Cairo Top Tours' knowledgeable guide will pick you up from your hotel to begin the Tour to the Egyptian Museum and Coptic Cairo. You will be transferred to The Egyptian Museum to enjoy a journey through the rich history of ancient Egypt by watching the largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts more than 160,000 masterpieces are displayed there. The highlights of monuments will be fully explained by your expert tour guide including the treasures of King Tutankhamun, which is the only royal treasure that was discovered intact. This treasure consists of a huge collection of gold and jewelry that was hidden under the sand for more than three thousand years until the tomb was excavated in 1922 then it was entirely moved to Cairo and The Egyptian Museum.
Then your tour guide will take you to continue your trip and visit the Citadel of Salah El Din and the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali, which represents a unique example of Ottoman architecture in Cairo since the design is copied from the famous Blue Mosque of Istanbul. This Citadel is considered the center of the Egyptian government since it was established by Salah El Din until the reign of King Farouk during the first half of the past century.
You will stop to have your local lunch meal in a good quality restaurant then start your Coptic Cairo tour to visit the ancient Roman fortress of Babylon and get amazed by The Hanging Church, which is one of the highlights of old Cairo. You will also visit the church of St Sergius, which is also known as the Cavern Church, it was built above the crypt inside which the holy family stayed for nearly three months. You will see the well from which the holy family members were drinking water. Finally, you will visit Ben Ezra Synagogue, according to tradition, this is maybe the site of the pharaoh’s palace where the basket of Moses was picked up from the Nile.
Continue our Cairo Sightseeing tours to explore Islamic Cairo and the various relics of medieval Cairo to see the old walls, mosques, Madrasa, the Sails, and gates of the city during the Middle Ages and its old stone-paved streets date back to the 10th century. The walk ends with having tea at Fishawy oldest cafe in Khan El Khalili, which is Cairo’s old bazaar.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch