Egyptian Museum, Citadel & Old Cairo Day Tour
About this tour
Cairo without the pyramids, which sounds like a strange idea until you spend a day doing it.
The morning is the Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square — the old one, crowded and magnificent, where the labels are typewritten and a sarcophagus can be sitting in a corridor because there is nowhere else to put it.
Then the Citadel of Saladin, high above the city, and the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali inside it, before dropping down into Old Cairo and its Coptic churches.
Eight hours, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, with entry fees, an Egyptologist guide, lunch at a local restaurant and a private air-conditioned car all included. There is usually time to add the Coptic Museum or a felucca on the Nile — ask when you book.
Itinerary
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Itineraries
Day 1 starts At 8:00 am Pickup from your hotel in Cairo or Giza By Best Egypt Holidays guide to Start your full day tour visiting the Egyptian Museum of antiquities. It displays the largest and most precious items of the Egyptian art in the world. It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artifacts that date as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen - A collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in 1920 when his tomb was excavated. Then visit The Citadel Of Cairo Where you visit The Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali Pasha. Lunch is included in between visits at Local Restaurant Based on Full Meal for each Person but Beverages are not included Then visiting Old Cairo that known as Christian Coptic Cairo which is Among the most important locations visited by the Holy Family where the spiritual impact of their presence is most felt still; though their stay was brief, for the Governor of what was then Fustat enraged by the tumbling down of idols at Jesus' approach sought to kill the Child. But they took shelter from his wrath in a cave above which, in later years, the Church of Abu Serga (St Sergius) was built. This and the whole area of the Fort of Babylon is a destination of pilgrimage not only for the Egyptians but for Christians from around the world. An air of piety and devotion pervades the whole district there. Also There you will be able to visit and Enter the Church of Abu-Sergah and St. Barbara, the hanging church, and the old Jewish synagogue - Ben Ezra Synagogue. Around 5:00 pm Transfer back to your hotel in Cairo there is possibility of entering any of the Coptic Museum or Felucca boat ride sailing on the Nile But this can be added in the middle of the booking process because it requires additional fees
Questions people ask before booking
Is this a private tour, or will I be sharing it?
Private. The guide, the driver and the vehicle are yours alone, and no other travellers join. You set the pace at each site and you can change the order of the day as you go, because nobody else is waiting in the car.
Are entrance fees included, or do I pay at each site?
Entrance tickets are not in the tour price for this itinerary. They are paid at each site on the day, in Egyptian pounds, and your guide will tell you the current price before you buy so there are no surprises at the gate. Everything else quoted to you is fixed in writing before you travel.
Will you collect me from my hotel?
Yes. Hotel pickup and drop-off anywhere in Cairo or Giza is part of the price. Tell us your hotel when you book, and if you are arriving on the day, send the flight number so the driver can track it.
Will the driver stop for prayer, and can lunch be halal?
Yes to both. Tell your guide at pickup and the day is arranged around prayer times, with a stop at a mosque when you need one. Meals are at local restaurants where halal is the norm rather than a special request — say so when booking and it is confirmed in advance.
Do I need a visa for Egypt?
It depends on the passport you hold, not on where you live. Requirements, fees and processing times are set by the Egyptian government and change without notice, so check the official portal at visa2egypt.gov.eg or the Egyptian Consulate in Dubai for your own nationality. Our Egypt visa guide for UAE residents explains the routes and the traps.
How do I get a price for this tour?
Message us on WhatsApp with your dates and how many people are travelling, and you get one total price in writing before you commit. Because the vehicle and guide are priced for the party rather than per head, a family of four pays far less per person than a couple. Nothing is added afterwards.
Good to know
- iThere is possibility of entering any of the Coptic Museum or Felucca boat ride sailing on the Nile But this can be added in the middle of the booking process because it requires additional fees
✓What's included
- ✓Expert Tour guide
- ✓Lunch at Local restaurant
- ✓Bottle of Water
- ✓All Transfers by Private A/C Vehicle
×Not included
- ×Personal Items
- ×Tipping
- ×Any Optional tours
- ×Entry Fees
- ×All Taxes Services
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