Egyptian Museum & Salah El Din Citadel Tour | Private Full-Day Experience - YourTourGuide - Egypt Vacation Packages

🚐 Hotel Pick-Up: Start your day with a private, air-conditioned vehicle pick-up service from your hotel in Cairo to explore:

🏛 The Egyptian Museum: Explore the largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts, including 100,000 artifacts dating back to 4000 BC.

📜 Optional Papyrus Institute Visit: Learn about ancient Egyptian papyrus-making and browse authentic souvenirs.

🏰 Salah din Citadel: The citadel of Cairo was built under the Ayyubid dynasty between 1176 and 1207, and later extended to become the residence of the Mamluk and the ottoman pashas, The construction work has started in 1176 and was completed in 1182.

 🕌 The Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali: The great mosque in the citadel was commissioned by Mohamed Ali , the khedive who reigned in 1805/1848, his tremendous mosque was located on the site of the old sultans palace, the building consist of two slender minarets (269 FT / 80 M).

🌃 Khan El Khalili: driving to Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, one of the most famous and oldest bazaars in the Middle East.

💧 Optional Perfume Palace Visit: Discover the world of Egyptian perfumes and take home a fragrant souvenir.

🛫 Return to your Hotel: After a full day of sightseeing, transfer back to your hotel in Cairo.