Cairo City Tour Egyptian Museum Coptic and Islamic Cairo

located in the heart of Cairo. Go back in time and discover the greatness of the ancient Egyptian artifacts. More than 160,000 masterpieces are displayed on the two floors of the Egyptian Museum. Your Egyptologist tour guide will give you a clear explanation of all the items including the treasures of King Tutankhamen, the only royal treasure discovered intact and consists of a huge collection of gold and jewelry that were hidden under the sand more than three thousand years ago until the tomb was excavated in 1922 then it was entirely moved to Cairo and the Egyptian Museum.

Get amazed by The Hanging Church one of the highlights of Old Cairo trips, you will also visit the church of St Sergius which is also known as the Cavern Church, it was built above the crypt where Jesus Christ and his mother accompanied by Saint Joseph the carpenter stayed for nearly three months and the fountain from which they were drinking water. At last, you will see Ben Ezra Synagogue, according to traditions it was built before the ninth century when it has been converted into a Jewish Synagogue after it had been a Coptic Church for many centuries.

Explore the Islamic district of Cairo, which includes the various relics of medieval Cairo. You will see the old walls, mosques like Al- Azhar mosque. Madrasas, Sabils and gates of the city during the middle ages and its old stone-paved alleys date back the Islamic era