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Cairo Collection – Egyptian Museum, Alabaster Mosque & Coptic Cairo

4.712 reviewsEgyptian Museum (Museum of Egyptian Antiquities)

  • 8 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • 8 languages
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Pyramids are certainly breathtaking, but Cairo has much more to discover in its prolific historical sites. In this experience, you will be taken back through time, visiting the Egyptian Museum, and the stunning Citadel of Saladin, home to the Alabaster Mosque. Plus you’ll visit Coptic Cairo – the “Old Cairo” area with its rich architectural and historical significance, not to mention its grand beauty! Many sites to behold – all in one fantastic Instagram-worthy day trip!

Inclusions

What's included

  • entrace fees not included
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch to be enjoyed at a local Cairo restaurant.
  • Guide

What's not

  • Entrance fees

Itinerary

  1. Our Tour Guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza , and then he will accompany you to explore the famous Egyptian museum at Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo. where you can enjoy your time discovering the collections of more than 250 thousand artifacts telling the glorious history of ancient Egypt throughout the ages. Experience the treasures of the boy-king Tutankhamen and his inspiring magical golden mask . You can also visit to mummies’ room with (extra ticket on spot).

    3 hAdmission included

  2. The end of our trip is to experience Old Cairo zone “Coptic Cairo”. This area is rich in both history and religious architecture. Here you will witness a living model of peaceful co existence among different religious communities so it is called religions compound. Your journey include a visit to the Babylon Fortress, the Hanging Church and other Coptic churches such as Abu Serga Church. The area has also Ben Ezra Synagogue and the Mosque of Amr ibn al-‘As.

    1 hAdmission included

  3. Inside the walls of the citadel you will explore the famous mosque of Mohamed Ali, known as the Alabaster Mosque. It is one of the most beautiful mosques in Egypt its unimaginable decorations, lamps and ornaments. It was designed by the Turkish architect Yousif Boushnaq that is why it is said that it is very similar to the Blue Mosque in Turkey.

    1 hAdmission included

  4. Our next step is to visit the iconic Citadel of Saladin (Salah El Din Citadel) built in 1183 AD to defend Cairo from the potential attacks of the Crusaders’ armies. From it’s unique place you can enjoy a magnificent view of Cairo.

    1 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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Know before you go

Pickup
Pickup is included for everyone.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
Egypt Wonderful Tours
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Cairo

  • Its from-price is 13% below the median of the 2673 day trips we list in Cairo.
  • Its length is typical for the group.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 536 of 2673.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Cairo

Cairo is Egypt's sprawling capital on the Nile, where the Pyramids of Giza meet medieval mosques, busy bazaars and the treasures of the pharaohs.

On the western edge of the city, the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx rise from the desert plateau, with the step pyramid of Saqqara and the ruins of Memphis further south. Cairo's great museums, the Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square and the vast Grand Egyptian Museum beside the plateau, hold artefacts spanning thousands of years.

Top-ranked sights in Cairo: Egyptian Museum (Museum of Egyptian Antiquities), Saqqara (Sakkara), Khan El-Khalili.

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