Cairo Private Day Tours: Discover Islamic and Coptic Cairo
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Cairo, Egypt
- 6 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Explore Cairo’s dynamic history on a private day tour. Visit Christian Coptic Cairo with stops at churches and a synagogue, then Islamic Cairo with entry to three mosques and the Khan El-Khalili bazaar. Your package includes round-trip private transfers; upgrade to add a guide, entry fees, and lunch at a local restaurant or by the Nile.
- Discover Old Cairo: Islamic Cairo, Coptic Cairo, and Khan El-Khalili
- See the Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, Cairo Citadel, and more
- Modular private package: Upgrade to include a guide, tickets, and lunch
- Hassle-free 2-way transfers from addresses across Cairo and Giza
What's Included
- All transfers in private A-C latest model vehicles
- Hotel Pickup And Drop Off
- Bottle of water
- Guide on site ( If Option Selected )
- Entrance fees ( If Option Selected )
- Lunch at local restaurants (Local Egyptian Food)( If Option Selected )
- Personal Items
- Tipping
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
1 hour • 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
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
6
Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
7
Citadel of Saladin
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
8
Mosque of Amr Ibn Al-As
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
9
Khan Al-Khalili Bazaar
1 hour • 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
4.6
based on 252 reviews
Terri_V, Apr 2026
Having a skilled private driver (Mohamed) and knowledgeable guide (Wagih) made a huge difference in what we saw and learned. We covered the main churches, synagogue, citadels, and mosques plus other sites. Appreciated their flexibility, they accommodated our pacing/request to go explore and we never felt rushed. Dreaded the hassle to see all the sights on our own so we’re so glad we booked this tour.
Karen_C, Apr 2026
Fantastic day. Learned so much from the knowledgeable and passionate Hossein.
Our driver was also very good
Lisa_M, Mar 2026
Our guide for the trip was amazing! Wagih was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about Egyptian history. He took his time explaining everything and answering all of our questions. We had so much with this tour. Our driver Ibrahim was prompt and safely delivered us to all of our destinations, waiting patiently to pick us up after every excursion. I highly recommend this tour and tour guide!
Yufei_S, Mar 2026
The trip was great and went very well. We enjoyed it very much. The guide Hussam explained in detail about the history and culture.
Neeraj_K, Jan 2026
It was a great tour covering the Coptic and Islamic parts of the old Cairo. We were taken on a tour by an older guide, in his late 60s. He explained us the history of the monuments really well and gave us good amount of time to take our pictures.
Shirley_S, Jan 2026
I was waiting for 2 hours. I sent messages/ emails/ WhatsApp and filled up their form, but not answer at all. Wasting my vacation time and I lost the moment.
travelbug13, Jan 2026
After pick up, we went to a gas station to fuel the car. During the 40 minute trip to Cairo the guide was talking to the driver and we have no idea what we were passing. The driver was unfamiliar with the route and we did multiple circles around the same place. We wanted to see another site and the guide asked for an additional 1,000 EGP. We didn’t mind that, but we were then too late to see the main church we were interested in. The guide should know closing times and plan accordingly. The back door of the car didn’t open from the inside. Between drop off and pick up at the market, the back window of the car was smashed. We continued the tour and returned to the hotel with a broken window (no big deal since there was a screen to catch the glass). The guide had her daughter join us for the last sites on the tour and she left from there. The driver took us back to our hotel. Honestly, we would have been better booking the driver only tour.
WC_L, Nov 2025
On the whole the tour is good. The guide is nice to show me the things I am interested, and relied my question as far as possible. The only hiccup is that the car went to the wrong place of Kemet hotel, so wasted about 20 mins. But the guide did make up for me with some overtime at the end. So I think it's a good tour on the whole.
B_R, Nov 2025
Pierre and Braheem provided a stellar touring experience to include shopping at reasonable prices. Two thumbs up.
Kayin_R, Oct 2025
Our guide, Mario was very personable and knowledgeable and took the time to cover the material as well as our questions. Very informative tour that will encourage further study into the area. Many of the structures were simply awe-inspiring from within. Lovely tour!
D_L, Oct 2025
It was the best! Makdy was very professional and made my trip super joyful and entertained. I recommend 100% this trip and the service they provided was exceptional!!!
I will do it again next time I have the opportunity to comeback to Egypt.
Julie_G, Oct 2025
Affordable private tour with guide and driver. Convenient pick-up and drop-off at the hotel. Although instructions said the guide would meet us in the lobby, the driver was waiting outside.
Our guide Nour was very friendly and knowledgeable. We paid for our own admissions to 2 places (which was cheaper than booking with the admissions included). Ended up going 9am-4pm and felt it was totally worthwhile.
Roxanne_R, Sep 2025
Great part of Cairo that many people don’t discover on the basic Cairo tour.
Our guide Mohamed went into great detail about the different mosques and churches we saw.
Well organized and a must if you have an extra day
Poorva_R, Aug 2025
A must visit of church citadel mosque to know the culture of ejypt
Beautiful places of worship and peaceful to visit
Loved the Alabaster Mosque
Lara_K, Apr 2025
Great tour and excellent guide. Covered Coptic part and Muslim part with an incredible passion and knowledge about both places. Showed us the most important and beautiful churches and mosques followed by fantastic information about the areas. Thank you!
Ram_S, Apr 2025
A good and patient driver made the trip more pleasurable. Good value for the money as well. We got to see more of the recent history of Egypt - the Jesus time and the even more recent Mamluk dynasty periods.
Abhay_P, Mar 2025
The guide provided basic information which one could easily read on the placards provided by each site.
The guide missed on few sites, upon requesting to visit the sites, he complied and hurried.
The guide had limited knowledge and was disinterested in the tour. He made sure he favored the people who were fleecinv tourist on sites. Fir example one of the sites was selling plastic cover for shoes to enter the site. Instead of advising it as unnecessary he made me pay for his and my shoe cover, upon entering the site I found the other visitors weren't covering their shoes with plastic cover and were going around with socks!!! He was not bothered shielding from the harassment on the streets and Bazar and actively encouraged it.
Please do not book this tour as the guide money is wasted.
The driver drove like he was racing through the streets of Cairo narrowly missing crashing few cars.
Angela_S, Feb 2025
Transportation from my hotel, which was out of the normal pick up zone, getting to each location, and getting back to my hotel was very nice and simple. Driver pointed out places of interest along the way and engaged in conversation which was great. Tour guide was passionate and knowledgeable, he really made the entire experience wonderful. The opportunity to go inside the multiple mosques and really get a better understanding and appreciation for the culture and art was my favorite part. All of the places we visited were filled with lots of history and beauty, truely greatful I went on this tour. I also really enjoyed the lunch as it was a buffet, allowing me to try lots of different items. Highly recommend this tour!
Thalita_L, Feb 2025
It was the first day in Egypt our guide Menna was waiting in the lobby... She was so kind and good hearth, She showed everyrhing in Copta Cairo and other Temples... The drivers was very Nice as well, Youseff... If you wants to know betrer Egypt just go with them.
kyuyoung_j, Feb 2025
The driver was very kind and polite. And he gave me me a helpful information about the places I visited.
Gabriele_M, Feb 2025
Very enjoyable guide. RANIA was great explaining things with passion and joy. The best guide in town.
Lukasz_S, Jan 2025
A driver was late and explanation was contradictory and rather false. I asked extra for a guide and they were confusing about the price and tricked me to include tickets in this. Shady practice. I would recommended sticking to a driver service only as you can easily purchase tickets (EGP770 per adult) and guide’s information was rather limited and not entertaining. A car was in a good condition.
philipcamilleri, Jan 2025
This tour company is terrible! Practically a scam. 12 hrs before the tour they said they had no record of our booking (despite several emails). Viator customer care and tour company kept blaming each other and didn’t want to do anything. Definitely the last time I’ll ever book anything with Viator or Emo tours. In the end they sent us a guide who was ok and a car that was basically falling apart. Worst ever.
Bao_D, Dec 2024
Isaac and our driver was amazing. Isaac explained everything thoroughly at each site and always had time for our questions. His knowledge of the city was beyond our expectations. He also gave us tips on how to navigate the city on our own. Would highly recommend him!
Alberto_C, Dec 2024
Khalaf was a great guide. He showed us around the most important sites in coptic and islamic Cairo, explaining everything and answering all the questions we had. He was very accommodating in Khan al Kalili when we were wanting to shop for a few souvenirs. Additionally, he gave great typical restaurant recommendations!
Lynn_R, May 2024
Tour was good. Enjoyed what I saw. I would have preferred more understanding of Coptic Cairo. Our guide was light on this information. Also, guide was very quiet when speaking. She began speaking in the vehicle and I was unaware she was speaking to me.
Russell_H, May 2024
Many thanks for the great tour today. All went very well and please send our thanks and gratitude to both the driver Abad Azem and guide Sayed Admin. Both the driver and guide were professional and courteous. The guide Sayed is a wealth of knowledge and makes one feel at ease. Both members are an asset to your organization. Best wishes Russell and Norma Harrod.
SYED_H, May 2024
This was offered through EMO tours. Unfortunately the tour guide they assigned to us was pretty bad. His English was not up to mark, and he was nor engaging and enthusiastic about anything. His only motivation was how to take us to his "friends'" store in the market and give me a "good discount".... I think Emo tour should be more careful about choosing their guide if the care for their reputation. I cannot give more than 2 start for this trip.
Janine_J, Mar 2024
Very enjoyable tour. Good guide. Saw everything promised in the tour description. Enjoyed the shopping experience he provided. Reasonably priced.
wendyg, Mar 2024
We loved the personalised touch of this experience, with Fatima being a most knowledgeable and friendly guide and with a safe driver and car. The tour was at a good pace where we did not feel rushed nor did it go too slow. Lunch was good. The only down side was as it was Ramadan we needed to start earlier and finish earlier meaning we did the bazaar first when it was just opening, a great contrast but not so good for purchasing. Overall a thoroughly great day.
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