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Cairo City Tour: Explore Ancient Egypt, Historical Churches, and Roman Sites

Cairo

Experience a tour of Cairo City, where you’ll visit: The Egyptian Museum, showcasing Ancient Egypt. Following that, discover Salah El Din Citadel and the Grand Mosque of Mohamed Ali. Explore Old Cairo, a city that predates modern Cairo, filled with many ancient churches and Roman landmarks

Duration: 8 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities - Eyes On Egypt representative will pick you up from your hotel, to enjoy Cairo City Tour visiting the most interesting Egyptian Museum, which features artefacts from the Pharaonic period. The museum displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art which is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 overwhelming artefacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen collection of treasure, gold and jewellery which was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated.
Then proceed to visit Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque inside the Citadel of Salah El Din. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant. Continue driving to the area of Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s old bazaar. Then we move on to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, Church of St. Barbara, Church of Abu Serga. Later you will be transferred Back to your hotel.
Mosque of Muhammad Ali - You will visit Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque
Khan Al-Khalili - You will visit Khan Al-Khalili Bazaar’s
Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary) - You will visit Hanging Church
Synagogue Ben Ezra - You will visit Ben Ezra Synagogue
Church of St. Barbara - You will visit Church of St. Barbara
Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus - You will visit Church of Abu Serga