptian Museum, Old Cairo, Bazaar
4.9
111 Ratings
قسم ثان 6 أكتوبر
Immerse yourself in the rich history of Cairo on a full-day tour. Explore the Egyptian Museum, visit Coptic Christian Cairo, and experience the vibrant atmosphere of the Old Market.
Immerse yourself in the rich history of Cairo on a full-day tour. Explore the Egyptian Museum, visit Coptic Christian Cairo, and experience the vibrant atmosphere of the Old Market.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities - Pickup from your hotel in either Cairo or Giza by tour guide to start your tour . The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum or Museum of Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount…
- The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities - Pickup from your hotel in either Cairo or Giza by tour guide to start your tour . The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum or Museum of Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display, the remainder in storerooms. Built in 1901 by the Italian construction company Garozzo-Zaffarani to a design by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon, the edifice is one of the largest museums in the region. As of March 2019, the museum is open to the public. In 2020 the museum is due to be superseded by the new Grand Egyptian Museum at Giza.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off included
- All transfers in private, air-conditioned vehicle
- Exclusive private tour experience
- Complimentary bottled water
- Hotel pickup and drop-off included
- All transfers in private, air-conditioned vehicle
- Exclusive private tour experience
- Complimentary bottled water
What's Not Included
- Tipping
- Lunch at Local restaurant (Optional)
- Expert Tour guide (Optional)
- Entry fees (Optional)
- Tipping
- Lunch at Local restaurant (Optional)
- Expert Tour guide (Optional)
- Entry fees (Optional)
Additional Information
Embark on an immersive, full-day journey through Cairo’s key historical sites, guided by a knowledgeable tour leader. Discover the rich collections at the Egyptian Museum and delve into the histories of royal mummies, golden masks and precious artifacts, inclusive of Tutankhamun’s treasures. Move onto exploring the ancient Coptic and Jewish landmarks…
Embark on an immersive, full-day journey through Cairo’s key historical sites, guided by a knowledgeable tour leader. Discover the rich collections at the Egyptian Museum and delve into the histories of royal mummies, golden masks and precious artifacts, inclusive of Tutankhamun’s treasures. Move onto exploring the ancient Coptic and Jewish landmarks nestled in old Cairo, from the secret crypt beneath Abu Serga to the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Cap off your tour delving into the contemporary side of Cairo at the thriving Khan El Khalili bazaar, laden with an array of vibrant handicrafts, fragrances and keepsakes.
Location
فادي مكرم
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(111 Ratings)
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Julie_c
Aug 31, 2024
Great tour guide - Mormodiur was amazing! He is so passionate about history he made the tour that much better. He explained everything so well. He took us to the best bazzars fir shopping.
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Mohammad_k
Aug 8, 2024
Fascinating - Rania was the best guide ever! She was extremely knowledgeable and she took care of me as a guest like her own!
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Navigate69687
Jun 14, 2024
Old Cairo, the museum and churches/synagogues/Mosques - We had a tour guide Abdou who was excellent. Our tour started in the Museum of Civilisation- which takes you through the rulers of Egypt from 5000+ years ago to the present day as well as allowing you see the Mummies (all 20 of them ) Abdou explained the history - we did this at the end of a week long tour having completed Saqqara, Giza, Aswan, Luxor etc it really brought the tour together and I would highly recommend it.
We moved I’m on to the hanging church and then the church under which sits the cave where Jesus and his parents were meant to have stayed when they had to flee Herod and so went into Egypt - it was stunning.
Next we visited the synagogue (one of the oldest) this was built were Moses had resided as a prince of Egypt before he helped the Slaves escape.
Finally we visited two mosques so we transitioned through the religious life of Egypt. We completed our tour with a bit of the oldest Market in Egypt.
I loved this tour and Abdou brought the history to life once again I highly recommend him 10/10.
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Margarita_b
Mar 28, 2024
Well built intinerary and a great guide. - It was the best day of my whole trip, I liked the program - it included 3 places and even a lunch buffet on a boat. My guide Mahmoud, with whom we could speak both Russian and English languages easily, is kind, cordial person and highly knowlegible historian. Please, send my big thanks and warmest regards to him - I really appreciate his attention to my or, would to any traveller, individual situation, needs and spiritual interests.
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D4252gijohnh
Mar 27, 2024
Coptic Cairo adventure - Our tour guide essam and driver abdullah were excellent and really showed us the history of coptic cario. They went above and beyond to make us feel welcome in Egypt. Highly recommend the tour and guides
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Rubenalexandre_m
Mar 9, 2024
100/100 would recommend! - March 9th, 2024. Our guide was awesome! Super communicative and in a good mood (unfortunately I can’t remember his name). He seemed to know almost everyone around Cairo and we felt super at ease and safe with him, even at Al Khalili market which was packed with people.
We started our day at the Egyptian Museum, where he explained the most important info about the Old and New Kingdoms, and the museum has some pieces that are just breathtaking. After that, we had lunch at a boat restaurant in the Nile and it was pretty good, it had lots of options because it was a buffet (drinks sold separately). After lunch, we headed straight to Al Khalili Market, followed by Old Cairo, Ben Ezra Sinagogue, The Hanging Church and a few more spots before coming back to the hotel. Worth mentioning that we were staying in Giza and the agency picks you up there, so it’s super convenient :)
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Larissa_s
Feb 27, 2024
Good tour to spend a quality day in Cairo - Very fullfilling tour. In one day, we saw the highlights of Cairo without wasting time and on our own schedule. We chose an option of the driver assistance only and had a great time. He drove us around all places we wanted and gave some insights and directions. Sala was a great driver, very helpful and we enjoys his company. My recommendations are to take a 1 hour private guide at the museum to get a better understanding. You will see them around by the ticket booth and it cost just $20, money well spent. We also took a local guide at the Citadel for $10, which was also very interesting and helpful.
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Garrett_s
Dec 11, 2023
A quick wonderful taste of Cairo - There is so much to see and our guide Omar did a fantastic job of catering our tour to exactly what we wanted to see. We saw all the highlights and couldn’t have had a better time! The mosques were breath taking. Coptic Cairo had lots to see and learn. The museum had an overwhelming amount of artifacts and our guide Omar took us to all the highlights and really gave us the most for the short amount of time we had! It’s the most fun I’ve seen my two teenage boys have on a tour!
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Carol_c
Aug 31, 2024
Historical Knowledge - Tour guide was knowledgable during the visit top Egyptian Museum & Coptic Cairo. Bazaar only quick walk through.
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Fernandomupe
Aug 11, 2024
The tour fine, but bad conditions - The museum as such is spectacular especially if you go with a good Guide that progressively takes you throughout the history of Egypt. But all this is completely detracted from the suffocating heat it was. Just a few isolated fans in some rooms. The heat was unbearable as the rooms also have no other ventilation. It was our wish that this torture would end quickly. We couldn't enjoy it at all. It was supposed to be an Ace visit, but it turned into a nightmare. They are in the phase of taking everything to another building, but in the meantime they had to adopt transitional measures such as putting air appliances that do not need installation in all rooms and in large numbers.
The bazaar is fine. All made in Chinese but haggling with traders is fun. You always take something.
The old quarter nothing special except the. St George's Church which is worth the visit.
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