Karnak luxurious air-conditioned bus and professional guide will be waiting for you to start a full day's tour of Cairo. Your first stop will be at Tahrir Square, the heart of down town Cairo. Visit the National Archaeological Museum and acquaint yourself with Egypt's ancient history, spanning a period of over 50 centuries. The Museum has the world's largest and richest collection of Egyptian Antiquities, amongst them the priceless collection of King Tut. Next, tour will take you to explore the Citadel. The Citadel is one of the world's greatest monuments to medieval warfare, as well as a highly visible landmark on Cairo's eastern skyline. Between 1176 and 1183, Salah Addin Alayoubi, an Abbasid ruler, fortified the area against attacks by the Crusaders, and since then, it has never been without a military garrison. Originally it served as both a fortress and a royal city. In the same area; Mohamed Ali Mosque is also located. Mohamed Ali Pasha was buried in a tomb carved from Carrara marble, in the courtyard of the mosque. The mosque was built on the site of old Mamlouk buildings in Cairo's Citadel between 1830 and 1848 by Yusuf Bushnak from Istanbul. The ground on which the mosque was erected was built with debris from the earlier buildings of the Citadel. The stripped walls were clad with wood painted to look like marble.
Tour Duration |
Place of Visit | Rate Per Person in USD | |||
1 Passenger | 2 Passenger | 3-4 Passengers |
5+ Passengers |
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4-5 Hours | Egyptian Museum, Citadel & Mohamed Aly Mosque |
85 $ | 75 $ | 65 $ | 55 $ |