Best Sites to Visit in Cairo

Egypt has many attractions to visit like the Giza Pyramids, Grand Egyptian Museum, Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue, Egypt also has sites to visit in Luxor, Aswan, Hurghada, and Alexandria but in this blog, you will explore 14 top sites to go in Cairo, Egypt tours will let you explore the amazing city of Cairo and know all about it's attractions before you visit them.

Giza Pyramids

Giza Pyramids are the best way to explore the architecture of ancient Egypt, in Giza Pyramids you will see the Great Pyramid of Cheops, the Chephren Pyramid, the small Pyramid of Menkaure, and the Great Sphinx. All Pyramids on the Giza Plateau back to the fourth dynasty, the Old Kingdom known as the Pyramids Era. Also, you will know in your Egypt travel packages about Egyptian gods in ancient Egyptian civilization, ancient Egyptian religion, and the religious beliefs in ancient Egypt.

Giza Pyramids

Great Pyramid of Cheops

Start your Egypt day tours with one of the world's seven wonders, The Great Pyramid of Cheops. Hemiunu built the Great Pyramid for the Pharoah Cheops to be his tomb. The Great Pyramid is the tallest in Egypt, it's 143 m in height with 2.3 million blocks. Indeed, walking around the Great Pyramid during Cairo day tours will allow you to see the ruins of the Purification temple, Boat pits, and the Queen Pyramids. Also, you still can see the fossils of the crocodiles near the Pyramid when the Nile and the oceans passed by.

Khafre Pyramid

Chephren Pyramid is the second biggest in the Giza Plateau and the only Pyramid still keeps part of the casing at the top of it. The Pyramid has a beside it 8 holes to support the Mummification tent. The mummification of the Khafre Pyramid was found in Saqqara lately with a lot of funerary objects and mummification tools.

Menkaure Pyramid

The smallest in the Giza Plateau and the only one that has its covers from Red Granite. It is 65 m in height. Also, Menkaure Pyramid shed light on the construction techniques and funerary practices of ancient Egypt.

The Great Sphinx

The Great Sphinx stood 500 m from the Khafre Pyramid between the Valley temple and the Purification temple which you can explore in your Egypt classic tours. Seems the statue with the Human head and lion body shows what people think about their pharaoh. They wanted him so powerful like a lion and so smart like a human to be able to keep order. Indeed, the most important part is the Dream Stele of Thutmose IV and the royal propaganda in ancient Egypt. To illustrate, hopefully, one day we will know more about the Great Sphinx and whether we have some more or not.

The Grand Egyptian Museum

Here in the Grand Egyptian Museum, you will see amazing artifacts from the Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom. Moreover, all Tutankhamun treasures from his tomb in the Valley of Kings. Admire the Hanging Obelisk and Ramesses Cartouche, Hetepheres treasures, and Amarna Period. Meanwhile, the Museum has beautiful False Doors, Wooden Maquettes, Canopic Jars, and Animals mummies. The Museum has a lot of reliefs showing Music and dance in ancient Egypt, Colors and paintings, Cooking, agriculture, and trading.

National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

The Civilization Museum is home to amazing mummified Pharaohs from the 18th dynasty, New Kingdom that you will know all about during Egypt family tours. Also, Senjem’s treasures from Deir El Medina are one of the highlights of the Museum, especially his sarcophagus. Meanwhile, the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization houses surgical instruments, amulets especially Ankh signs, and Scarabs. The Museum has a sun clock, Islamic artifacts, Bedouin clothes, and Christian artifacts.

The Citadel of Saladin

Saladin Citadel is one of Cairo attractions and a must-see site for those who like to know the history of Cairo. It was built by Salah al-Din (Saladin) in 1176 as a defense against the Crusaders. Actually, The Citadel of Saladin features a blend of military buildings, Mosques, palatial buildings, and Museums.

Alabaster Mosque

Another Egypt attraction on the Citadel built by Mohamed Ali Pacha in the 19th century is Mosque of Muhammad Ali. The most important feature of the mosque is the large central dome, surrounded by four smaller domes. Meanwhile, Visitors in their Egypt luxury tours can explore the mosque from the inside and enjoy the Mohamed Ali Mausoleum, pulpits, Ablution fountain, and the twin minarets.

Sultan Hassan Madrassa and Mosque

Sultan Hassan Mosque is the jewel of Islamic architecture and the top attraction of Islamic Cairo. The mosque was built by Sultan Al-Nasir Hassan Ibn Al-Nasser Muhammad Ibn Qalawun during the Bahri Mamluk period. Indeed, Sultan Hassan Mosque serves as a mosque and madrasa for teaching the four Islamic schools of thought (Fiqh), Shafii, Maliki, Hanbali, and Hanafi.

Al Rifai Mosque

The mosque of Al Rifai was built by Khoshyar Hanem, the mother of Khedive Ismail in 1869 to house the tombs of the royal families of Egypt. It is located in front of Sultan Hassan Mosque and you can explore during Egypt budget tours, Al Rifai Mosque is open for visit from 8 AM to 4:30 PM.

Hanging Church

The Hanging Church is one of the oldest Churches in Old Cairo, and the Hanging Church is famous for its unique architectural style. The church ;was built on the southern gate of the Roman Fortress and is famous for the icon known as the Coptic Mona Lisa of the Virgin Mary there are a lot of churches in Cairo to explore with our Cairo Trip from Makadi Bay

Abu Serga Church

Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church was built on the ruins of the ancient Roman fortress of Babylon and the most important point concerning the church was the place where the Virgin Mary, and Jesus Christ resided for 3 months during their trip in Egypt. If you want to visit Abu Serga Church, it is open 24 hours but for visitors, it opens from 08:00 am - 04:00 pm.

Ben Ezra Synagogue

Ben Ezra Synagogue is the oldest Jewish synagogue in Egypt that you can see during Egypt senior tours, but it was built on the remains of a Coptic Orthodox church. Indeed, the synagogue has a very simple design out of two floors, one for men and one for women. In the middle is the preaching platform where the Torah is read. Overall, the best about Ben Ezra Synagogue is the Geniza discovered in 1888 AD. Where they found the collection of Jewish documents and texts that were preserved in the synagogue's storeroom for centuries.