Cairo private city tour Museum ,Coptic Cairo ,Citadel and Bazaar
In one day tour you will move around Egypt history since pharaohs with The Egyptian Museum with more than 125.000 artifacts , Greek Roman and Christianity period you will visit the Babylon Fortress ,Then finish your experience between Islamic architectures by visiting Salah El-Din Citadel and Muhammad Ali alabaster mosque and , and Cairo local life in Khan Elkhalili bazaar.
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Cairo private city tour Museum ,Coptic Cairo ,Citadel and Bazaar
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What's included in Cairo private city tour Museum ,Coptic Cairo ,Citadel and Bazaar
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
Around the clock on the time we mentioned our expert tour guide will pick you to start your tour experience. Start with The National Egyptian museum which is one of the oldest and most important museums in the world which was built 1901 ,it is the mirror of ancient Egyptian history since pre-history period till Greek roman period, it has 120,000 pieces of antiquities , Right now it has the most important treasure was found in the world Tutankhamun tomb was found 1922 by Howard Carter in the valley of the kings .The treasure collection more than 3500 Masterpiece of antiquities
Coptic Cairo
Old Cairo or Coptic Cairo is a part of Old Cairo which encompasses the Babylon Fortress , the Hanging church , the Greek church of St.George and many other Coptic churches and historical sites . it is believed in Christian tradition that the holy family visited this area and stayed at the sites of saints Sergius and Bacchus church ( Abu Serga ). Coptic Cairo was Stronghold for Christianity in Egypt until the Islamic era ,though most of the current buildings of the churches in Coptic Cairo were built after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in the 7th century
Cairo Citadel
Cairo Citadel was built by an order of the king Saladin the largest fort an castle in the medieval period 153,000 meter square it was built between 1176 to 1183 CE to protect Cairo from Crusaders Only few years after defeating Fatimid Caliphate , Saladin recycled the stones of Giza Pyramids to finish faster as he can , It was used as Royal Court Since Al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalaoun till Muhammad Ali Pasha 1807 CE who built two great palaces Salamlik Haremlik and one of the master piece of Turkish mosques in the world Muhammad Ali alabaster mosque in 1828 to 1848 CE , Perched on the summit of the Citadel .
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- WiFi on board
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Expert Egyptology tour guide speaks your languages
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Entrance fees for all sights mentioned in the itinerary
- All Taxes
- Extra ticket like mommy room
- Personal needs
- Tipping - recommended
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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