Egyptian Museum Coptic Cairo & Khan El-Khalili Private Tour

Egyptian Museum Coptic Cairo & Khan El-Khalili Private Tour

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Explore the best sights in Cairo while enjoying the comfort of a private tour. Visit the Egyptian Museum and the treasures of Tutankhamun, before traveling to Coptic Cairo and Khan El-Khalili Bazaar.

Highlights

Take advantage of a comfortable and worry-free round trip in Cairo
Start the trip towards the Egyptian Museum, the oldest Museum built in Egypt and explore its very precious collection with Tutankhamun collection
Visit Coptic Cairo Churches, of the oldest ever found in Egypt and the holy family crypt
End the day tour by exploring the first Market in Egypt known by Khan El-Khalili Bazaar

Description

Meet the tour guide at your hotel inside Cairo or Giza for pick-up. Enjoy a cultural day tour visiting the wealthy Egyptian Museum then get closer to the Christian community in Egypt and visit the Market. Visit the Egyptian Museum, with more than 100,000 monuments and artifacts included in the exhibitions. Allow your guide to describe the masterpieces of the three kingdoms during ancient Egyptian times. Watch the original pieces of monuments. Visit the King Tut collection on the second floor, discover all about ancient Egyptian history, their artifacts, and symbols. Walk around, explore, and take the best photos. Then, find yourself at the Coptic Cairo churches: the Hanging church built upon an old Roman tower, the Saint Bacchus church where the holy family have stayed for three months, and St Barbara Church. Discover these religious buildings from the 4th and 5th centuries AD and get to know more about the beginning of Christianity in Egypt. Admire the oldest churches ever found in Egypt and the holy family crypt. Visit Khan El-Khalili market, it is the oldest Market in Egypt, established in the 13th century AD. Watch the old Islamic constructions found in the area since the 10th, 12th, and 13th centuries AD such as the Mosques, Sabile (Fountain), Madrasa (School), and Hamam (Bath). Get closer to the Egyptian community and the people living their normal daily lives, while crossing the area from one side to the other. At the end of the day tour, drive back to your hotel for drop-off.