Full Day Tour Visiting Coptic and Islamic Cairo Emo Tours Egypt

(20 customer reviews)

$28.00

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Full Day Tour Visiting Coptic and Islamic Cairo USD 35. Visit Cairo’s religious landmarks on a private tour to the city’s most important Coptic, Islamic, and Jewish places. Learn how the Christian Holy Family took shelter on the site of Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, explore the Church of Saint Barbara, and see the gilded icons that adorn the Hanging Church. Enter a synagogue built where baby Moses was found and eat lunch at a local restaurant; see Cairo’s most important mosques then take in sweeping views of the city from Saladin’s 15th-century citadel. .
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20 reviews for Full Day Tour Visiting Coptic and Islamic Cairo Emo Tours Egypt

  1. Timothy_E

    Tour was very interesting. My guide, Ali, was very knowledgeable and insightful about how the Islamic and Coptic religions coexist in Egypt. The Mosques and Churchs were very beautiful and welcoming.

  2. Yelena_B

    The locations are great and organization too, but the guide wasn’t particularly what I wanted…. Comparing to other tours I did in Egypt this one wasn’t that great. Although not bad either

  3. Edith_A

    They were late by over an hour, disido the whole tour because they were late and the other places were closed by that time. Guide is nice, we wish he would be more knowledgeable.

  4. Justin_A

    It’s not a full day it’s half day it lasted around 3-4 hours.
    I also didn’t cover all of Coptic and Islamic Cairo so be aware of that.

  5. Jeffery_D

    Guide was good but so much more invested in the Muslim heritage that the experience felt unbalanced.

  6. Kerstin_W

    It was a very good trip. Rabihe did his best to make every wish true. One of us didn’t feel well, so he was trying to make the best of this day for us. Thank you again for that.
    Better to calculate around 40 or 50€ more for baksheesh. We were not well prepared for that, as it was our first time in Egypt.

  7. Frances_E

    This Company and our tour guide were great compared to another tour company we chose. There were no surprises or unexpected stops that were not listed on the website. I would absolutely recommend this tour!

  8. Jason_N

    Excellent day out to see the grand hill top Mohammed Ali mosque. The site and view is excellent. A different perspective of Cairo. The mosque is beautiful inside and the courtyard yard is very serene. The two mosques below are in the busy streets and are a quite big inside. I like how the design masks the street noise. Grand spaces and arches. Again very Beautiful inside with ornate ceilings. The last part of the tour was the Christian churches including the hanging church that has no foundation. Very charming. Also in an area that is pedestrianised so no dreaded cars. The synagogue was closed so we missed that. Depending on pace and amount of people on tour this could be half day. If it is I would ask to go to the civilisation museum and see the royal mummies. Good information and pictures.

  9. Steven_A

    Highly recommend anyone visiting Cairo to do this tour. We had Ahmed Refaat and from the moment he picked us up at the hotel, his kindness and passion for Egyptian history was infectious. He was very knowledgeable and always answered any question we had. He went above and beyond to make this a memorable experience for us. We also learnt so much about Coptic and Islamic Cairo and are so glad to see what we did.

  10. Eric_K

    Outstanding! Sayed was a wonderful guide – knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommended to discover the heart of Cairo.

  11. Justin_C

    The good: pickup was on time and we had a good driver. The sites were great to see, with The Citadel being our favorite. Visually, we thought Islamic Cairo was better than Coptic Cairo. Says full day but it was about 5-6 hrs max which is great
    The bad: our tour guide did not speak great English. It was so difficult at times that I had to pull out Google translate on my phone. She would explain the areas we were in, almost like on a script. Once we asked questions, and went off script, she would give this look of confusion and shake her head, basically saying she didn’t understand us. Mentally, we were checked out and tried to stealthily listen to guides who spoke better English. I don’t blame our tour guide though, as she tried her best. I blame the tour company for putting her in the situation.

  12. Charise_C

    Awesome day trip where you get to see all the historical places in Cairo. The guide is very knowledgable and friendly. A must-do when in Egypt. I highly recommend this trip.

  13. Steve_H

    The most memorable part of my tour is the Mahammed Ali mosque.. it’s the most beautiful place that I have ever seen. Also the tour guide Entesar Esmail was magnificent , informative and very knowledgeable in explaining all the historical monuments through out the tour , she couldn’t have done it any better. Well done. Defiantly got my money’s worth. I recomend this tour with her.

  14. Stephen_B

    Very informative walk/tour. Both the mosques and hanging church were very interesting, well worth a visit.

  15. Lynn_A

    We had used Emo Tours for a trip to Saqarra and although the experience was ok we had far better guides in Egypt. Hadn’t planned on using Emo again but chose this tour based on the description without realizing it was the same company. Booked late so couldn’t cancel. The tour was advertised to be 6 hours and I had asked if we could be dropped off at the airport and was told yes, just mention that to the guide. They offer pick-up and drop-off at the airport included in the tour so we did not expect a charge for this. The tour ended up being 3 not 6 hrs and there was going to be a $25US charge to get dropped off at the airport so we asked to be returned to our hotel and found our own way to the airport. The guide was pleasant enough but provided minimal information. We listened in on other guides who described the sites in far more detail. Although Emo may be a little cheaper, you would be better to pay more and get much more out of the experience. There are so many wonderful guides in Egypt but perhaps Emo doesn’t pay well enough to attract them.

  16. FARRAH_F

    Guide and driver arrived on time and we had a great and informative tour. The tour was really a private one for the 3 of us in a comfortable car. Everything went as planned. We felt safe and comfortable. Lunch was also good at a local place.

  17. RAMACHANDRAN_N

    Essam is the best guide with EMO tours. Highly recommended.
    His knowledge on different historical facts and the patience in explaining is well appreciated.

  18. Gottfried_M

    We had a very good guide, Fatima from Emo Tours, who explained a lot and was full of knowledge. Very good tour, many interesting facts and also many details about historical and actual life in Cairo and Egypt.

  19. Gavin_C

    The Islamic Cairo part of the tour was spectacular. Thoroughly enjoyed the visit and my guide was great.

  20. Martin_O

    Very nice tour guide- friendly and funny. Got the best pictures of us. Impressive history- we got to see a lot.

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