Enjoy an interesting excursion to the main attractions of Cairo. Start your tour with a visit one of the biggest museum in the world. Your Egyptologist guide will explain you the masterpieces of the Egyptian museum. You will be captivated by the most famous and largest art collection in the world. Some artifacts date back to five millennia and more are on display.
The treasures found in king Tut Ankh Amun tomb are the top attractions among the exhibits. Your private live guide will give you the chance to have some private free time to explore more of the museum and you may like to visit the royal mummy room (upon your request for extra cost).
Following this and upon arrival at the citadel of Saladin, marvel at the alabaster mosque of King Mohamed Ali. Listen to your guide as he shares with you the basic facts of Islam and the function of every part of the mosque. Find out how the whole area was used as a fortress since the middle Ages and the story of the Arabs and Crusaders.
The founder of the royal family had the mosque built by a Turkish architect influenced by the style of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul. The mosque is seated on a mountain Cliff; and the inner and outer walls are covered with alabaster.
It took 18 years to finish the whole complex of the mosque (1830-18480.Before leaving the area, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the city with the chance of seeing the Giza pyramids in clear days.
It is true that Christianity in Egypt is as old as Christianity itself. Your private guide will explain you the meaning of this phrase upon your visit to the Coptic churches. Start your tour with the 1500-year-old Hanging Church built on top of one of the towers of the fortress of Babylon.
Dedicated to Virgin Mary, it is one of the most beautiful and important churches in Cairo. You will go next to the Cavern church. It is so called because below the church there is a cave where Jesus the baby and Mary the Virgin were hiding for 3-months escaping King Herod. Go downstairs and have a look at the place where baby Jesus used to sleep.
This is one place among 15 more where the Holy family stopped during the journey in Egypt. The journey lasted for 3 and half years. Next, visit the oldest of the synagogues in Egypt. Ben Ezra temple dates back to the 9th century and it is open for tourist visits. Your Egyptologist will explain fully the history of all the places of your tour.