 Egyptian Museum , Citadel of Salah El Din and Khan |
| Brace yourself for a tryst with the history of ancient Egypt at the Egyptian Museum, a treasure house of huge statues, jewels, Tutankhamen wealth and a range of Egyptian antiques and artefacts dating back to thousands of years.
Soothe your history-heavy nerves with some cool breeze at the Citadel of Salah El Din, one of the world's greatest monuments of medieval warfare.
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Cairo
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| Schedule: |
Start time: 08:30 AM - Duration: 08 Hours
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Every day |
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Cairo or Giza - # please advise point |
| Price: |
50.6 US $
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* Tour Price based on 4 persons change number
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Itinerary |
In the morning, you will be picked up in an air-conditioned vehicle from your hotel in Cairo. Accompanied by an English-speaking guide, you will be taken to the the Egyptian Museum, situated in the Tahirr Square in Cairo.
The Egyptian Museum was first built in Boulak, but in 1891, it was moved to Giza Palace of ‘Ismail Pasha’ which housed the antiques that were later moved to the present building. There are 107 halls in the museum. At the ground floor there are huge statues. The upper floor houses small statues, jewels and Tutankhamen treasures. It is the largest Egyptian antiques museum in the world and houses about 250,000 antique pieces covering the whole history of ancient Egypt, which extends over the past five thousand years. The Egyptian Museum comprises many sections arranged in chronological order. Further on, proceed to the Citadel of Salah El Din
Citadel of Salah El Din was built by Salah El Din El Ayoubi in 1183 AD in the medieval castle style. The citadel comprises a number of important monuments including the Mosque of Soliman Pasha, the 90 metre deep Joseph’s well, the Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali. The walls of the mosque are coated with alabaster and had gild-decorated crowns.
Continue to the Khan El Kahili Bazaar and El Sagha (jewellery shops). It is one of the earliest and greatest markets in the Middle East. Built in the 14th century, it has many stores exhibiting a wonderful collection of jewellery, wooden artefacts embossed with pearls, leather ware, embroidered dresses and a range of impressive souvenirs. You will stop for lunch at a local restaurant.
After exploring the market, you will be dropped back to your hotel in Cairo.
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Inclusions / Other info |
Tour includes:
* Private transportation by A/C car
* Private Guide (Egyptologist)
* Entrance fees to all sights
* one bottle of water per person
* All applicable taxes
Tour does not include:
* Lunch and any other private expenses - i.e. Tipping
* Ticket to the mummies room
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