NATIONAL MUSEUM OF EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION, CITADEL & OLD CAIRO

After breakfast the tour guide will pick you up from your hotel to start your full day tour visiting the The Citadel of Saladin which was constructed by Saladin in the year 1176 A.D to protect Egypt against the crusade invasion.  Inside the citadel you will enjoy visiting the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali Pasha which is a copy of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.

Proceed to visit the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization to enjoy watching the collection of the mummies of the ancient Egyptian kings and queens. The museum houses 22 mummies on total including the mummies of the famous king Ramsses the Second and Queen Hatshepsut and many others. In addition, the museum has many master piece from different period of the Egyptian history starting from the prehistory till the modern times such as the water and shadow clocks, the weights & balances, surgery tools, the section of Sen Nejem the Supervisor of the royal construction during the time of King Ramnsses the Second and a lot more.

Egyptian Museum of antiquities. It displays the largest and most precious items of the Egyptian art in the world. It exhibits a rare collection of over 120,000 genuine artifacts that date as far back as 7000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen – A collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in 1920 when his tomb was excavated.

Then visiting Old Cairo that known as Christian Coptic Cairo which is Among the most important locations visited by the Holy Family where the spiritual impact of their presence is most felt still; though their stay was brief, for the Governor of what was then Fustat enraged by the tumbling down of idols at Jesus’ approach sought to kill the Child. But they took shelter from his wrath in a cave above which, in later years, the Church of Abu Serga (St Sergius) was built. This and the whole area of the Fort of Babylon is a destination of pilgrimage not only for the Egyptians but for Christians from around the world. An air of piety and devotion pervades the whole district there. Also, there you will be able to visit and Enter the Church of Abu-Sergah, the hanging church, and the old Jewish synagogue – Ben Ezra Synagogue.