Explore the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, the Citadel and Old Cairo on a private 8-hour Cairo tour.
This private tour moves through different layers of Cairo's history in a single day. It begins at the Citadel of Salah al-Din, where you take in the city from its walls and visit the Mosque of Muhammad Ali within the Citadel grounds.
From there you continue into Old Cairo to explore its religious complex, where Coptic, Islamic, and Jewish history meet in one heritage-rich quarter. You'll walk between the Fortress of Babylon, a Roman stronghold dating to the 2nd century AD, and the Hanging Church, one of Egypt's oldest and best-known churches, built above two of the fortress towers in the late 4th or early 5th century. The route also takes in the Mosque of Amr ibn al-As, the first mosque built in Egypt after the Islamic conquest and one of the oldest in Africa, along with the Church of Abu Serga and its sacred crypt, traditionally associated with the place where the Holy Family sheltered during their journey through Egypt.
After a break for lunch, the day closes at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, home to a broad sweep of Egyptian history including the Royal Mummies Hall — a fitting end to a tour that spans more than 1,500 years of Roman, Coptic, and Islamic Cairo in one of the city's most distinctive districts.
Your driver meets you at your hotel and the day begins in a private, air-conditioned vehicle. Travel time varies depending on where your hotel sits in Cairo or Giza.
The day starts from the highest point in the city. Walk inside the walls of the fortress built to defend Cairo, visit the Mosque of Muhammad Ali with its domes and tall twin minarets, and stop at the open viewpoint over the city. Visit, guided tour, and free time for photos.
A walking tour through narrow lanes holding more than 1,500 years of history. It takes in the Roman Fortress of Babylon, the Hanging Church built above two of its towers, the Mosque of Amr ibn al-As — the first mosque in Egypt — and the Church of Abu Serga with its sacred crypt.
A break for lunch before the final stop of the day. The meal is included in the package.
The day closes at a museum tracing Egyptian civilization across its successive eras, with the visit The day closes at a museum tracing Egyptian civilization across its successive eras, with the visit including the Royal Mummies Hall. Visit, guided tour, and free time.including the Royal Mummies Hall. Visit, guided tour, and free time.
A private, air-conditioned transfer back to your hotel. Travel time varies with hotel location and traffic.
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8 hours.
Yes — the tour is for your group only.
The Citadel of Salah al-Din and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, the religious complex in Old Cairo (the Fortress of Babylon, the Hanging Church, the Mosque of Amr ibn al-As, and the Church of Abu Serga), and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.
Yes — tickets for the listed sites are included in the price.
No. This tour visits the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, not the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir.
Yes — the package includes a meal and bottled water.
Expect moderate walking, particularly through the lanes of Old Cairo and within the Citadel, with steps and uneven ground at some sites.
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