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🏛️ Cultural & Historic5.0(27)· 📍 Cairo, Egypt

Cairo 8 Hour Private Tour of Citadel, Islamic & Old Cairo

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Cairo 8 Hour Private Tour of Citadel, Islamic & Old Cairo
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Overview

Experience the highlights of Cairo with none of the street hassles on this convenient private tour, which covers impressive ground in just one day. Start with a tour of the Egyptian Museum, then explore the Alabaster Mosque and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Discover Coptic Cairo—the Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Church of St. Barbara, and the Church of Abu Serga—before you return to your hotel.

How this compares

Cairo · 5282 Cultural & Historic · typical ~4,081 EGP · 2,260 EGPgood value

Highlights

  • Private tour
  • Hotel pickup

What's included

  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Qualified Egyptologist guide
  • Private tour
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Entrance fees to the sities
  • Entrance fees to Citadel
  • Entrance fees to the Mohamed Ali Mosque
  • Entrance fees to the Coptic Area
  • Entrance fees to the Hanging Church
  • Gratuities

Itinerary

  1. 1
    The Hanging Church
  2. 2
    Coptic Cairo
  3. 3
    Holy Monastery of St. George
  4. 4
    Mosque of Muhammad Ali
  5. 5
    Citadel of Saladin
  6. 6
    Khan Al-Khalili Bazaar
  7. 7
    Al-Azhar Park
  8. 8
    Cairo

Frequently asked questions

How long is this experience?
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Can I cancel my booking?
Yes — you can cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before it starts.
What's included?
All taxes, fees and handling charges · Bottled water · Lunch · Qualified Egyptologist guide · Private tour · Transport by private vehicle · Entrance fees to the sities · Entrance fees to Citadel · Entrance fees to the Mohamed Ali Mosque · Entrance fees to the Coptic Area · Entrance fees to the Hanging Church

Reviews (27)

5.0
★★★★★
Based on 27 verified reviews
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Shaunette_J
★★★★★
Sept 2025

Marco was our guide and Badr was the driver. Great tour, great photographer and knew the best times and places. No extra stops.

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John_M
★★★★★
May 2025

I had a fantastic time on the Full-Day Cairo Tour to the Egyptian Museum, Citadel, and Old Cairo. One of the highlights was visiting the Egyptian Museum—seeing King Tutankhamun’s treasures and so many ancient artifacts up close was truly unforgettable. The Citadel was also impressive, offering both historical insight and great views. I really enjoyed exploring the Hanging Church and one of the local mosques as well, which added a rich layer of cultural depth to the tour. Our guide was excellent—very knowledgeable and detailed in his explanations. He was also super accommodating and took the ti

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Ruhi_R
★★★★★
Dec 2023

We had a wonderful day with our tour guide Marco Kyrillus who was amazing and had very good knowledge of the Egyptian History . He was very flexible and made sure he answered all our questions patiently . He also made sure we had good dinner !!! Thanks for wonderful private tour today , looked forward to booking more tours in the future too

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Seda_O
★★★★★
Jan 2025

Une très belle visite, avec de riches informations. Hussein est un guide extraordinaire qui connaît et fait vivre l'histoire. Un grand merci à lui. Je recommande cette excursion.

2,260 EGP/ per person
5.0(27)verified reviews
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Marco was our guide and Badr was the driver. Great tour, great photographer and knew the best times and places. No extra stops.
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