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Citadel, Cave Church and NMEC Day Tour
1 dayCairo & GizaPrivate tour
The Citadel of Salah El-Din, the Cave Church of Saint Simon in the Mokattam hills and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.
Overview
A day that pairs Cairo's best-known fortress and its museum of Egyptian civilization with one of its most unusual places: a church carved into the rock of the Mokattam hills.
Itinerary
The Citadel of Salah El-Din
The 12th-century fortress with the Mosque of Muhammad Ali and views over Cairo.
The Cave Church
The Monastery of Saint Simon in the Mokattam hills, with churches carved into the cliff.
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
Egypt's story from prehistory to today, and the hall of the royal mummies.
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