Top 14 Cairo Castle Tours

1.From Cairo Alexandria Catacombs, Citadel Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,312 reviews · 10 hours · from $87Our pick

Travel from Cairo or Giza to Alexandria in an air-conditioned vehicle with an Egyptologist guide. Visit Kom El Shoqafa Catacombs, Serapeum, Pompey’s Pillar, Kom El-Deka’s Roman theater, and Qaitbay Citadel. Enjoy a seafood lunch by the Mediterranean, with guides such as Kholoud, Ayman, Heba, and Manal often praised for clear storytelling.

“If you get Kholoud as your guide you will have a wondrous time. She is one of the most knowledgeable people I’ve ever met and knows anything and everything about Egypt. You will leave 10 times smarter!! Incredibly fun day in Alexandria with great food too”

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2.Egyptian Museum, Citadel, and Old Cairo Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 853 reviews · 3 - 6 hours · from $36

See Cairo’s great contrasts in one flexible tour: ancient treasures at the Egyptian Museum, city views from Saladin’s Citadel, and churches, mosques, and a synagogue in Old Cairo. Guides such as Alaa, Esraa, Ammash, and Mariam are assigned according to availability. Choose shared or private touring, then add lunch, Khan el-Khalili, or a Nile felucca ride.

“Very informative our guide is taghreed she was very nice patient and knew a lot”

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3.Cairo Citadel, Old Cairo and Khan El Khalili: Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 741 reviews · 8 hours · from $85

Spend eight hours with a private Egyptologist guide and driver visiting the Citadel, Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Old Cairo’s churches and synagogue, and Khan el-Khalili. Guides such as Essam, Malaka, Yahya, and Kongo are noted for clear storytelling, flexible pacing, and helpful shopping advice. Lunch, entrance fees, hotel pickup, and transport are included.

“What a wonderful day we had in Old Cairo! Our guide, Essam, was simply wonderful! He had so much information to share with us, was so very kind, and had us laughing all day long! We appreciated the care he took at showing us around. The bus and driver were great and very comfortable.”

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4.Museum of Egyptian Civilization, Citadel & Old Cairo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 530 reviews · 7 hours · from $77

Spend a full day moving through Cairo’s ancient, Islamic, and Coptic past. An Egyptologist guide such as Basant, Tony, Nadia, or Ramy leads you through royal mummies, Saladin’s Citadel, Khan El Khalili, and Old Cairo churches. Hotel pickup, transport, admission, bottled water, and optional lunch are included.

“Ramy, our guide, was exceptional. His knowledge of the areas we visited was thorough and incredibly interesting, and we truly enjoyed our day with him. Our driver, Talaat, was also excellent—skilled, calm, and made us feel very safe navigating Cairo’s traffic. We highly recommend both of these gentlemen to anyone in need of a guide and driver in Cairo.”

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5.The Egyptian Museum, the Citadel, Khan Khalil Bazaar & Old Cairo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 418 reviews Top rated

This private Cairo day tour links the Egyptian Museum, Muhammad Ali Mosque at the Citadel, Khan el-Khalili, and Coptic Cairo. Choose transportation only or add a guide, lunch, and entry tickets. Guides including Reem, Karim, Yahya, and Mohamad have led past departures. Pickup is available from central Cairo and near the pyramids.

“O nosso guia Toha era um jovem simpático, prestável e bem disposto e permitiu-nos “sobreviver” no caos do Cairo, levando-nos aos locais de maior interesse. Motorista (não recordo o nome) também muito competente e seguro.”

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6.Salah El Din Citadel and Old Cairo Bazar Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 176 reviews · 3 - 7 hours · from $36

Build your Cairo day around the Salah El Din Citadel, then add the Egyptian Museum, Coptic Cairo, Ben Ezra Synagogue, or Khan el-Khalili. Shared tours are English-only and budget-minded. Private options offer several languages, flexible pacing, optional lunch, and add-ons such as Ibn Tulun Mosque or a Nile felucca ride.

“This was a very interesting and informative tour. James is a great tour guide, highly knowledgeable. An excellent way to see parts of Old Cairo, the mosques and bazaar. Highly recommend!”

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7.Private Day Tour in Egyptian Museum, Citadel and Coptic Cairo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · from $110

Spend a full day with a private guide and air-conditioned car, visiting the Egyptian Museum, Cairo Citadel, Mohamed Ali Mosque, and Coptic Cairo. Pickup from Cairo or Giza, entrance fees, lunch, water, Pepsi, chips, and cake are included. Guides may include Ali, Aladeen, or Hassanin.

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8.Alexandria Catacombs and Citadel Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · from $34

Leave Cairo or Giza at 7:00 a.m. for Alexandria with hotel pickup, an Egyptologist guide, air-conditioned transport, and seafood lunch. Visit Kom El-Deka, Kom El Shoqafa, Pompey’s Pillar, the Library of Alexandria for photos, and Qaitbay Citadel. The day lasts about 11 hours, including the drive.

“Such a great tour. Tour guide was one of the best I’ve ever had and the driver was excellent. Highly reommend this tour!”

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9.6 Hour Private Tour in Giza Pyramids, Citadel and Coptic Cairo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · from $30

Spend about six hours with a private Egyptologist, air-conditioned transport, WiFi, and hotel pickup. Visit the Great Pyramid, Sphinx, Saladin Citadel, Alabaster Mosque, Hanging Church, Abu Serga, and Ben Ezra Synagogue. A 30-minute camel ride is included, while admission fees and lunch need clarification before booking.

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10.Cairo Day Tour visit Egyptian Museum, Citadel and Khan Khalil Bazaar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 65 reviews · from $8Best value

Spend about eight hours exploring Cairo and Giza with private transport, hotel pickup, and a guide such as Ayman, Khaled, Abdul, or Lobna. Visit the Egyptian Museum and Tutankhamun’s treasures, tour the Citadel and Muhammad Ali Mosque, eat lunch if included in your booking, then browse Khan el Khalili Bazaar.

“Luckily we found a tour guide who can speak our mother language (Japanese), Honey ( could be wrong spelling). He has a deep knowledge of the history of Egypt and showed us the most important place at the museum. Normally I don’t like to spend too much time Read more”

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11.Guided Tour to Giza Pyramids, Museum, Citadel and Khan El Khalili

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · from $140

Spend 8 to 9 hours with a private guide and driver visiting the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Citadel of Saladin, and, if time allows, Khan El-Khalili. Guides such as Sara, Sophia, Reham, and Sama have led past departures. Lunch, pickup, and admission to listed sites are included, but pyramid interiors cost extra.

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12.2 Day Pyramid, Sakkara, Memphis, Museum, and Citadel Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $619

You’ll tour Cairo and its ancient sites with a private Egyptologist guide and modern vehicle. Expect Tutankhamun’s treasures, a one-hour felucca ride, Old Cairo, Khan El Khalili, the Giza pyramids, Sphinx, Sakkara, and Memphis. Hotel pickup, entrance tickets, lunches, Wi-Fi, and soft drinks are included.

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13.Private Tour in Cairo Citadel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $39

Start with hotel pickup at 8:00 am and spend about three hours exploring Saladin’s Cairo Citadel and the Alabaster Mosque. Your private Egyptologist can shape the visit around your interests, with optional museums and historic buildings. Transport, bottled water, and hotel drop-off are included, while the $10 Citadel entrance fee is extra.

“The tour was great. They picked us up from the hotel and the tour took about 3 hours. The guide, Hoda, was very helpful and courteous. She explained everything and answered our questions. She spoke English well and clearly. She also gave Read more”

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