Discover the top landmarks of Cairo during a full-day excursion (approximately 8 hours long), beginning with the Giza Plateau and the Great Sphinx, followed by a visit to the Egyptian Museum that boasts the exquisite artifacts of Ancient Egypt, and concluding with a stroll through the vast Grand Bazaar.
Discover the top landmarks of Cairo during a full-day excursion (approximately 8 hours long), beginning with the Giza Plateau and the Great Sphinx, followed by a visit to the Egyptian Museum that boasts the exquisite artifacts of Ancient Egypt, and concluding with a stroll through the vast Grand Bazaar.
- The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities - The Egypt Tailor Made tour guide will accompany visitors in an air-conditioned vehicle to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, established in 1902. This museum showcases an extensive collection of over 120,000 artifacts and treasures from the ancient Egyptian and Greco-Roman periods, including the remarkable…
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The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities - The Egypt Tailor Made tour guide will accompany visitors in an air-conditioned vehicle to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, established in 1902. This museum showcases an extensive collection of over 120,000 artifacts and treasures from the ancient Egyptian and Greco-Roman periods, including the remarkable collection of the young king Tutankhamun.
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Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary) - Next, the tour proceeds to “Coptic Cairo,” where visitors will explore the “Hanging Church,” dating back to the 3rd Century AD and dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It is called “Hanging” due to its location above the gatehouse of the ancient Roman fortress “Babylon.” The church houses 110 holy icons depicting beautiful religious scenes.
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Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus - The tour continues with a visit to the “Saint Sergius and Bacchus Church,” believed to be built on the site where the Holy Family rested at the end of their journey into Egypt.
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Synagogue Ben Ezra - The Coptic Cairo tour concludes with a visit to the “Jewish Synagogue of Ben Ezra,” which gained significance from its Geniza (storeroom) discovered in the 19th century, containing a treasure trove of abandoned Hebrew secular and sacred manuscripts.
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Khan El-khalili - The tour wraps up with a visit to Khan el Khalili Bazaar, one of Cairo’s main attractions. Originally a mausoleum called “el Zaafran” for the burial of Fatimid Caliphs, it later became a district for the Turkish community during the Ottoman period. Now, it is a bustling bazaar with numerous souvenir shops, coffeehouses serving Arabic coffee and offering Hookah “Shisha,” and restaurants throughout the area.
- Bottled Mineral Water
- Entrance fees
- Pick-up and drop-off from your hotel in Giza, Downtown, Zamalek, or Dokki
- Air-conditioned private vehicle
- Tourism Police Permission
- Tax
- Egyptologist tour guide
- Fuel surcharge
- 1 Day Tour
- Handling charges
- Bottled Mineral Water
- Entrance fees
- Pick-up and drop-off from your hotel in Giza, Downtown, Zamalek, or Dokki
- Air-conditioned private vehicle
- Tourism Police Permission
- Tax
- Egyptologist tour guide
- Fuel surcharge
- 1 Day Tour
- Handling charges
- Extra $7.5 per person for pick-up & drop-off from Airport Hotels, Nasr City, New Cairo & 6th October
- Tipping
- Anything not mentioned above
- Extra $7.5 per person for pick-up & drop-off from Airport Hotels, Nasr City, New Cairo & 6th October
- Tipping
- Anything not mentioned above
- Infant Seats are available upon request
- Infant Seats are available upon request
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
