The Civilization Museum, Old Cairo and Mohamed Ali Mosque Day tour from Cairo.

Start your tour in a comfortable air conditioned vehicle to visit the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, it displays several objects intend to take you on a journey through the ancient Egyptian civilization across various key historical phases. Starting with the predynastic and ancient Egyptian periods continue across the Graeco- Roman, Coptic, Islamic and contemporary modern time. NMEC is located in the heart of Al-Fustat, the ancient Islamic capital of Egypt and surrounded by many religious complexes. Now take a breath, you are ready to meet the pharaohs – those great Kings and Queens who ruled Egypt thousands of years ago. With the moving of 22 mummies, including 18 kings and four queens, from the Egyptian Museum, in an event termed the Pharaohs’ Golden Parade. The Royal Mummies’ Hall is designed to display the mummies of the ancient Kings and Queens of Egypt.

Then proceed to visit Islamic and Coptic old Cairo, start your tour at Babylon fortress which was established by the Roman emperor Trajan in the 2nd century AD; Admire the Hanging Church, one of the oldest churches in Egypt

Visit the Greek Orthodox Monastery & Church of St George.

See Ben Ezra Synagogue which is located on the spot where Moses as an infant was left in the basket according to the temple traditions.

Visit the Church of St Sergius & Bacchus which is built over a cave where the Holy family had taken shelter after run away to Egypt

Visit Amr ibn Al’As Mosque, the first and oldest mosque built in Egypt and Africa.

There is always time to take a panoramic photo stop in Cairo and the river Nile before you visit the Citadel of Saladin and Mohammed Ali Alabaster Mosque built in Turkish style, very similar to the Blue Mosque in Turkey. The Mosque was designed by the architect Youssef Boushnaq, a Turkish man who came especially from Istanbul and built this great mosque for Mohamed Ali, the founder of modern Egypt, who ruled Egypt and his family after him from 1805 till 1952.

There is always time to take a panoramic photo stop in Cairo and the river Nile before you visit the Citadel of Saladin and Mohammed Ali Alabaster Mosque built in Turkish style, very similar to the Blue Mosque in Turkey. The Mosque was designed by the architect Youssef Boushnaq, a Turkish man who came especially from Istanbul and built this great mosque for Mohamed Ali, the founder of modern Egypt, who ruled Egypt and his family after him from 1805 till 1952.