Coptic and Islamic Cairo Tour from Alexandria Port

Coptic and Islamic Cairo Tour from Alexandria Port

Offer
  • Duration: 12 Hours
  • Type:
  • Run: Daily

Overview

Visiting Cairo is a must-do for any Egypt trip, but it can be difficult to choose between the many different tour options.
We offer a full day shore excursion from Alexandria Port that visits some of the most important sites in Islamic and Coptic Cairo. Our guides are experts on Egyptian history and will give you an unforgettable experience.
Take our tour and see all these amazing sights in one day! It’s perfect if you have only one day free while visiting Alexandria or if you want to save time by combining two tours into one. You get to visit Salah El Din Citadel where Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque stays, also Al Gowhara palace built by Mamluks and Ottomans, Ibn Toloun Mosque, the Museum of Gayer Anderson, the Hanging church, St. Sergius Church (Coptic Museum), Khan el Khalili Bazaar as well as other historical landmarks.

Itinerary

Coptic and Islamic Cairo from Alexandria port

Egypt Life Tours Egyptologist guides will pick you up at Alexandria Port from the cruise exit door. Enjoy a 2 1/2 hour shore excursion followed by a day trip to Cairo in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle. This tour will give you a complete overview of Egypt's Coptic, Jewish, and Islamic history. You will be excited to see the Coptic and Islamic sites in Cairo. The Alabaster Mosque Mohamed Ali was first built at Saladin Citadel in 1830. Next, visit Ibn Toulon Mosque, which is Cairo's best-preserved Mosque with its unique tower. Continue your lunch at a local restaurant. Next, we'll move to Old Cairo, where you'll find the Roman fortress and the Hanging church. Then, we'll go to Abu Serga Church, which once housed the holy family. The oldest synagogue of the Jews in Cairo. Return to Alexandria to board the ship.

Included in Tour

  • Alexandria Port and return pick up (by the cruise door exit)
  • All transfers must be made in a private, air-conditioned vehicle
  • Guide to Private English Egyptologist
  • Entry fees for all of the above-mentioned sites
  • Mineral water aboard the vehicle for the tour
  • Lunch on a cruise on the Nile
  • Shopping Cairo Tours
  • All taxes & charges

Excluded in Tour

  • Additional items not listed in the itinerary
  • Tipping Kitty.
  • Entry fees for: interior of Giza pyramids

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