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Tour To Citadel And Coptic And Islamic Cairo

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Cairo, Egypt

8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Offered in: English

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Overview

See so much more of Old Cairo than you could independently on this action-packed tour. You’ll visit the Citadel and Alabaster Mosque, Coptic Cairo, including the Hanging Church, Abu Serga, and the synagogue, and Islamic Cairo, including the Mosque of Amr ibn Al-As, the Ibn Tulun Mosque, the Al-Azhar Mosque, and more. Choose between three options: car and driver only, car and private guide, or car, guide, and entrance fees.

See a spectacular range of Christian and Islamic sites in Old Cairo
Admire the Mosque of Amr ibn Al-As, the Al-Hakim Mosque, and more
Upgrade to add a private guide and entrance fees
Skip the transport stress with 2-way private transfers from your hotel

What's Included

Pick up services from your hotel & return
All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
One bottle of water on board the vehicle per trip.

Gratuities
Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary.
Entrance fee - Entrance fees

$14.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pick-up and drop-off at centrally located Cairo and Giza hotels and cairo international airport

Itinerary

Citadel of Saladin

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Mosque of Ibn Tulun

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Coptic Cairo

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Al-Azhar Mosque

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5

based on 19 reviews

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Walid will share his vast Islamic, Old and Coptic knowledge and love of Cairo.

Vitas_D, Jan 2026

Walid was the best tour guide! It was like a professor teaching us very important details and answering all of our questions. He made learning fun ... And with humor. This was a very comprehensive view and a fairly long day.... Which is what we wanted. We even asked for a slight itinerary change and he accomodated. It was a good balance to Giza-focused tour, covering the history and religions in Cairo. We wanted to end in Khan el-Khalili and Walid and driver accomodated that. We were not forced (we were offered and accepted) to stop at a papyrus or perfume store but these were definitely "tour only" locations ....not in a common market. The quality was excellent but the costs higher then elsewhere in Cairo. We saw buses stop at other (similar) shops on the same block but otherwise not in a pedestrian area. The only thing that could have been better was the lunch. The food was good but I would have preferred a well-known local restaurant with options to choose off a menu (I wanted famous koushari). We were not able to pick items that we may have preferred. Honestly, I don't like buffets and I also would have liked to control what my family ordered, how much we were charged and to pay with a credit card. Paying for the meal, instead became a foreign currency transaction to the guide. I think this too is a common tour practice and not under control of our guide. There are many quick tours available for a few of the locations we saw but this allowed a much more detailed view and we appreciated the quality of Walid's knowledge. Ask for Walid by name!

Garbage tour operator and guide.

Jose_R, Dec 2025

Please stay away from this tour operator. What a garbage tour guide his name is Mahmoud Elsayed. If you prepaid for the entrance tickets he wants to force you to give him the money. He will be rushing you the whole day to make your tour as short as possible. Then he took me to the lunch buffet $100 for 2 people Then he said he paid, but the restaurant won't take a credit card I checked and other people paid by credit card. he wants $100 cash back. We went to a different restaurants in Cairo and never came even close to paying $100 for 2 people meal This guy just wants to rip you off the whole day. I know this is what we should expect as tourist but not at this level. My wife felt super uncomfortable from the first moment. He will ignore the females 99% of the time. Stay away from this provider and this guide. There is no reason you can't make this tour with out a guide.

This tour is a scam!

Tina_L, Dec 2025

THIS TOUR IS A SCAM! Out of the dozens of tours we’ve done with Viator, this was by far the worst experience. Do not book anything via this company!! They will not respond to you or refund you your money!! Our guide Mahmoud was very unprofessional and at times made us feel unsafe. He did not take us to places on the advertised itinerary, such as the Ben Ezra Synagogue and Church of Abu Sarga. In fact, he didn’t even know they existed and claimed they were closed. When we insisted on going, he waved us off, told us to hurry, and proceeded to talk to someone on his phone. He provided no explanations of the places we visited. When we complained to him, he was very aggressive and said he would not continue the tour. Then he drove off less than 2 hours into the tour at 10am this morning. This is after arriving late to the tour, such that we started at 8:20am instead of 8am. Please do not take this tour!! Viator should investigate this travel agency and guide.

Great tour with Khaled!

KARLAPATRICIA_R, Dec 2025

Khaled is an exceptionally professional and knowledgeable tour guide. His deep understanding of Egyptian history made the experience both educational and enjoyable. I truly appreciated how he explained historical details in a way that helped me learn and appreciate the culture even more. On top of that, Khaled was very kind and attentive throughout the tour, making the entire journey comfortable and memorable. Highly recommended!

Incredible!

Alexandra_M, Apr 2025

I had an amazing experience on this tour! The tour was wonderful from start to finish. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable about Egyptian history and culture, and answered every question and curiosity with great detail. I would 100% recommend and would love to repeat in the future!

mahmoud elsayed Was a...

Miguel_M, Jan 2025

mahmoud elsayed Was a nice guide he explained very well , was very helping ald careful with us 10/10

Very good

khaled_h, Sep 2024

We had an amazing experience with our Tour guide Dina. Who explained everything to us and always gave us enough time to walk around and take pictures at every stop.

It was a very clear day...

Sven_S, Sep 2024

It was a very clear day and the view from the zitadelle allows a very detailed look at the pyramids.

Effective day where I got to see lot of historical places

marcus_b, May 2024

Friendly and easy going guide and driver. They are quick and knowledgable. Got to see many things in a day, felt very effective because they are locals. They can quickly translate any conversation you strike up with people on your day trip

Gained great knowledge

Thodoris_K, Jan 2024

Our tour guide Mr. Georgios was extremely knowledgeable answering to all our questions. We gained great information about all the sites we visited. The Coptic Churches were the highlight of our tour. We saw unexpected beautiful views of the city from the Citadel as well.

Wonderful.

paco_a, Sep 2025

He teaches you all Cairo in a private way and the guide is super nice and nice (no intention of tricking you into taking money) the truth that this guy deserves 10 stars but there is no lol

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Excellent driver who...

Laetitia_M, Aug 2025

Excellent driver who drives carefully, kind and helpful with an on-time pickup. I recommend without hesitation.

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Il miglior tour

Adriano_B, Aug 2022

La nostra guida, sabry, è stata veramente molto preparata e disponibile. Il tour è stato molto interessante. Rapporto qualità/prezzo ottimo, sicuramente un Best Buy. Prelievo immediato da qualsiasi luogo, guidatore del posto molto affidabile e gentile.

El viejo cairo

NANCY_G, Apr 2022

Conocer las iglesias y mezquitas del Cairo, la mezquita de alabastro Otomana , la mezquita mameluca y las iglesias cristianas y ortodoxas completaron el viaje

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Dear our valued customer Thank you for your outstanding detailed review , and your positive comments about our service. We are so happy that you spent a lovely time in our beloved country with us Your positive feelings about Egypt and our devoted company, mean so much to us, and that is what we always aim for. Our best regards Beyond- ancient egypt tours

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