If you only have a day to experience the diversity of Egypt's history and need to do some shopping as well, this day was made for you. We'll pick you up from your hotel with a guide and head to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, where you’ll be amazed by a collection of 120,000 artifacts, mummies, statues, jewelry, paintings, tools, weapons and more from Ancient Egypt. Then, we’ll take you deeper into Cairo, Old Cairo, where you’ll experience the Hanging Church, the most famous and oldest church in Egypt. After that, we’ll head towards the Citadel of Saladin, which was the centerpiece of Cairo's defense protecting the city from the heights of the rocky cliffs that overlooked it. You’ll visit the main attraction here, the Great Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha, an marvel of majestic modern architecture. The highlight of the Citadel is the view that overlooks Cairo and from there you can see why the city earned its nickname the “City of a Thousand Minarets.” After you’ve been amazed we’ll head back into the city to give you a chance to experience and shop at Khan El-Khalili, the world's oldest bazaar market. Once you have bought your souvenirs and enjoyed the old Mamluk architecture, we’ll serve you lunch at a local restaurant, then take you back to your hotel.
Included in this experience:
A private car that will pick you up and drop you off at your hotel.
Lunch will be provided (excluding drinks).
Entrance fees will be covered.
Tour Guide & Expert Egyptologist (Available languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian & German).
If you only have a day to experience the diversity of Egypt's history and need to do some shopping as well, this day was made for you. We'll pick you up from your hotel with a guide and head to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, where you’ll be amazed by a collection of 120,000 artifacts, mummies, statues, jewelry, paintings, tools, weapons and more from Ancient Egypt. Then, we’ll take you deeper into Cairo, Old Cairo, where you’ll experience the Hanging Church, the most famous and oldest church in Egypt. After that, we’ll head towards the Citadel of Saladin, which was the centerpiece of Cairo's defense protecting the city from the heights of the rocky cliffs that overlooked it. You’ll visit the main attraction here, the Great Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha, an marvel of majestic modern architecture. The highlight of the Citadel is the view that overlooks Cairo and from there you can see why the city earned its nickname the “City of a Thousand Minarets.” After you’ve been amazed we’ll head back into the city to give you a chance to experience and shop at Khan El-Khalili, the world's oldest bazaar market. Once you have bought your souvenirs and enjoyed the old Mamluk architecture, we’ll serve you lunch at a local restaurant, then take you back to your hotel.
Included in this experience:
A private car that will pick you up and drop you off at your hotel.
Lunch will be provided (excluding drinks).
Entrance fees will be covered.
Tour Guide & Expert Egyptologist (Available languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian & German).
Built in 1183 AD, the Citadel was the centerpiece of Cairo's defense protecting the city from the heights of the rocky cliffs that overlooked it. Named after Salah El Din (Saladin), a talented general who became the King of both Egypt and Syria, the Citadel contains three beautiful mosques that can be visited as well as the National Military Museum and several other museums. The Citadel offers a silhouette that can be seen which is considered the most dominant feature of Cairo’s skyline. The highlight of the Citadel is the view that overlooks Cairo and from there you can see why the city earned its nickname the “City of a Thousand Minarets.”
Built in the 9th century on high elevation for the church to ‘hang’ high upon the walls of Babylon, the Church of Virgin St. Mary is one of the oldest Christian religious sites in Egypt. Although the elevation that gave this church its ‘hanging’ nickname is gone due to change in ground level, the church is beautifully designed with the ornate interior decorated with bones and ivory inlaid designs.
Founded in the 14th century, Khan Khalil is the world's oldest bazaar market. Established shortly after the Black Death (bubonic plague), Sultan Barquq, the first ruler of the 14th century Mamluk empire, built the market as a part of his efforts to revive the city after the world witnessed one of its worst plagues. The bazaar is loud, crowded, colorful and exciting - for centuries traders and visitors came from around the world to buy spices, perfumes, oils, gold, carpets, antiques and more. Khan Khalil isn’t for the faint hearted - expect to bargain and negotiate like you have never. Enjoy the Mamluk architecture, archways, vaulted ceilings, through the various alleyways that can act as a maze. Once you are done negotiating and have bought your souvenirs, have a cup of tea and shisha (hookah) at Cairo’s oldest cafe, El Fishway, founded in 1773, it has served Napoleon's troops to more recent times the Nobel Prize winner Naguib Mahfouz.