Egyptian Museum, Citadel & Khan el-Khalili Day Tour

This Khan el-Khalili tour builds a full day around Cairo’s most famous historic market, combined with the Egyptian Museum and the Citadel. You travel by private car from your hotel in Cairo or Giza, with a guide, entry tickets and lunch according to the option you choose.

What you will see

• The Egyptian Museum: the antiquities museum on Tahrir Square, opened in 1902, filled with statues, coffins and objects from pharaonic Egypt.
• The Citadel of Saladin: a medieval hilltop fortress with the domes and minarets of the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha and wide views over Cairo.
• Khan el-Khalili: a centuries-old market in the heart of Islamic Cairo, a maze of alleys with workshops, lanterns, spices and traditional cafés.

Good to know

Khan el-Khalili comes last, so you can wander at your own pace, sit down for a mint tea or simply watch daily life in the old city. Any purchases are up to you; bargaining is normal in the market.

The cheapest option is a private car with driver only; the others add a guide, entry tickets and, in the full option, lunch at a local restaurant. Keep shoulders and knees covered for the mosque at the Citadel, and keep valuables close in the busy lanes of the bazaar. Comfortable shoes are a must for the cobbled streets, and the market is at its liveliest later in the day.