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Full day, from Cairo

Islamic and Coptic Cairo

A thousand years of faith in one day: Saladin's Citadel, the great mosques of Sultan Hassan and al-Rifai, the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue, and Khan el-Khalili.

  • Fully private: just you, your guide and your driver
  • Change anything in the plan before you book
  • A clear price within a day, on WhatsApp

Itinerary

  1. 08:30

    Hotel pick-up

    Your Egyptologist guide meets you at your hotel.

  2. 09:00

    Citadel and Muhammad Ali Mosque

    Saladin's fortress and the alabaster mosque, with a view over the whole city.

  3. 11:00

    Sultan Hassan and al-Rifai mosques

    Two giants of Islamic architecture facing each other below the Citadel.

  4. 13:00

    Lunch

    At a local restaurant.

  5. 14:00

    Coptic Cairo

    The Hanging Church, the church of St Sergius where the Holy Family rested, and Ben Ezra Synagogue.

  6. 16:30

    Khan el-Khalili

    Free time in the 14th-century bazaar, and mint tea at El Fishawy café.

  7. 18:00

    Back to your hotel

What's included

  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Private air-conditioned car
  • Private Egyptologist guide
  • Entrance fees to the sites listed
  • Lunch when listed
  • Bottled water

Not included

  • Tips
  • Personal expenses
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