About this tour

@ 09:00 AM Our tour guide will meet and transfer you from hotel to
the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities which was built in 1902 and it exhibits a large number of items and treasures (exceeding 120,000 masterpieces) dating back to the ancient Egyptian period and Greco-Roman period including the marvelous collection of the child king Tut Ankh Amon
Then heading to visit the most Stunning construction in Cairo “The Citadel of

Saladin Al Ayouby”. It was built in 12th century to fortify Cairo against the Crusaders. The citadel was used as the seat of the king and his government in Egypt for many centuries and many dynasties including the Ayyubids, the Mamluks, and even some Ottomans ruled over Egypt from the Citadel. , and the Great Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali Pasha which stands proudly on the highest point inside the courtyard of the Citadel of Saladin. It’s one the landmarks in Cairo with its huge space , the beautiful decorations on its walls , and its remarkable domes and minarets.
Then visiting
, which is located in Fustat, the first Egyptian capital after the Arab Islamic conquest.the museum’s outdoor
spaces, designed to emphasize the unique location overlooking Lake Ain El- Sira, the last natural lake in Cairo. The permanent collection is divided into two separate regions,one chronological and the other thematic. The Chronological area will include amazing pieces from the following eras:Archaic,pharaonic,Greco-roman,Coptic,medieval, Islamic, modern and contemporary. The Thematic areas will be the following: Down
of civilization,the Nile,writing,state and society,material culture,Beliefs and Thinking and the Mysterious Gallery of Royal Mummies .
Then moving to “Islamic Cairo” and taking a walking tour in the 1000 years
old “el Moez” street which is considered as an open air museum for Terrific Islamic
National Museum of

Egyptian Civilization (NMEC)
Buildings which are decorated with different patterns and paints.
Then ending our tour with going to Khan el Khalili Bazaar which is one
of Cairo’s main attractions. The district of Khan el Khalili was originally a mausoleum called “el Zaafran” for the burial of Fatimid Caliphs, after that it became a district for the Turkish community during the Ottoman period, and now it becomes a bazaar where you will find many souvenirs shops, coffeehouses “Café” serving Arabic coffee and offering Hookah “Shisha”, and restaurants throughout the area.
After this trip you will be transferred back to your hotel to stay overnight.