Cairo Trip Overview
Tour among the historical sightseeing of Cairo
Egyptian museum; it is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world.
processed to Citadel of Mohamed Ali
visit “The Coptic Cairo” where you will visit the “Hanging Church”
visiting “Saint Sergius and Bacchus Church” that it dates back to the 7th
visit to the “Jewish Synagogue of Ben Ezra”
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Tour among the historical sightseeing of Cairo
Egyptian museum; it is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world.
processed to Citadel of Mohamed Ali
visit “The Coptic Cairo” where you will visit the “Hanging Church”
visiting “Saint Sergius and Bacchus Church” that it dates back to the 7th
visit to the “Jewish Synagogue of Ben Ezra”
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
uncover the Pharaohs’ glory with your Local Guide in the Egyptian Museum’s amazing collection that includes the king Tutankhamen’s treasure. Over 220,000 masterpieces from ancient Egypt are presented; it is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world.
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes
Stop At: Cairo Citadel, Salah Salem St, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Citadel of Mohamed Ali to be introduced to the Turkish designed mosque of Mohamed Ali (AKA Alabaster mosque) which was designed by the architect Yousef Bushnaq, a Turkish man who came especially from Istanbul to build this great mosque for Mohamed Ali, it was begun in 1830 (finished in 1857) in the Ottoman style. You can see also the Gawhara palace of Mohamed Ali built by Mamluks and Ottmanian.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes
Stop At: Coptic Cairo, Cairo Egypt
visiting “Saint Sergius and Bacchus Church” that it dates back to the 7th or 8th century. which is believed to have been built on the spot where the holy family rested at the end of their journey into Egypt. This whole area is a world famous destination for Pilgrims. Then The Church of St. George the Martyr, built into the walls of the Fort of Babylon and its remains could be Cairo’s oldest structures. And possibly the mosque of Amr Ibn El-Aas. The oldest mosque in Egypt.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary), Shar’a Mari Girgis Street, Cairo 11511 Egypt
visit the “Hanging Church” which is dating back to the 3rd Century AD and was dedicated to Virgin Mary ,It’s called “Hanging” because of its location above the gatehouse of the ancient Roman fortress “Babylon” .It contains 110 Holy icons depicting beautiful religious scenes.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ben Ezra Synagogue, Coptic Cairo, Cairo 11511 Egypt
visit to the “Jewish Synagogue of Ben Ezra” which gained its importance from its Geniza (Store room) was found during the 19th century containing a treasure of abandoned Hebrew secular and sacred manuscripts.
Duration: 30 minutes
