Visit the old Egyptian Museum & Citadel & Khan El Khalili Bazar
Description
Explore Egypt's Rich Cultural Heritage Experience Egypt's history like never before with our comprehensive tour that includes a visit to the revered Egyptian Museum, Citadel, and Khan El Khalili Bazar. Embark on an educational journey through the grandeur of Ancient Egypt in the Egyptian Museum, exhibiting a vast array of pharaonic antiquities and invaluable collections. Then, be enthralled by the imposing fortifications of the Citadel where you can uncover the stories of its historical significance. Lastly, immerse yourself in the vibrant local culture in the labyrinthine alleys of Khan El Khalili Bazar, teeming with unique items and handicrafts that reflect Egypt's rich artistic flair. It's a tour curated for those drawn to Egypt's magnificent fusion of ancient and modern charm.
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Itinerary
Starts at 8:00 am with Pickup from your hotel By Tour guide to Start your Full day tour visiting the Egyptian Museum of antiquities. It displays the largest and most precious items of the Egyptian art in the world.It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artifacts that date as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamon – A collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated.(3 hrs Time Spent)
Then Continue your day tour to The Citadel where you visit The Alabaster Mosque Of Mohamed Ali Pasha .(1:30 hrs Time spent) Lunch is included in between visits at Local Restaurant Based on Full Meal for each Person but Beverages are not included (1 Hr time Spent)
Then continue your day tour to Khan El Khalili Bazaar. The numerous shops in this district are known for trading fine brassware, copper, perfumes, leather, silver, gold, antiques and much more .(1 Hr time Spent) At the end of the Tour, you will be transferred back to your Hotel
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
You will find our tour guide/representative in the Lobby area holding a sign that shows our Company name
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Entrance fees -Depending on the Tour Options Chosen
Reviews(3)
Hussein works hard to make sure his guests are happy with his services. He is a knowledgeable historian, explaining the historical relevance of the various pieces in the Egyptian Museum. In addition, he explains the development of Islam at the Citadel.
I realized long after booking that the Egyptian Museum and Khan El Khalily were on the day trip that I also booked with Viator - unfortunately, Viator was not able to make any changes. Fortunately, when I contacted the Tour Agents, they were extremely kind enough to agree to making changes to the tour. Our Guide, Mahdy, arranged a visit to Coptic Cairo and the Pharoanic Village to replace the sites that we had done the previous day. Mahdy is extremely knowledgeable and explained the history to us, taking us to St George's Church, The "Hanging" Church as well as the Synagogue of Ben Ezzra. We then proceeded to the Citadel of Salahaldeen and the Mosque of Mohamed Ali (not the boxer!). From the citafel, you could virtually see the whole of Cairo, which is no doubt the reason that the Citadel was built here! A visit to the Pharoanic village followed - this is not to be missed - thanks to the Ragab family, one is now able to visit a mockup village that explains the life and traditions of the ancient Egyptians - after taking a boat ride around the island with a guided tour explaining the ancient royalty as well as the ancient gods. On the island, one is again taken on a guided tour and then have free time to browse or shop. Our tour ended with a fabulous lunch of battered fish and calamari, with a variety of salads and rice.
We did a half tour of the Egyptian museum. Samar was amazing. Escorted me though the entire museum seeing much and many of the highlights while discussing the history and where the artefacts were from and where they discovered them. The museum is quite large which houses the royal mummies. I learned allot of Egyptian history. I would defiantly like to return but I would not go again in summer, the museum had no air conditioning which meant a sauna was cooler. Samar was amazing.
