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Optional Tour to the Coptic Museum, Cairo

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Optional Tour to the Coptic Museum, Cairo

  • 2–3 hours
  • Pickup: Hotel
  • Daily

The Coptic Museum, located in Old Cairo (Coptic Cairo), houses the world’s largest collection of Coptic Christian artefacts, showcasing the history, art and culture of Egypt’s Christian community from the 2nd to the 19th century. Set within a beautiful historical building with carved wooden ceilings and intricate stonework, the museum offers a serene and informative exploration of Egypt’s early Christian heritage, blending pharaonic, Greco-Roman, Byzantine and Islamic influences.

This tour immerses you in the spiritual and cultural legacy of Egypt’s Coptic community while highlighting the artistic achievements of this unique era.

Duration

2 to 3 hours. Ideal for a half-day experience, either in the morning or afternoon.

Transportation

Private air-conditioned cars for transfers throughout the trip

Price Includes

  • Pick up services by private air-conditioned car from your hotel and return
  • Private Egyptologist guide available in multiple languages
  • Entrance fee to the Egyptian museum
  • All taxes and service charges

Price Excludes

  • Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Tips
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Archaeological Highlights

Manuscripts and Texts

– A remarkable collection of ancient Christian texts, including Biblical manuscripts, Coptic gospels and psalms.
– The Nag Hammadi texts, is an invaluable set of early Christian writings discovered in 1945.

Icons and Religious Art

– Exquisite hand-painted icons depicting Christ, the Virgin Mary and saints, many dating back to the 4th century.
– Byzantine-influenced mosaics and frescoes with intricate symbolism.

Woodwork and Stone Carvings

– Ornately carved wooden screens (iconostases) from ancient churches.
– Bas-reliefs and limestone carvings that blend Christian themes with pharaonic and Greco-Roman motifs.

Textiles and Metalwork

– Delicate tapestries and embroidered garments from early Christian Egypt.
– Religious objects such as crosses, censers and liturgical vessels.

Architectural Features

– Beautifully preserved Coptic inscriptions, church artefacts and fragments of ancient buildings, including church portals and columns.

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Per Person

110 USD

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45 USD

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