Cairo guide on site tours visit Islamic and Coptic Cairo
Recommended by 92% of travelers
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Cairo, Egypt
- 6 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Discover Cairo’s Coptic, Jewish and Islamic traditions on a full-day cultural tour that includes Abu Serga Church and the Citadel of Cairo. Step into the sanctuaries of the city’s most important Coptic churches, from the 4th-century Abu Serga to the elegant Hanging Church, visit a synagogue built where baby Moses was purportedly found and see celebrated mosques and madrassas. Finish your tour on the medieval fortifications of Saladin’s Citadel of Cairo, which protect the graceful domes and minarets of the Alabaster Mosque.
- Flexibility to customize your itinerary to your own preferences
- Explore the local streets on a walking tour of the city
- Free hotel pickup and drop-off included
- Free snacks included
- Includes free admission to top local attractions
- Lunch included
- Led by a qualified Egyptologist
What's Included
- All Transfers in Private AC latest model Vehicle
- Hotel Pickup & Drop Off
- Guide on site
- Bottle of water
- Entry Fees
- Gratuities
- Lunch at local restaurants (Local Egyptian food)(Optional)
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.
Operating hours.8:00 am
Itinerary
1
Coptic Cairo
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
2
The Hanging Church
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
3
Synagogue Ben Ezra
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
4
Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
5
Al Rifai Mosque
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
6
Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
7
Citadel of Saladin
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
8
Mosque of Amr Ibn Al-As
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
9
Khan Al-Khalili Bazaar
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- 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
4.8
based on 104 reviews
Russ, Nov 2025
The religious sites were very interesting. Our guide and driver were very professional and we were very happy with the tour.
Ioannis_G, Apr 2025
Our guide was very kind and very helpful. The driver was very good and cautious. Very rare to find such a driver in Egypt.
Charna_W, Apr 2025
My your guide Michael took me to several iconic sites in Christian and Muslim history. He was patient, kind, and knowledgeable. I now have wonderful pictures, memories, and knowledge to match. I highly recommend this your and this Tour Guide.
Rinku_B, Mar 2025
We had a fantastic experience with Mohammed Bin Shama, our driver for the Cairo private guided tour, booked through Viator with Emo Tours. Mohammed was always on time and incredibly efficient, ensuring our day went smoothly from start to finish. His ability to communicate in English was excellent, making it easy for us to engage and ask questions throughout the tour.
He was not only professional but also very caring, offering thoughtful tips and insights about the sites we visited in Islamic and Coptic Cairo. His politeness and professionalism made us feel very comfortable and well taken care of throughout the day.
The tour itself was outstanding, with in-depth knowledge of the history and culture of Cairo. We highly recommend this tour for anyone looking for a well-organized, informative, and enjoyable experience in Cairo!
Lynn_S, Feb 2025
Our tour guide Joseph was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Without him we would never have found all the churches and mosques we visited. Thanks to our driver that somehow kept us safe in this crazy traffic. Enjoyed the day
Christina_H, Feb 2025
We have just hired a driver and we visited all the attractions by ourselves. This is the best experience without a guide.
Aisha_H, Jan 2025
It was great. The Tour and the driver was patient. Everything was explained well. Ask for Michael as your tour guide.
Joy_D, Dec 2024
The tour was wonderful. The guide Myrna ( Mira) is enthusiastic and well read. She makes the day perfect. She involves each person into the tour and is happy to answer questions. Punctual, clean car, good driver. No complaints at all.
Trevor_S, Oct 2024
Yasmine and Said were a great team! They got us were we needed to be on time and Yasmine was very informative! Cannot imaging doing this without them.
Josetta_L, Sep 2024
We had great time touring around the Citadel and Coptic Egypt. Jasmine our guide was very knowledgeable We learned a lot and she the tour in interesting way. The driver was nice and brought us to the places safely.
charu_d, May 2024
This tour was perfect. Our guide Sameer and Sayed made sure to take us to all places and share as much knowledge of the history with us. They were also very helpful with the infants in our group. Would 100% booking this.
Alba_S, Apr 2024
First of all, the driver and car service was excellent.
The guide was nice and she did her best to answer our questions. The problem came when we she wanted to cut the tour short by not going to the market. Finally we pushed to go and she accepted. Once we arrived she was pushing to leave from the begining and moreover siding with the vendors so we would overpay for whatever we wanted to buy in the market.
Finally we felt forced to tip since she asked several times throughout the day.
Overall, a good way to visit Cairo. Loads of stops and well organised. We got nice memories but we remember the day by the feeling of having to avoid being tricked all day long.
Nick_M, Apr 2024
We saw Cairo’s famous mosques, Coptic churches, and one synagogue. Ruwana not only shared the history of the buildings but helped us better appreciate her culture, family life, and faith. We loved the entire experience. We spent most of the day with a new Egyptian friend.
Sara_K, Feb 2024
Most places we visited are worth the visit and were considerably hassle free. I wouldn't visit the Amr ibn Al-A'as Masjid Jama from the inside though; it's a modern building, quite bland in comparison to the older mosques and you'll be literally bullied by rude people to leave your shoes with them (they will make a fuss if you want to carry your shoes with you), cover most women, even dressed modestly, with a head to toe mantle that I'm not sure how often it's washed and it's quite warm, and on the way out, they will literally "demand tips" quite aggressively too. It'd be much more better to charge a visitors' fee and make the visitors feel welcomed. It supposed to be a holy, peaceful place but it's the only place we definitely didn't feel welcomed and also didn't think the place itself was worth the hassle. Also, the guide was lovely but she'd repeat herself quite a lot and go too slowly, which made the tour take like double the time it could have taken, and she wouldn't understand many of our questions (felt almost like she memorized the info about the places but didn't know enough English for a full conversation), so in the end it's quite tiring and a bit frustrating. However, they were organized with the itinerary, the car, the tickets and the lunch was in a very yummy restaurant.
Greg_D, Feb 2024
Enjoyed seeing the beautiful mosques and more modest Christian churches and the synagogue. Our guide provided so much information we leaned much about the religious history of Cairo.
Lei_Z, Jan 2024
Excellent tour. Good tour guide. Clean and comfortable transportation. Everything went Emma and as we expected. Recommend without any reservations.
Ahsan_R, Oct 2023
Tour was good and covered main aspects of Islamic & Coptic Cairo. Guide & driver arrived at hotel on time. Zainab, the guide, was quite knowledgeable on the subject matter.
Overall I enjoyed the tour a lot, gave good insights of historic city.
Gianni_G, Sep 2023
We had a great time on this tour. The guide and driver were very helpful and knowledgeable. We highly recommend!
janice_c, May 2023
A very interesting and insightful day out. Our brilliant guide - Mohammed looked after us and was very knowledgeable
Lynette_L, Mar 2023
Had a great time on our day trip with Eco Tours with Mira as our guide. Very knowledgeable. Visit amazing mosques and Coptic churches in old Cairo. Marvelous day. Had traditional lunch in the "down town" of Cairo and even negotiated our way through local fruit and veg Friday market.
Veronica_H, Feb 2023
The whole day tour was memorable, beautiful Mosques and the Christian churches were a wonderful place to visit, to actually visit where Jesus, Mary and Joseph lived for a short time was truly amazing. I did this trip solo and felt very safe and well taken care of, my driver Esam did a good job manoeuvring the streets. My guide Hola was very knowledgeable and witty, really made the day enjoyable.
Eva_b, Jan 2023
It could be better with another guide. She hadn’t give us so many infos, it was very basic and it was better reading the tabloid in the city
Shiri_Y, Nov 2022
Good sites however the guide was not knowledgeable enough. Tour included 3 Muslim and 2 Coptic sites and lasted 5 hrs.
Devdatta_B, Nov 2022
Mr.Essam from Emo Tours is a fantastic guide. He not only is a great Egyptologist but also makes your day perfect with surprises and great food. Amazing guy. He guided us on this tour as well as the Museum and also the Pyramids tour. All of the tours were fabulous with nice stories and very good informative and step by step guidance. With him around you can just switch off your brain and relax as he takes you around and shows you everything that you came to see and much more.
Joseph_L, Oct 2022
Great experience for anyone who wants to see Old Cairo. My guide Hussein was excellent! He did a wonderful job explaining the history of everything and answered all my questions. He also took so many great pictures of me at the different sites, which I appreciated since I was a solo traveller. Highly recommend this tour for anyone interested in seeing the most beautiful mosques and churches in Cairo!
Shayna_C, Oct 2022
A wonderful time with Khaled. He is a wealth of knowledge. Be ready to walk and talk. Seeing the changes in the religious history is fascinating.
suzanne_f, Oct 2022
Great knowledgable cheerful guide!
Rely knows his stuff and able to discuss Egyptian life and Cairo generally as we travelled between sites.
Lovely person just great!
Jerome_F, Sep 2022
Excellent guide who knew lots of information and helped make the visit meaningful. I highly recommend Mohammed and EMO tours - probably the best guide I had on this trip!
David_E, Jul 2022
Ismail was great. He knew so much about both the Islamic and Coptic histories. Beautiful buildings. We recommend this tour for those who want to experience something other than ancient Egypt.
Emiliya_K, May 2022
Excellent trip!!! Guide Ola and the driver Ashraf were amazing! Strongly recommend to use those guys. Very polite and knowledgeable Ola was perfect to take us to the most important sides and give us all the information we need . Don't hesitate to book with them in Emo tours.
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