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Full- Day Cairo Tour to Egyptian Museum, Citadel and Old Cairo
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Cairo
About
Admire artifacts from Ancient Egypt in the Egyptian Museum. Then visit Salah El Din Citadel, constructed in 1183 AD, and Mohamed Ali Mosque, built inside the castle in the 19th century. Tour Old Cairo, the site of a city that per-dated Cairo with many historic churches like the Hanging church .
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in Arabic (العربية) & 5 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in Arabic (العربية) & 5 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private tour
Bottled water
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Entrance fees to the Egyptian Museum
Entrance fees to the sities
Lunch
Entrance fees to the Coptic Area
Entrance fees to the Mohamed Ali Mosque
Entrance fees to the Hanging Church
Entrance fees to Citadel
Transport by private vehicle
Qualified Egyptologist guide
Gratuities
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Children must be accompanied by an adult
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Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Full- Day Cairo Tour to Egyptian Museum, Citadel and Old Cairo
(27) Reviews
Cairo
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About
Admire artifacts from Ancient Egypt in the Egyptian Museum. Then visit Salah El Din Citadel, constructed in 1183 AD, and Mohamed Ali Mosque, built inside the castle in the 19th century. Tour Old Cairo, the site of a city that per-dated Cairo with many historic churches like the Hanging church .
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in Arabic (العربية) & 5 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in Arabic (العربية) & 5 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private tour
Bottled water
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Entrance fees to the Egyptian Museum
Entrance fees to the sities
Lunch
Entrance fees to the Coptic Area
Entrance fees to the Mohamed Ali Mosque
Entrance fees to the Hanging Church
Entrance fees to Citadel
Transport by private vehicle
Qualified Egyptologist guide
Gratuities
Itinerary
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The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
The Egyptian museum in Cairo houses over 120,000 artifacts, including the contents of Tutankhamen’s tomb and most of the mummies that have been discovered since the 19th century. The museum’s exhibits span from the beginning of the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt (approximately 2700 BC) through the Greco-Roman period.The building consists of two floors. On the ground floor, you can follow the history of Egypt from the Old Kingdom up through the Greco-Roman period by turning left at the entrance and looping around the museum. This provides a good background for most of Egypt’s ancient history.
Visit the Egyptian Museum
See the Golden Mask
2 hours
2
Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary)
The most famous site in Coptic Cairo is the Church of the Virgin Mary, better known by its nickname, the Hanging Church. This name comes from the fact that it was built atop the walls of the 4th century BC Roman fortress of Babylon, the remains of which are still visible about Coptic Cairo
Although the effect is significantly diminished today by the fact that the ground level has risen over 30 feet over the centuries due to the accumulation of trash and dust, originally this church towered above its surroundings on the high walls of the fortress.
30 minutes
3
Coptic Cairo
Coptic Cairo is a unique area with Old Cairo that has a concentration of Christian churches and other sites that date from the centuries between the decline of the pharaonic religion and the arrival of Islam when Egypt had a Christian majority. Coptic Cairo is largely built around the fort of Babylon on upon the remains of its walls.
The Coptic Museum is here, which holds the largest collection of Coptic Christian artwork and artifacts in the world. Founded in 1910, the museum records Coptic history from the arrival of Christianity in Egypt up through the Ottoman era, displaying a mixture of artwork influenced by Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman traditions.
30 minutes
4
Coptic Orthodox Church of St. George (Mari Girgis)
Visit a Greek Church
15 minutes
5
Mosque of Muhammad Ali
However, when Muhammed Ali came to power, he was determined to erase the influence of the Mamluks, who had controlled Egypt for six centuries before him, and demolished their palaces within the fortress. He also built one of Cairo’s most recognizable landmarks.
His Alabaster Mosque, built in memory of a deceased son, towers over the rest of the complex. Its silhouette is the most dominant feature of Cairo’s eastern skyline. In addition to these two mosques, the Citadel also contains the National Military Museum, full of uniforms and weapons from Egypt long history, a Police Museum, and several more museums dedicated to the palace of Muhammed Ali.
15 minutes
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Cairo Citadel
The Citadel looks very different today than it did in its original capacity as a fortress the Crusader armies. It has been expanded and remodeled by many different rulers. In the 14th century, Sultan Al-Nasir Muhammed built a mosque there that still bears his name and the Southern Enclosure of the fort next to Saladin’s original walls. The most noticeable changes came in the 19th century.