15 Best Old Cairo, Islamic & Coptic Tours

“This was an awesome tour conducted by a very enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide - Alaa. She took us to see all the important artifacts at the museum. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour of Old Cairo and the El Khalili market and even got to experience…”

“Our guide was Fayrouz and we had an excellent driver also. The whole tour was amazing. Fayrouz was extremely kind, accommodating and knowledgeable on the tour. She also gave us other amazing insights to questions we asked about. She wasn’t just a tour guide, but…”

“Haisam was an outstanding guide—knowledgeable, friendly, and engaging. He shared fascinating stories, managed the tour perfectly, and made everyone feel welcome. The experience was smooth, fun, and full of local insight. Highly recommend booking with Haisam!”

“There are not enough stars to explain how educational and wonderful this tour was! I loved seeing historical sites and sights! Karim is absolutely phenomenal. I always trust Viator and it never disappoints!”

“Great half day tour of Old Cairo and the bazaar. Our guide Essam was very well spoken, knowledgeable and friendly. He made the history of Egypt come alive. He gave us a backstage type of tour of the bazaar and helped us find a few…”

“Many thanks for the great tour today. All went very well and please send our thanks and gratitude to both the driver Abad Azem and guide Sayed Admin. Both the driver and guide were professional and courteous. The guide Sayed is a wealth of knowledge…”

“The entire tour was fascinating! From the church sug into a mountain, garbage town and the downtown Coptic Churches. Our guide, Ahmed, gave us a thorough understanding of orthodox Christianity in Egypt”

“I did the All Tours + Lunch. I learned ALOT of information!! It was a long day, but very good! It is wonderful to have the driver drop us off and pick us up. My guide was super knowledgeable!! Couple tips, bring socks! You take…”

“As a kid my bucket list consisted of visiting the seven ancient wonders of the world. In 2022 the only remaining wonder is the Pyramids of Giza, so naturally I booked a tour! Manar did not disappoint. She arrived early and we headed out on…”

“We booked this tour and Hala was our tour guide. She was wonderful. We started at the Khan el Khalili in the morning for shopping before it got busy, then we went to the Mosque, the Citadel, and had lunch which was great. Went to…”

“We had the best tour guide ever! Fatma Mohammed is the funniest and most knowledgeable guide we know. She also shared her knowledge about so much more than the tour itself included. Thank you Fatma. Christina/Finland”

“Museum was great, especially King Tut exhibition (just a shame you can't take photos of this bit). Wish we'd had more time in the museum. Coptic area was interesting but not a highlight of the trip. There was a good Bazaar and bookshop there though…”

“I chose the driver/private car. IT WAS WORTH IT! Mohammed was awesome and even got us local drinks for our ride back to our hotel.”

“Excellent tour of the Egyptian Museum, Old Cairo and the Citadel with Fawzy. He gave just the right amount of info and assisted with shopping opportunities in the Khan El Khalili.”

“Bishoo was very energetic and passionate about Egypt. He was also very knowledgeable about Coptic and Islamic Egypt. He also took us to perfume and papyrus shops - even tho not mentioned on the tour listing.”