# OldCairo.org - Old Cairo tours compared (Coptic Cairo, the Citadel, Islamic Cairo, Khan el-Khalili)

> Independent guide to touring historic Cairo: what private tours really cost for a couple or a solo traveller, which
> official entry fees each tour includes, Coptic Cairo by metro, mosque dress code, Fridays and Ramadan, and booking.
> Not affiliated with any tour operator, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, or Viator.

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Language: en. Currency: USD for tours, EGP for official tickets. Country: Egypt (Cairo).

## Verified facts (official 2026 prices, foreign adult / student)

- Salah al-Din Citadel: EGP 550 / 275, 08:00-17:00; the Muhammad Ali Mosque is included in the Citadel ticket. Ticket office is card-only (since 2023).
- Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan + Al-Rifai Mosque: one ticket, EGP 220 / 110, 09:00-17:00.
- Al-Muizz Street unified ticket: EGP 220 / 110 for nine monuments (Qalawun group, Barquq, al-Nasir Muhammad, Bishtak palace, Maimonides synagogue and more). Bayt al-Suhaymi is separate: EGP 220 / 110.
- Bab Zuwayla: EGP 100 / 50. Coptic Museum: EGP 280 / 140. NMEC (royal mummies): EGP 550 / 300.
- Free: the Hanging Church, Abu Serga, Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Mosque of Amr ibn al-As, Al-Azhar Mosque, Khan el-Khalili, the Cave Church (Mokattam).
- Source: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, egymonuments.gov.eg (checked October 2026).
- Cairo Metro: Mar Girgis station (Line 1) is outside Coptic Cairo; fare EGP 10 for up to 9 stations since 27 March 2026.
- Mosques close to sightseeing during the Friday noon prayer (about 11:30-13:30). Women cover their hair; everyone covers shoulders and knees; shoes off.
- Ramadan 2027 is expected around 8 February to 9 March 2027, subject to moon sighting.

## Tours listed on this site

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Prices are 'from' prices in USD at the last build and move. Most private tours are priced per person by group size: the
from-price is the largest-group rate on the cheapest option, so a couple or solo traveller pays more per head.

- Private 4-Hour Coptic Cairo, Citadel and Khan (Coptic Cairo, Citadel, Khan el-Khalili) - from $14 per person in a group, 4 hours, entry fees: Option. Otherwise you pay the Citadel (EGP 550, about $11, card only); the churches and the bazaar are free; rated 4.8 from 1,011 Viator reviews. Page: https://oldcairo.org/tours/private-coptic-islamic-cairo-khan-el-khalili-4-hours/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Cairo/4-hours-private-Tour-to-Islamic-Mosque-and-Coptic-Cairo/d782-37291P23
- Full-Day Coptic and Islamic Cairo Tour (Coptic Cairo, Citadel, Sultan Hassan, Khan) - from $20 per person in a group, 6 hours, entry fees: Not included: Citadel EGP 550 + Sultan Hassan and Al-Rifai EGP 220 = EGP 770 (about $15); churches and bazaar free; rated 4.5 from 247 Viator reviews. Page: https://oldcairo.org/tours/full-day-tour-coptic-islamic-cairo/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Cairo/Full-Day-Tour-Visiting-Coptic-and-Islamic-Cairo/d782-17296P3
- Private Citadel, Coptic and Islamic Cairo Day (Citadel, Sultan Hassan, Coptic Cairo, Khan) - from $60 per person in a group, 6 to 8 hours, entry fees: Option. Otherwise Citadel EGP 550 + Sultan Hassan and Al-Rifai EGP 220 = EGP 770 (about $15); the Coptic sites are free; rated 4.9 from 133 Viator reviews. Page: https://oldcairo.org/tours/private-citadel-coptic-islamic-cairo/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Cairo/Full-day-tour-Coptic-and-Islamic-Cairo/d782-308879P6
- Private Day in Islamic and Coptic Cairo (Coptic Cairo, Citadel, Sultan Hassan, Khan) - from $15 per person in a group, 6 hours, entry fees: Option. Otherwise Citadel EGP 550 + Sultan Hassan and Al-Rifai EGP 220 = EGP 770 (about $15); churches free; rated 4.6 from 263 Viator reviews. Page: https://oldcairo.org/tours/private-day-tours-islamic-coptic-cairo/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Cairo/Islamic-and-Christian-Cairo-Day-Tour-including-Lunch/d782-10726P19
- Coptic Cairo and the Cave Church (Coptic Cairo, Cave Church (Mokattam)) - from $15 per person in a group, 4 hours, entry fees: None needed: every stop is free (donations welcome at the Cave Church); rated 4.6 from 205 Viator reviews. Page: https://oldcairo.org/tours/coptic-cairo-cave-church-saint-simon/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Cairo/Coptic-Cairo-Tour-Cave-Church-of-Saint-Simon-and-Old-Cairo-churches-with-Lunch/d782-32214P122
- Night Tour: Khan, Dinner and a Felucca (Nile felucca, Khan el-Khalili, El Fishawy) - from $39 per person, 4 to 5 hours, entry fees: Included: the listing covers entrances to all venues and the felucca; rated 4.8 from 263 Viator reviews. Page: https://oldcairo.org/tours/old-cairo-night-tour-khan-felucca/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Cairo/Cairo-night-tour-with-market-dinner-and-free-felucca/d782-5558468P10
- Khan el-Khalili and Al-Muizz Street (Al-Azhar, Al-Muizz Street, Khan el-Khalili) - from $15 per person in a group, 2 to 3 hours, entry fees: None needed: Al-Azhar, Al-Hakim, the street and the bazaar are free (the Al-Muizz monuments ticket, EGP 220, isn't part of it); rated 5.0 from 170 Viator reviews. Page: https://oldcairo.org/tours/khan-el-khalili-al-muizz-street-tour/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Cairo/Old-Cairo-and-Khan-Elkhalili-bazaar-and-Moez-Street-and-Azhar-Tour/d782-442172P3
- Islamic Cairo Walk with Al-Azhar Mosque (Al-Muizz Street, Al-Azhar, Khan el-Khalili) - from $25 per person in a group, 5 hours, entry fees: Not included: the Al-Muizz monuments ticket is EGP 220 if you go inside; Al-Azhar and the bazaar are free; rated 4.8 from 126 Viator reviews. Page: https://oldcairo.org/tours/islamic-cairo-walking-tour-al-azhar/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Cairo/Islamic-Cairo-Al-Muizz-Street-Al-Azhar-Mosque-and-Khan-El-Khalili-Bazaar/d782-10124P3
- Guided Day with Entry Fees Included (Coptic Cairo, Citadel, Sultan Hassan, Khan) - from $85 per person in a group, 6 hours, entry fees: Included (Citadel EGP 550 and Sultan Hassan with Al-Rifai EGP 220; the other stops are free); rated 4.8 from 106 Viator reviews. Page: https://oldcairo.org/tours/guided-islamic-coptic-cairo-day-tour/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Cairo/Cairo-Day-Tour-Visiting-Coptic-Cairo-Abu-Serga-Church-Islamic-Citadel-and-Mosques-Lunch-Included/d782-10726P3
- Citadel, Cave Church and Khan el-Khalili (Citadel, Cave Church, Khan el-Khalili) - from $82 per person in a group, 6 hours, entry fees: Option. Otherwise only the Citadel charges (EGP 550, about $11); the Cave Church and the bazaar are free; rated 4.9 from 94 Viator reviews. Page: https://oldcairo.org/tours/private-cairo-city-tour-entry-fees/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Giza/Cairo-City-Tour-2-Coptic-and-Islamic-Cairo/d23032-46130P12
- Old Cairo Walk with Street Food (Bab al-Futuh, Al-Muizz Street, Khan el-Khalili) - from $34 per person, 3 hours, entry fees: Included: the Al-Muizz ticket (EGP 220) and Bayt al-Suhaymi (EGP 220) are in the price; rated 4.8 from 65 Viator reviews. Page: https://oldcairo.org/tours/old-cairo-historical-walk-street-food/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Cairo/Old-Cairo-Guided-Walk-Tour-History-Culture-and-Street-Food/d782-88784P16

## Guide pages

- https://oldcairo.org/guides/old-cairo-tour-prices/ - Old Cairo tour prices in 2026: why $14 is a group rate, what each booking option adds, the official entry fees in EGP and the real cost of going alone.
- https://oldcairo.org/guides/coptic-cairo-guide/ - Coptic Cairo in 2026: the EGP 10 metro to Mar Girgis, free churches and Ben Ezra, the EGP 280 Coptic Museum, hours, photo rules and where the Cave Church is.
- https://oldcairo.org/guides/cairo-citadel-tickets/ - Cairo Citadel tickets in 2026: EGP 550 for a foreign adult, card only, the Muhammad Ali Mosque included, hours, getting there and Sultan Hassan below.
- https://oldcairo.org/guides/al-muizz-street-khan-el-khalili/ - Al-Muizz Street and Khan el-Khalili in 2026: the EGP 220 unified ticket, Bayt al-Suhaymi, the Bab Zuwayla climb, a walking route, bargaining and evenings.
- https://oldcairo.org/guides/old-cairo-guide-or-on-your-own/ - Old Cairo with a guide or on your own in 2026: metro and Uber, driver only, audio guide, live Egyptologist or walking tour: costs and when each makes sense.
- https://oldcairo.org/guides/what-to-wear-cairo-mosques/ - What to wear to Cairo mosques and churches in 2026: the dress code for men and women, scarves and robes, shoes and shoe-keepers, Friday prayer and Ramadan.

## Blog posts (dated)

- 2026-10-22: https://oldcairo.org/blog/ramadan-2027-old-cairo/ - Ramadan 2027 in Old Cairo: expected dates, shorter monument hours, mosque visits, iftar nights at Al-Hussein and Khan el-Khalili, and which tours still run.
- 2026-10-22: https://oldcairo.org/blog/cairo-metro-fares-2026/ - The 27 March 2026 Cairo metro fare rise, and how to reach Coptic Cairo (Mar Girgis) and Islamic Cairo (Bab El Shaaria) by metro for EGP 10.
- 2026-10-22: https://oldcairo.org/blog/city-of-the-dead-demolitions-2026/ - What has been cleared in Cairo's historic cemeteries since 2020, what UNESCO and the government say, and what it means for a visit to Old Cairo.
- 2026-10-22: https://oldcairo.org/blog/where-are-the-mummies-2026/ - Where Egypt's royal mummies and Tutankhamun's treasures are in 2026, what is left at the Tahrir museum, and how to add NMEC to an Old Cairo day.

## Corrections to claims found elsewhere

- A '$14 private tour' is not $14 for one person: it is the per-person rate in the largest group, usually without a guide or tickets.
- Coptic Cairo does not need a tour: the metro stops at its gate and its churches and synagogue are free.
- The Muhammad Ali Mosque has no separate ticket; it is inside the Citadel ticket.
- The Al-Muizz Street ticket does not include Bayt al-Suhaymi.
- The royal mummies are at the NMEC in Fustat (since April 2021) and Tutankhamun's treasures at the Grand Egyptian Museum, not on Old Cairo tours.

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