Cairo Egyptian Museum & Saladin Citadel Tour – Cairo tours
If you seek learning more about Medical Cairo, then Cairo Saladin Citadel Tour is the best option for you. You will learn more about crusades, ottoman time and much more.
Cairo Egyptian Museum & Saladin Citadel Tour
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Immerse yourself in the charm of Egypt; enjoy a full private day trip to Egyptian Museum and Salah El-Din Citadel. In the morning your Egypt Day Tours guide will pick you up from your hotel, make your way to Egyptian Museum; The Egyptian Museum of Cairo contains 120,000 artifacts. It houses the world’s largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities. An extensive collection of papyrus, Greek, Roman, and Islamic coins used in the Ancient world are located on the 1st floor. The best statue you will see is the Gold Mask of Tutankhamun.
The room also hosts the famous collection of the young king as well as a lot of sarcophagi from different dynasties. These sarcophagi give us a brief about how rich the owners were. Do not forget to have a loot at the Grave Mask of king Amenemope, Mummy mask of Psusennes I, Figurine of Khufu, Narmer Palette, and Merneptah Stele.
Then head to your second stop for the day to visit Saladin Citadel. It is an Islamic fortification located in El Mokattam hill near Cairo Center. The citadel was built to protect Cairo from the Crusaders’ attacks. The citadel complex contains several important buildings such as the famous Muhammad Ali Mosque which was constructed as an imitation of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul. You will also visit Al-Gawhara Palace which was Muhammad Ali’s official audience hall, where he used to receive his guests. The palace contains a 1000 kg chandelier which was a gift from Louis-Philippe I of France. It also contains Muhammad Ali’s throne that was a gift from the King of Italy.
Egyptian Museum & Saladin Citadel Tour Highlights:
- Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
- Mohamed Ali Mosque.
- The Hanging Church.
- Citadel of Saladin – Egypt.
Egyptian Museum and citadel tour Includes:
- All transfers by a Private air-conditioned vehicle.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Private Egyptologist guide (language you selected ).
- Snack bag during the tour ( Water – chips – Biscuits).
- Free Wi-Fi onboard your private vehicle.
- Lunch During the tour.
- Free Camel Ride.
- Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites.
- All Service charges and taxes.
Cairo Egyptian Museum with citadel trip Excludes:
- Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary.
- Gratuities (optional ).
- Optional Activity costs.
Travel Tips you need to check
Egypt is a wonderful Country, yet there is some information you should keep in mind in order to enjoy staying in Egypt. Egypt day tours provide you with some important tips which you should keep in mind Egypt Travel Tips
Our Egypt Day Tours Egyptologist Guide will pick you up from your hotel and you will start your adventure of the day.
Keep in mind that this is a private tour so your guide will be at your service, the tour can be customized to suit what you have in mind. Therefore, Feel free to discuss with him the tour duration, spend more time in a particular place if you wish.