Not named on the listing · Citadel, Mokattam, Khan el-Khalili
An Egyptologist guide and a private car take you to the Citadel and the Muhammad Ali Mosque, up to the Cave Church in the Mokattam cliffs, then into Khan el-Khalili. Pick it for the pairing: it's the only tour here that joins the Citadel with the Cave Church in one day.
Two hours at the Citadel of Saladin with an hour inside the Muhammad Ali Mosque, an hour at the Cave Church of the Monastery of St Simon in Mokattam, an hour in Khan el-Khalili. That's the itinerary, about six hours. The listing is titled "Coptic & Islamic Cairo", but its Coptic stop is the Cave Church, not the old Coptic quarter with the Hanging Church. One guest's day did take in Coptic Cairo too; if you want it, ask before you book.
Three booking options, all with an Egyptologist and a private car. "Tour Guide + private car" is the $82 one. "Guide + car + Entry fees" adds tickets, and here that only means the Citadel: EGP 550 per foreign adult, about $11, since the Cave Church and the bazaar are free. "Guide + car + Entry fees + felucca" adds a sail on the Nile. The listing also includes the tourism police permission and water, and is marked wheelchair and stroller accessible.
The pickup zone is tight: Giza, Downtown, Zamalek and Dokki. Airport hotels, Nasr City, New Cairo and 6th October cost $7.50 per person extra. Reviews are 4.9 from 94, mostly on Tripadvisor. The one bad recent review on Viator is worth reading: an unannounced stop at a "papyrus museum" that turned out to be a shop, and belongings disturbed in the parked van. Keep valuables on you.
From your hotel in Giza, Downtown, Zamalek or Dokki; other districts cost $7.50 per person extra.
Saladin's walls and the panorama over Cairo. EGP 550 unless your option includes it.
The 1848 alabaster mosque inside the Citadel, on the same ticket.
Through Manshiyat Naser to the Monastery of St Simon and its cliff-cut churches. Free.
The bazaar to finish. Say no to extra shop stops before you set off.
★★★★★From the Citadel, Garbage Town, cave church, Coptic Cairo to Bazaar, Naama showed us and told us so many interesting facts. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to cover a lot of Cairo in one day.
★★★★★Great visit with Sabry who gave me a lot of information and facts about the Citadel, the Mosque, the Church, the market but also about Cairo, its past and present history. Well organised and with a great driver. Highly recommended!
★★★★★Great day with Hala. She was knowledgeable and knew the local sites and stories regarding history and culture [...] Well worth it and great start to a trip in Cairo
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Not according to the itinerary. Its Coptic stop is the Cave Church in Mokattam. For the Hanging Church, Abu Serga and Ben Ezra, see Coptic Cairo and the Cave Church or our Coptic Cairo guide.
Only the Citadel charges: EGP 550 for a foreign adult in 2026, about $11, with the Muhammad Ali Mosque included. The Cave Church and Khan el-Khalili are free. The fee option covers it; otherwise pay by card at the gate.
Hotels in Giza, Downtown, Zamalek and Dokki are included. Airport hotels, Nasr City, New Cairo and 6th October cost $7.50 per person extra.
The operator is not named on the listing. The booking is through Viator, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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