Cairo Trip Overview
The Egyptian Museum of antiquities. On display is a rare collection of 5000 years of art the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry, as it was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated.
Then visit The Citadel which comprises a number of important monuments.
Then we visit the Old part of Cairo, as Egypt was one of the first countries to embrace Christianity. The Church of Abu-Sergah and St. Barbara, The Hanging Church.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
The Egyptian Museum of antiquities. On display is a rare collection of 5000 years of art the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry, as it was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated.
Then visit The Citadel which comprises a number of important monuments.
Then we visit the Old part of Cairo, as Egypt was one of the first countries to embrace Christianity. The Church of Abu-Sergah and St. Barbara, The Hanging Church.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary), Shar’a Mari Girgis Street, Cairo 11511 Egypt
We will visit the the hanging church is named for its location above a gatehouse of Babylon Fortress, the Roman fortress in Coptic Cairo (Old Cairo)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cairo Citadel, Salah Salem St, Cairo 11511 Egypt
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt, built by Salah ad-Din and further developed by subsequent Egyptian rulers,
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Known commonly as the Egyptian Museum or Museum of Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120,000 items.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Khan el-Khalili, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Finally, Khan kalili bazaar Khan el-Khalili is a famous bazaar and souq in the historic center of Cairo.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cave Church, Mokattam, Cairo 11511 Egypt
The cave church was nominated like that because the holy family stayed there 3 month underneath during their journey to Egypt
Duration: 1 hour
