Mosques, churches, the synagogue and the bazaar, by car and on foot, with lunch.
A seven-hour private tour of Old Cairo: the Citadel and the Muhammad Ali Mosque, the Sultan Hassan and Al-Rifai mosques, Coptic Cairo inside the Roman fortress of Babylon (Hanging Church, St Sergius, Ben Ezra Synagogue) and Khan El Khalili, with an Egyptologist, a private car, lunch and all tickets. 70 EUR per adult from Cairo hotels.
Adult and child (4–11) per person, entry tickets included. Choose your row in the booking box.
| Departure | Transport | Pickup | Back | Duration | Adult | Child |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Cairo and Giza hotels | private car | 09:00 | 16:00 | 7 hours | €70 | €40 |
The version of the Cairo day for guests who have done the museums: all the living history of the old city in one relaxed day with a car between the districts and the walking kept to the good parts.
Pickup at 09:00. The Citadel of Saladin first: the Muhammad Ali Mosque with its alabaster courtyard and the terrace view. Below the citadel, the twin giants of Sultan Hassan (1356, the finest Mamluk mosque in the city) and Al-Rifai, where the last king of Egypt and the last shah of Iran are buried.
Coptic Cairo after lunch: the Hanging Church built over the gate of the Roman fortress, the church of St Sergius and Bacchus with the crypt where the Holy Family is said to have stayed, and the Ben Ezra Synagogue where the Cairo Geniza documents were found.
The day ends at Khan El Khalili and Al-Muizz Street with the guide, a tea at El Fishawy and time to shop. Back at the hotel around 16:00.
About the tickets: Citadel, Sultan Hassan and Al-Rifai mosques and the Coptic Cairo sites are included.
Rating based on 16+ reviews on our listings and this site.
Mina was my guide. He was right on time picking me up at my hotel. He did a great job prepping me for everything we would see that we would see on the tour. On the way to the first stop, he gave me an overview of the history of Egypt and Cairo. He is very knowledgeable on both. I really appreciated his willingness to…
It was a really nice experience! The guide was amazing and we never felt like we were with a guide. He was so friendly and close to us, like a friend. The atmosphere was very nice and the whole experience was really enjoyable. During the whole trip, we did not get bored for even a minute because we were dancing and singing all…
Mina is a fantastic guide! He has a wealth of information to share and is a very fun guy to hang out with for the day.
10/10 experience, Mina was indescribably wonderful, very kind, he explained everything to us perfectly and also told us some juicy gossip of the time. He has a lot of humor and is truly excellent. For sure, when I visit Egypt again, he will be the first person I will contact.
Mina was knowledgeable, fun, and full of stories and facts about Old Cairo. Would highly recommend...
Had a fab day with Romany on the Coptic Cairo tour, his knowledge and passion was excellent! Really fun guy and made everyone feel comfortable plus he was a really good photographer! Only guide you want would 100% recommend.
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Cairo
Five thousand years in one day: pharaohs in Tahrir, Saladin's citadel, the Hanging Church and the bazaar.
