Private Cairo City Tour: Egyptian Museum, Citadel & Old Cairo
Description
• Discover the cultural heart of Cairo on a private full-day city tour without visiting Giza • Ideal for travelers interested in history, museums, and religious heritage • Explore ancient, Islamic, Christian, and Jewish landmarks in one experience • Enjoy a relaxed pace with a professional Egyptologist guide • Private transfers, entrance fees, and lunch included for a worry-free day
Tour Options
Itinerary
Your day begins in Cairo or Giza , where your private air-conditioned vehicle will pick you up directly from your hotel or any address in Cairo or Giza. Depending on the option selected at booking, you will be accompanied by: Car Only: Professional driver only Car + Tour Guide: Licensed professional Egyptologist guide Car + Tour Guide + Entrance Fees: Licensed guide with all site entrance tickets included Pickup time will be confirmed after reservation to match your location and traffic conditions.
Visit the world-famous Egyptian Museum, home to thousands of ancient artifacts, royal mummies, statues, and treasures from ancient Egypt. Your guide (if selected) will provide detailed historical explanations and assist you throughout the visit.
Explore the historic Salah El Din Citadel and admire the iconic Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali Pasha, one of Cairo’s most famous landmarks, offering panoramic views of the city.
Discover Old Cairo, where Islamic, Christian, and Jewish heritage meet in one unique location. Sites include: Amr Ibn Al-Aas Mosque Hanging Church Coptic Museum Ben Ezra Synagogue Your guide (if selected) will explain the significance of each site and its role in Egypt’s religious history.
At the end of the tour, your driver will transfer you back to your hotel or any preferred location in Cairo or Giza.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pickup is available from any hotel or address in Cairo or Giza. Please enter your exact pickup location at the time of booking. Pickup time will be confirmed after reservation based on your location and traffic conditions.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(16)
The tour states private tour, but it's not. There was no tour guide, despite the fact that I specifically requested & checked that a tour guide would be with me & the tour company confirmed "yes". They mislead me, & I was on my own. However I did have a driver, Ali, who was absolutely AMAZING. He kept me safe & ensured my safety. So if you want a driver for the day, book Ali.
Dear surjit Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about your Cairo city tour. We genuinely appreciate all reviews, as they help us improve. First, we are delighted to hear that your driver, Ali, provided an amazing experience and ensured your safety throughout the day. We are very proud of our team and will make sure he receives your kind compliments. However, we sincerely regret the clear misunderstanding regarding the tour guide. We have reviewed your booking confirmation, and it shows you selected the "Car Only" option, which, as described, includes a private vehicle and driver for transportation, but not a licensed tour guide. The other options, "Car & Guide" or "All-Inclusive," explicitly include that service. We take your point about communication very seriously. We are investigating our correspondence to ensure our service descriptions are always crystal clear and will reinforce this with our team to prevent any fut v confusion. We apologize profoundly if any prior message led you to believe otherwise; that was certainly not our intention. We are truly sorry that your experience did not match your expectations due to this mix-up. We would welcome the opportunity to restore your faith in our company. Please feel free to contact our management directly at [Email Address or Phone Number] so we can discuss this further. Thank you again for your feedback and for highlighting Ali's excellent service. Best regards, The Upper Sky Tours Team
My guide Hamed is cared and respect customer' s request. We requested to drop us to the train station and took us there. He really cared about us, he escorted us to the train station and made sure everything goes well. I really appreciate it what he have done for us. Thank you so much Hamed.
Had reserved a tour guide by the company and Haidy was my guide with a driver, she was absolutely amazing, brought me to all places, explained me about history, and talked to me very friendly about anything else, from the company I received what a bought, but the guide was the special think of tour, made me so comfortable! As soon I hope to be here again because of her good treatment. High recommend!!!
Tour started with bad experience as they didn’t contact to us until last minute and we were one who reached them. Our tour guide Rasha was great and knowledgeable and our driver was nice. Quick way to get to know around Cairo.
I used this tour the second day I was here and Zaresha (so sorry if I butchered her name) was a great guide who I felt like I could have a laugh with and answered many questions I had about the various sites visited. I had a great time visiting the Citadel and Coptic Cairo, and really enjoyed making my wish at one of the Churches. I felt really comfortable throughout the whole time there and she was happy to take as many photos as I liked and allowed to spend some time taking my own photos as well. Things I noted were: 1) that the tour was shorter than I expected. It didn’t not actually take me to Islamic Cairo (granted that’s nearly what was listed on the itinerary despite the heading stating otherwise) and we didn’t do the Museum either - but I planned to go here on my own anyway so it wasn’t too bad. My tour only lasted for about 2 and a half hours - though it felt much longer in the best way. I did have the option of going to the Civilisation museum which I declined. 2) it started late. This was more due to the owner of the company being hard to contact - but also me changing my pickup location last minute, which they did accommodate. 3) I was taken to a Papyrus shop. However, I did not feel pressured to buy anything at all, and I got to drink tea. Overall, I think having Zaresha as my guide made my tour feel a lot more worth it versus it being someone with less charisma. It’s worth it if you want to get your bearings around the big areas of Cairo without worrying about getting Maps up or taking metro/Ubers constantly. But you could probably get around these areas on your own if you have thick enough skin - especially if you’re not travelling solo.
This was a terrific tour. My guide, Rana, is extremely knowledgeable about Egyptian history and culture, her English is impeccable, and best of all, she's a delightful person. The driver (I'm sorry I forgot his name!) was extremely adept, and I felt safe at all times (a small miracle considering Cairo traffic!). I would certainly book with the company again as it was a terrific itinerary and a great overview of the city if you have limited time.
Knowledgeable guide and good driver. Last minute booking and they assisted us well. Some places close earlier on a Saturday, beter to investigate weekend days plans prior to booking
This is third time with the company i took with them Giza and dinner cruise and day to explore cairo and they made those days unforgettable experience, it was amazing day ,the tour guide ahmed was very good his knowledge is impressing Highly recommended
Dear our valued customer Thank you for writing this fantastic review and giving our dealership such an excellent star rating . It’s great to hear we were able to go above and beyond your expectations and provide you with a memorable experience . We look forward to seeing you again soon . Best regards, (Upper sky tours )
Brother Khalil is very courteous and honest and thank you from the heart. Ask God to bless you and to offer you good life Your little brother / Nasr al Hosmi
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After I booked giza tour I decided to book this tour also especially that my hotel was far from Cairo. So I booked this tour to not miss Cairo. And it was totally worth it. Islamic and Coptic cairo were very interested how the 3 religions placed in one place. And the citadel a place wasn't on my list but it would be stupid if I missed this beautiful place. For sure there's no words can describe the Egyptian museum.
Dear, Abdel Allah It's a pleasure hearing from you. Thank you for taking the time to write us this review. We are really grateful that our tour pleased you. As same as we are grateful that we met an amazing person like you. We hope to see you again. -Sincerely, Guest relation Team.
