Half-Day Private Tour in Old Cairo and Citadel
Description
Visit with Magic life tours Salah El Din Citadel, that was constructed in 1183 AD, and Mohamed Ali Mosque, built inside the castle in the 19th century, then you will get a Tour in Old Cairo, the site of a city that pre-dated Cairo with many historic churches and a Roman fort.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Our representative will pick you up from your hotel, to enjoy a visit to Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque inside the Citadel of Salah El-Din .
Then we move on to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, Church of St. Barbara, Church of Abu Serga. Later you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
we will pick up you from your hotel in Cairo or Giza
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- recommended for travelers
Reviews(5)
The tour featured visits to two Mosques and Coptic Cairo churches. It highlighted the history of the religions throughout Egyptian history. Our guide, Magwan, was extremely knowledgeable. She provided clear and specific details about the various religions in Egypt and Cairo while taking us on a well planned tour. This is a must for those wishing to discover a different side of Cairo.
We only had half a day available in Cairo and we really wanted to visit Citadel and the old city. At the last minute we decided to have a private guide so that we got the most out of the day. To make things ever worse, we were arriving at the hotel only at 13h00, and at this time it was very late for most of the tour agencies. Magic life tours were very quick to respond and accommodate our wish! This was a big win to start with! Rania - our tour guide - was really amazing throughout the tour. She was active, engaged, funny and super enjoyable to listen to. She provided all sorts of details and information on the places we visited, the city and life in Cairo and the best company for us. She new literally everyone in the old city (entrance & security guards, ticket employees, shoe keepers in the mosques etc.), which made our visits even faster. We highly recommend her! We planned our tour step-by-step, based on the things that we really wanted to visit and avoiding the unnecessary stops that are usually imposed by other tours. Overall we indeed had a blast and came back to the hotel thinking that our money well spent!
Just finished our tour (almost full day as we added on the Museum of Civilisation) with Rania. She is incredibly knowledgeable and clearly very proud of her Egyptian heritage, delivering her commentary with enthusiasm and a good sense of humour. We also agree with other reviews that she is an expert at navigating crowds! We definitely have the "Egypt bug" now. A call out to our driver too, expertly navigating the crazy Cairo traffic.
thank you for your splendid words ❤️ We were happy to serve you and look forward to seeing you again 😍
A great time visiting old Cairo also known as Coptic Cairo. St Mary Church and St Barbara (cave church where Mary, Joseph and Jesus took refuge) were beautiful and the historical significance overwhelming. The Citadel likewise with its famous mosques was equally impressive. Our guide was very well spoken and knowledgeable about everything. He was very easy to interact with and quite charming. Our driver was excellent navigating the crowded streets of Cairo! Recommend this as a “must see” in Cairo!
Rasha came highly recommended to us from the Ramses Hilton, and we couldn't have been happier with our half day tour of Old Cairo. Her expertise and experience shone through her articulate and well-manicured tour of the Citadel and many Mosques and museums in the area. We had a great time seeing the "City of a Thousand Minarets" up close with a such a friendly and professional guide. Worth every dollar.