Old Cairo and Khalili Bazar Walking Tour

Hunt for souvenirs

Highlights

Fortress of Babylon ruins

Shopping in Khan El-Khalili Bazaar

Cairo

shopping, historical, sightseeing

Group Tour

Easy

English

Description

Take the opportunity to enjoy exploring the heart of Cairo, the holy Christian places where Jesus lived when he was a child. Old Cairo is an essential step on the tour of the holy family in Egypt. Then enjoy meandering through the narrow streets of Khan El-Khalili Bazaar and hunt for souvenirs.

Itinerary

Old Cairo & Shopping Tour
- Pick up at 9:00 AM by your private tour guide, then transfer by modern AC van along the Nile’s East Bank where Old Cairo is located, also known as Masr Al-Qadima. Its heart is Coptic Cairo—home to a crumbled Roman fortress and numerous early medieval Coptic churches.
- See the ruins of the Fortress of Babylon and the hanging church which was erected on its towers.
- Visit St Sergius Church and see the crypt of the holy family.
- Go to the Synagogue and see one Islamic monument, either Amr Ibn Aas Mosque or Ibn Tolun Mosque.
- Enjoy lunch at a restaurant with a Nile view or at a restaurant in Al Azhar Park which is also a good chance to walk in the park and admire the panorama of Islamic Cairo.
- Proceed to Khan Khalili Market, which is one of the most interesting bazaars in Cairo. It is famous for its unusual oriental souvenirs and handicraft. The medieval atmospheres of this market offers a glimpse into what medieval markets were once like.
  - Free time for walking in Muizz street, which is a part of Fatimid Cairo.
  - Free time to stay at one of the old café shops such as El Fishawy café. Try Drinking Hibiscus, Karakadee, Hilba, Sahlab or any of the delicious typical Egyptian beverages.

What's Included

Pick up services from your hotel in Luxor and return

All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle

Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide

Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites

Lunch at a good quality restaurant

Bottled water on board the vehicle during the tour

All service charges & taxes

Sanitisers

Face masks upon request

What's Excluded

Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary

Tipping

Optional places such as the Coptic Museum, Gayer Anderson Museum, Muizz street mosques, in case you want to visit any of mentioned places pay its ticket

Beverages not mentioned

Know Before You Go

In case of pick up from either Heliopolis or 06th of October Areas, there is a supplement of $10 per person would apply. In the case of a single tourist, it is 20$.