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Day Tours Egyptian Museum, Old Coptic and Islamic Cairo

Cairo

5

Duration

One Day

Tour type

Private

Trip Runs

everyday

Country

Egypt

Tour Details

Egyptian Museum, Old Coptic, and Islamic Cairo Tour A historical, cultural, spiritual tour. Actually, your Egypt day tours will give you an insight into the Coptic history, Jewish history, and Islamic history in Cairo. You will visit the Oldest Church in Cairo, and the Holy Family church. Your guide is going to deliver some sort of explanation about Ancient Egyptian History and Ancient Egyptian Religion in comparison with modern Egyptian History. Meanwhile, your Cairo day tours will include the Egyptian Museum with its various collections from the pharaonic antiquities, sculptures, jewelry, mummies, and papyri. Also, with Egypt tours, you will visit Cairo Citadel and the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali Pacha. The Roman fortress, the Coptic Churches of Old Cairo, especially Abu Serga Church, where the holy family stayed about 3 months.

Highlights

The Hanging Church
Ben Ezra Synagogue
Citadel of Saladin
The Grand Egyptian Museum

Included

Round transfer with modern A/C vehicle
Expert Egyptologist guide
Entrance fee for all the sight in the program
Lunches at a local restaurant

Excluded

Beverages during lunch
Tipping

Notes

Wheel chair: Accessible

What to pack?

Hat, Sunglasses & Sun cream
Comfortable shoes and clothes
Warm clothes in winter

Tour itinerary

1 Day trip in Egyptian Museum, Old Coptic and Islamic Cairo

The tour to the Egyptian Museum, Old Coptic, and Islamic Cairo starts upon meeting with an archeologist guide at the hotel lobby. Your first stop will be one of the oldest parts of Cairo: Old Cairo and Coptic churches close to the Roman Fortress. Start Cairo attractions with Old Cair. It is one of the oldest parts of Cairo, hosting such facilities as the Coptic Museum, Roman Fortress, Coptic Churches, and Islamic Mosques. The Hanging Church is among the oldest churches in Old Cairo; it is famous for its unique architectural style. Abu Serga Church: It was built on the ruins of the ancient Roman fortress of Babylon and is the most important point concerning the church. It was constructed over the remains of the ancient Roman fortress of Babylon and the most important point regarding the church. Then visit Ben Ezra Synagogue-the oldest Jewish synagogue in Egypt-although it was built on the remains of a Coptic Orthodox church. At the end of your tour to Old Cairo, you will be heading to see the Old Mosques in Cairo and the mosques of Islamic Cairo. Start with Cairo Citadel, or the Citadel of Saladin, which is a medieval Islamic fortification on the Mokattam hill in Cairo, built by Saladin between the years 1176 and 1183 AD. Constructed in the beginning of the 19th century by Muhammad Ali Pasha, the Ottoman ruler, the Alabaster Mosque was actually one of Egypt's tourist attractions in Cairo, so King Fuad ordered a full restoration for the mosque in 1931, to be completed under King Farouk in 1939.
Lunch: Take your lunch meal at a local restaurant before going to your last stop.
In the afternoon, after lunch, visit the Grand Egyptian Museum, which is home to a vast collection of artifacts spanning millennials of ancient Egyptian history. Actually, the Grand Egyptian Museum is very famous for the huge collection of treasures found in Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor. At the end of your tour to the Egyptian Museum, Old Coptic and Islamic Cairo, we drive you back to your hotel as part of your Egypt trips.

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How Much Is A Day Tour In Cairo?

Our Cairo day trips will suit your needs and the top attractions that you like to visit, Cairo day tours offer you the best sites in Cairo with the best prices, and our day tours start from $80, this price will depend on your itinerary.
What Are The Best Things To Do During Cairo Day Tours?

In your Cairo day tours you can do a lot of things to do in Cairo, like visit the Giza Pyramids, Hanging Church, Khan el-Khalili, Egyptian Museum, and Cairo Citadel, or book a Nile Cruise with our Egypt Nile Cruises tour to enjoy the Nile River.
When Is The Ideal Time To Take Cairo Day Tours?

The winter months of October through April are the best time to visit Cairo because of the warm weather and winter breezes and it’s the most popular time for visitors to explore Cairo in their Egypt day tours.
Is One Day Enough For Cairo Day Tours?

Only one day is not enough if you want to explore all the Cairo attractions, but it's certainly enough time to get a taste of what makes the city so special.
How Many Sites Can I Visit In Cairo Day Tours?

With our Cairo day tours, you can visit a lot of sites, even in one day or more, and you can probably visit all the ancient sites like the Giza Pyramids and Saqqara, Coptic sites like the Hanging Church and Abu Serga Church, Islamic sites like the Mosque of Ibn Tulun and Muhammad Ali Mosque, and Jewish sites like Ben Ezra Synagogue.
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