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Private Tour in Cairo Citadel

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Cairo, Egypt

3 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Built by Saladin during the 12th century and developed over time, the Cairo Citadel houses a wealth of mosques and museums. Your Egyptologist guide can tailor this door-to-door tour to your interests: as well as visiting the celebrated Alabaster Mosque (Mosque of Muhammad Ali), you might choose to visit the police museum, the military museum, or the Madrassa of Al-Nasir Muhammad. Please note: entrance fees are at your own expense.

Explore the Cairo Citadel and Alabaster Mosque with a private guide
Egyptologist clues you in on the fortress’s long and complex history
Personalized, flexible tour is tailored to your interests
Private 2-way hotel transfers save time, with no stops for other travelers

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Private transportation
Bottled water
Qualified Egyptologist guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Entrance fee for Cairo Citadel - 10.00 USD per person
Lunch
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We pick up all travelers wherever they are in Cairo or Giza. WhatsApp mobile number is highly recommended.

Operating hours
.8:00 am

Itinerary

Citadel of Saladin

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Mosque of Muhammad Ali

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
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

5.0

based on 39 reviews

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The right guide is key for this tour

barry, Jan 2026

Cairo is a city rich with history. But, too often viaitors jump from major attraction to major attraction without getting the context. Simone is a great guide, who provides that critical context, so you understand not just “what” you are looking at, but the historical “why” context. With 8 centuries of history, the Citadel has served numerous roles, and is also an incredible showcase of Islamic architecture. Upon Simone’s suggestion, we added a visit to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization a unique museum housing the sarcophagi of 20 Egyptian pharaohs. I recommend this tour and, in particular, Simone as a guide.

Excellent experience

Rula_B, Apr 2025

The tour was great. They picked us up from the hotel and the tour took about 3 hours. The guide, Hoda, was very helpful and courteous. She explained everything and answered our questions. She spoke English well and clearly. She also gave us suggestions on other places to visit and resturants for authentic food. She was just great! The driver, Muhammad, was also great. I would definitely recommend this for others.

Breath taking .

mark_s, Apr 2025

Our guide robert was excellent with lots of knowledge and information, beautiful from the outside but Breath taking when you walk inside .

The tour give you a lot of insight and information about the history of the architecture, how it was built and why it wa

Malik_C, Dec 2024

This experience is A1. If you are into learning about the history or architecture you should for sure book this

Great experience!

Victoria_D, Jul 2023

Hoda was attentive, knowledgeable, friendly and informative. Our van was clean and comfortable. Good value!

Awesome Citadel Tour

Dennis_M, Feb 2022

The Citadel is really awesome (in the true sense of the word) and a sight that really should not be missed while in Cairo. The Mohammad Ali mosque (also called the Alabaster Mosque) is fabulous and the views from the hilltop are great. Nour gave us a wonderful tour, providing a lot of terrific history and stories along the way. She was punctual and the driver was very good. Really glad we went on this tour!

Response from Host, Feb 2022

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