Get ready for a day packed with fascinating historical sites on our Cairo Top Tours. Your Egyptologist guide will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the Egyptian Museum, one of the largest museums in the world. Here, you'll discover a vast collection of ancient antiquities and Coptic artifacts while your guide explains the highlights, including the treasures of King Tutankhamun - a collection of gold and jewelry discovered intact in his tomb after more than three thousand years.
Next, you'll visit the Citadel of Saladin and the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali, a unique example of Ottoman architecture in Cairo. The Citadel served as the center of the Egyptian government from the time of Saladin until the reign of King Farouk in the first half of the past century.
After lunch at a high-quality restaurant, you'll head to Coptic Cairo Tour to explore the ancient Roman fortress of Babylon and marvel at The Hanging Church - one of the highlights of old Cairo. You'll also visit the church of St. Sergius, known as the Cavern Church, and Ben Ezra Synagogue, which according to tradition, was the site of the pharaoh's palace where Moses was found in the Nile.
Next, you'll explore the ruins of medieval Cairo in Islamic Cairo and see the ancient walls, mosques, madrasas, and gates of the city, which date back to the 10th century. Your walk will end with a cup of tea at Fishawy's, the oldest cafe in Khan El Khalili - Cairo's old bazaar.
Meals included are breakfast and lunch.