Cairo Citadel and Christian Cairo Tour: Explore Salah El Din Citadel and Mohamed Ali Mosque

Visit Salah El DinCitadel, constructed in 1183 AD, and Mohamed Ali Mosque, built inside the castle in the 19th century. Tour Old Cairo, the site of a city that pre-dated Cairo with many historic churches and a Roman fort.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cairo Citadel - A Sun Pyramids Tours representative will collect guests from their hotel for a visit to the Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque located within the Citadel of Salah El Din.
  • Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary) - The tour continues to Coptic Cairo to explore the Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, Church of St. Barbara,…
What's Included
  • All Service charges & taxes
  • Round trip transfer from / to your destination in private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Egyptologist tour guide with the language you speak.
  • Bottled water during your trip.
What's Not Included
  • Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Tipping
Location
Cairo Citadel
Salah Salem St
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Wuraolaa279
Nov 12, 2025
Local tour,market,citadel and many more - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I had an amazing experience on my private shopping tour of the local markets and Khan El Khalili with **Mohamed Italiano** as my guide. He was incredibly informative, timely, and so helpful throughout the day. Mohamed made the whole experience fun and stress-free, and he also took *amazing pictures* that captured every special moment! Thanks to him, I was able to truly connect with the culture and spirit of Egypt in such an authentic way. I would highly recommend Mohamed to anyone visiting Egypt — you’ll be in great hands!
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X8765muanjah
Oct 31, 2025
Citadel and coptic Cairo - It was an amazing trip with even more amazing tour guide Mohamed. He is full of knowledge and informations for us. He made all our wishes come true and we really felt the historical vibe of old Cairo. We were very happy with all the tours booked from you. We will highly recommend this guide and agency to everybody coming to Egypt. All the best!
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Sunshine630308
Oct 27, 2025
Cave church and dead city - Mohamed italian, excellent tour and guide and very confident towards him, now if I can say I have a new friend in Egypt
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Mitraa958
Sep 18, 2025
Cairo day tour - The 4-hour tour of Cairo’s mosque, cathedral, and synagogue was a fascinating glimpse into the city’s religious diversity. Each site showcased unique history and architecture, and the guide explained their significance clearly. A short but meaningful experience, perfect for travelers interested in culture and history.
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Sb21320
Apr 19, 2024
Coptic Cairo and the Citadel - Ahmed Kamel was a great guide and took us around the Citadel and Coptic Cairo at our own pace and made the day very enjoyable. We even got a drop-off at the airport which made making the most of our last day in Cairo easy and enjoyable!
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Jon
Jun 15, 2023
Highly Recommend! - My guide was Mahmoud Emam, and my driver was Ahmed Shahaat. They were both very kind. Mahmoud was a great guide—with me every step of the way, very knowledgable on modern as well as ancient Egyptian history, a good communicator, and willing to talk about anything. We visited The Citadel, a medieval fort where the “White Mosque” is located; it was a beautiful building. We also went to a building where a Coptic Oriental Orthodox church meets. The building where the church gathers is known as “The Hanging Church” because its architectural design tricks the eye, suggesting that it has no foundation and is, thus, suspended in the air. The building where the Coptic Oriental Orthodox church meets is filled with things like relics and artwork of people who are considered important to ethnic Copts. Egypt has a very sorrowful Christian history filled with schisms and martyrdom that dates even before the Council of Chalcedon. Nevertheless, I’m so glad I was able to experience a bit of the Coptic history—shaped by the monasticism of people like Shenoute and other desert fathers as well as other foundational Christian leaders like Athanasius. I noticed that the church that meets at “The Hanging Church” reveres the gospel writer, Mark, who likely spent a lot of time in Egypt after the death and resurrection of Jesus. It was a fascinating site to see for someone like me, so foreign to the intricacies of Coptic culture, and I’m grateful that Mahmoud gave me space to experience it all at my own pace. Mahmoud and I spent much of our time in the car talking about ancient Egypt which must be an area of specialization for him. He was a wealth of information on ancient Egypt. After the tour, Mahmoud asked if I wanted to learn more about papyrus with a stop at a government-approved shop. Papyrus is an incredibly important part of Christian history, in large part due to Egyptian discoveries like the Chester Beatty and Oxyrhynchus papyri. So while I’m normally VERY leery of these kinds of stops on tours, I did actually want to learn a lot more about papyrus. It wasn’t a very pushy sales presentation, and I was very grateful to learn more about how papyrus is made. The salesperson at the shop was, of course, still a salesperson. But I was happy to buy a few small mementos. Be sure to check out their “magic room” for a neat glow-in-the-dark trick on the papyri. This tour is a great way to spend a few hours seeing an important part of Cairo. I highly recommend Mahmoud and Ahmed!
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83antonisd
Dec 30, 2021
Cairo tour - Lovely tour by Mohammad mekawy! Knowledgable and very helpful Guide ! Besides Cairo did a pyramids and sfinx tour also. Very satisfied
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Steven_a
Apr 10, 2023
April 7 Birthday Tour - Samir from Sun Pyramids was my guide on this tour. I enjoyed his knowledge of the sites and it is important to have a tour guide who knows his places. Thank you for the pleasant tour!
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up to 15 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).