- Duration
- 8 hours
- Starts from
- Cairo
- Group size
- Up to 12 guests
- Difficulty
- Easy
Overview
A private full day: the Royal Mummies Hall at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, Saladin's Citadel and a late afternoon in the Khan El Khalili bazaar.
Your private car and guide collect you from your hotel and drive to Fustat, the first Arab capital of Egypt, where the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization now stands. Your guide leads you through the main gallery, which follows Egypt from its first farmers to the modern day.
Downstairs, the Royal Mummies Hall holds the preserved bodies of around twenty kings and queens, including Ramses II and Hatshepsut, each in its own softly lit case. It is quiet, a little eerie and surprisingly personal. Then you head up to the Citadel of Saladin, where the domes of the Mosque of Muhammad Ali crown the hill and the city spreads out below.
The day ends in Khan El Khalili, the great bazaar of Islamic Cairo. Haggle for lanterns, spices or silver, or rest over tea in a café as the lanes fill up in the late afternoon. The tour takes about eight hours, ending back at your hotel.
Highlights
- The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
- The Royal Mummies Hall
- The Citadel of Saladin and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali
- Shopping in Khan El Khalili
- A taste of Cairo's Islamic heritage
Itinerary
- 1
Day 1
Hotel → NMEC → Citadel → Khan El Khalili → Hotel
Morning pickup and a guided visit to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and the Royal Mummies Hall. You drive up to Saladin's Citadel, then finish with free time in Khan El Khalili. Back at your hotel after about eight hours.
What's included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Cairo or Giza
- Private air-conditioned car with driver
- Licensed tour guide
- Entry fees for the museum, the Royal Mummies Hall and the Citadel
Not included
- Lunch and drinks
- Personal expenses and shopping
- Tips for guide and driver
What to bring
- Modest clothing for the mosque
- A scarf for women entering the mosque
- Comfortable shoes
- Cash for shopping in the bazaar
Pickup & meeting point
Pickup from your hotel in Cairo or Giza in the morning; the exact time is confirmed the day before.
Children up to 11 pay the child rate
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