A private day tour of two of Cairo’s landmarks. Your guide collects you from your hotel and takes you to the Grand Egyptian Museum, where you see the Tutankhamun galleries and the Grand Staircase of statues, then to the Saladin Citadel and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, with its views over the city. Lunch is included, and the tour lasts about eight hours, from $90.
Grand Egyptian Museum Tour Itinerary :
Immerse yourself in the charm of Egypt; enjoy a full private day trip to Grand Egyptian Museum and Salah El-Din Citadel. In the morning your Egypt Day Tours guide will pick you up from your hotel, make your way to the Grand Egyptian Museum;
Tour the Grand Egyptian Museum: Explore the museum’s extensive exhibits, which highlight the history, art, and culture of ancient Egypt. The museum is designed to offer a chronological walk through Egyptian history, bringing millennia of history to life through its incredible exhibits.
Saladin Citadel
Then head to your second stop for the day to visit Saladin Citadel. It is an Islamic fortification located in El Mokattam hill near Cairo Center. The citadel was built to protect Cairo from the Crusaders’ attacks. The citadel complex contains several important buildings such as the famous Muhammad Ali Mosque which was constructed as an imitation of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul.
You will also visit Al-Gawhara Palace which was Muhammad Ali’s official audience hall, where he used to receive his guests. The palace contains a 1000 kg chandelier which was a gift from Louis-Philippe I of France. It also contains Muhammad Ali’s throne that was a gift from the King of Italy.
All prices are in US dollars per person and depend on your travel dates, group size and hotel category. Every tour is private, so we prepare a quote for your own group. You can pay online through our secure payment gateway with no extra costs or surcharges.
After your tour is confirmed, we will email you the final confirmation of the tour and voucher to print and bring with you. Details will Contain contact numbers of customer care, tour operator, and All information for your convenience.
Tipping is not included in any of our packages and is left to the discretion of the travelers. Although not mandatory, it is of great importance to people who will take care of you while traveling.
If your tour package includes airfare, an extra charge for your children may apply.
Egypt Day Tours do not require a cancellation fee for tours or excursions canceled for ‘force majeure’ reasons like volcanoes, earthquakes, or reasons that are Out of control. If the booking cancellation happens For personal or business reasons and Egypt Day Tours has already incurred the booking costs on your behalf, these costs will be transferred to you.
A 20% deposit confirms your booking (70% for groups of 20 travelers or more). You can pay the deposit by credit or debit card (MasterCard or Visa) through our secure online payment system, and you pay the balance in Egypt to your Egypt Day Tours representative when your tour starts.
Secure your trip and give yourself greater peace of mind with the Travel Insurance program proposed by Travel Guard. One week, 25$ per person.
All tours don’t include entrance fees to special archaeological sites, such as walking inside one of the pyramids and the Mummies Room at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo or entering the Tomb of Tutankhamen at Valley of the Kings in Luxor are also available at extra cost.
Please contact us if you wish to add or adjust anything to the program.
Extra personal expenses on the trip may include a food tour, alcoholic beverages, tipping, visa fees, recreational expenses, and other services not listed.
Following are the items with extra costs during your trip:
You’ll spend the day exploring the Grand Egyptian Museum, one of Egypt’s newest cultural landmarks near the Giza Pyramids, home to the complete Tutankhamun collection along with thousands of other artifacts. From there we’ll head to the Saladin Citadel, an Islamic fortress on El Mokattam hill built to protect Cairo from the Crusaders, and visit the famous Muhammad Ali Mosque inside it.
We build in a generous amount of time at the Grand Egyptian Museum since there’s so much to see, including the full Tutankhamun collection. Your Egyptologist guide will walk you through the museum’s chronological layout so the history makes sense as you go.
The Muhammad Ali Mosque sits inside the Saladin Citadel and was built as an imitation of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul. It’s one of Cairo’s most recognizable landmarks, with a striking silhouette and sweeping views over the city.
Yes, every Egypt Day Tours experience is private, so it’s just you, your group, and your guide. If you’d like to spend more time at one site or add something else nearby, just let us know and we’ll adjust the day for you.
We route this tour so you visit the Grand Egyptian Museum after lunch, so check the Included section above or ask us when booking to confirm exactly what’s covered for your specific package.