Egyptian Museum, Citadel, & Khan El-Kalili

enjoy private guided day tour Visiting Egyptian Museum to show its most important pieces then Move to Old Cairo where you Visit   the Church of Abu-Sergah and St. Barbara, the hanging church, and the old Jewish synagogue – Ben Ezra Synagogue. then Visit the Citadel of Saladin where you see and enter the Alabaster mosque of Mohamed Ali

What you will see

The Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square opened in 1902 and still holds one of the largest collections of ancient Egyptian objects in the world, from Old Kingdom statues to the coffins and jewelry of later dynasties. From there the drive climbs to the Citadel, the fortress Salah El Din began in 1176, where the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, built in the 19th century and faced with alabaster, looks out over the whole city. The day ends in Khan El Khalili, the market quarter that has traded since the 14th century, with its copper, spice and lamp shops and its old coffee houses.

Good to know

• Pickup and drop-off at your hotel in Cairo in a private air-conditioned car, with bottled water and snacks.
• Entry tickets are not included in the price.
• At the mosque, visitors take off their shoes and cover shoulders and knees; women may be asked to cover their hair.
• The day lasts about 8 hours, so wear comfortable shoes.