Cairo Trip Overview
Cover thousands of years of Egyptian history—and three major belief systems—on this private tour to the Egyptian Museum, plus Islamic, Coptic, and Jewish sights in Old Cairo. Highlights include the famous death mask of King Tut, the 3rd-century Hanging Church, and Saladin Citadel, built from limestone blocks taken from the Giza Pyramids. A private day tour with Egyptian Museum and Coptic, Jewish, and Islamic Cairo Marvel at priceless relics from Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms in Egypt’s foremost museum Learn about the three faiths that shaped medieval Cairo with visits to a church, synagogue, and mosque Door-to-door hotel transfers in a private vehicle included
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Duration: 6 to 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
Cover thousands of years of Egyptian history—and three major belief systems—on this private tour to the Egyptian Museum, plus Islamic, Coptic, and Jewish sights in Old Cairo. Highlights include the famous death mask of King Tut, the 3rd-century Hanging Church, and Saladin Citadel, built from limestone blocks taken from the Giza Pyramids. A private day tour with Egyptian Museum and Coptic, Jewish, and Islamic Cairo Marvel at priceless relics from Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms in Egypt’s foremost museum Learn about the three faiths that shaped medieval Cairo with visits to a church, synagogue, and mosque Door-to-door hotel transfers in a private vehicle included
Itinerary
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Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Our Cairo professional female Tour guide will pick you up from your hotel either in Cairo or Giza, to start your full day tour to visit the Egyptian Museum, where you can see 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 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen collection of treasure, gold and jewelry which was enclosed in his tomb and his mask 11 KG with his mask 110 KG of pure solid gold then optional stop for lunch.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Coptic Cairo, Cairo Egypt
Then proceed to Visit Old Cairo where you will enjoy the Hanging Church of 3rd century which was built of the 2 tower which remains from Babylon fortress Church of Abu Serga , where you can see the holy crypt , Ben Ezra Synagogue for Jewish.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Islamic Cairo, Midan Silah ad-Din, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Then visit Salah El Din Citadel which was constructed by Salah El Din in 1183 AD to protect Cairo from the danger of Crusaders. After that visit Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque which was designed by the architect Yousif Boushnaq a Ottoman architecture man who came specially from Istanbuland built this great mosque for Mohamed Ali, the ruler of Egypt (1805-1849) who ruled Over 45 years.it is same design but smaller like blue mosque of Sultan Ahmed and back to hotel.
Duration: 1 hour
