Historic Cairo City Tour: Visit Egyptian Museum, Coptic Christian Cairo, and Old Market
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100 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.
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
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 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 In 2020 the museum is due to be superseded by the new Grand Egyptian Museum at Giza.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
What's Not Included
  • 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 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.

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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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Manohar_d
Nov 15, 2023
Cario museum and cropic market - Highly recommend the museum wonderful experience once in a lifetime. Wasn't impressed by the market as Everyone carries the same product's Also parking is a problem cario
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Eric_s
Sep 18, 2023
Great experience to see the real Cairo - Zainab was amazing as a guide. She is very knowledgable and speaks great english. She will tailor whatever you wanted to see on the trip and will give you a great experience on all the included items. I had a great time and she showed me a lot of the city and it's real feel.
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Bianca_c
Sep 10, 2023
Amazing experiencie - The guide was amazing!! Hesham Mohmed is really kind and always makes you feel confortable. The museum is amazing, altough there is a lot of people and there is no air conditioner, the time spent there is really valuable. Also the car driver was an amazing driver in the crazy Cairo.
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Rachel
Sep 1, 2023
Perfect way to start my trip - I booked this tour solo for my first day in Cairo, and it was absolutely perfect!!! My guide, Sayed, was very knowledgeable and super nice. He told me about the history of Egypt and Cairo as I expected, but he also made time to tell me about Egyptian culture and some good places to eat. I felt very welcome and taken care of, and I learned so much during the tour. I can not recommend this tour enough, especially for your first time in the city.
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Joyce_s
Oct 11, 2023
Careful with which option you pick - The tour itself was good - both the guide and driver were knowledgeable and tentative. However we picked the option that includes the driver, guide and entry tickets (which was ~ 100 dollar more than the option without the tickets when we booked it). Turned out we only needed two tickets for the meseum (~ 20 dollar) during our tour. Probably good to check the ticket price before booking so that you don’t end up paying the extra for nothing.
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