Cairo Tour Egyptian Museum Coptic Cairo and Islamic Cairo

Cairo ToursEgyptian Museum Citadel Islamic Cairo and Coptic Cairo

You will visit ancient Cairo , where you will discover the Roman fortress, the Hanging church, also called Al Mo’allaka church, and San Sergio, which housed the holy family. You will end with your tour of Cairo visiting the famous Jewish synagogue of Ben Ezra.

The tour proceeds to the citadel of Salah El Din where the mosque of Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque. Moving down you will visit the famous Sultan Hassan mosque which has exquisite Islamic inscriptions and motives. And beside it is the Rifai Mosque which is a tomb for the Egyptian royals.

Your visit will continue to the center of Cairo where you will visit the famous Egyptian Museum with artifacts from the Pharaonic and Roman times. The museum exhibits a rare collection of 5000 years of art, and is considered to be the largest collection of the most precious Egyptian art in the world.

It features more than 250,000 genuine artifacts, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamun’s treasure, gold and jewelery collection that was included in its tomb for more than 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when it was discovered. his grave.

At the end of the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel.


    
 

Departure & Return Location

Centrally Located Cairo and Giza hotels

Departure Time

Daily 7:00 am

Price Includes

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  Hotel Pick up and drop off
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  Professional Tour Guide
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  Entrance Fees
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  All transportation in destination location
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  Taxes

Price Excludes

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  Tipping
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  Any Private Expenses
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  Mummies room

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Is Coptic Cairo worth visiting?

The area is home to several ancient churches, monasteries, and other important religious sites, including the Hanging Church and the Church of St. George. The architecture is beautiful and well-preserved, offering visitors a look into the rich cultural heritage of this area.

What is the most visited museum in Cairo?

The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum (Arabic: المتحف المصري, romanized: al-Matḥaf al-Miṣrī, Egyptian Arabic: el-Matḥaf el-Maṣri [elˈmætħæf elˈmɑsˤɾi]) (also called the Cairo Museum), located in Cairo, Egypt, houses the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world.

What is inside the Egyptian Museum?

The museum also houses the splendid statues of the great kings Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, the builders of the pyramids at the Giza plateau. An extensive collection of papyri, sarcophagi and jewelry, among other objects, completes this uniquely expansive museum