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Package · Day 8 of 9
Egypt 2027 Total Solar Eclipse: A Journey Through Ancient Egypt
9 days · Cairo → Giza → Aswan → Luxor
Programme for the day
Day 8 Coptic Cairo and the Citadel of Saladin
- Location:
- Cairo
- Meals:
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Overnight:
- Cairo
- Breakfast at the hotel. - Begin the day with a visit to *Coptic Cairo*, one of the most important historic religious areas in Egypt. - Explore the following highlights: - *The Hanging Church:* One of Egypt's most famous Coptic churches, built above the southern gate of the Roman Babylon Fortress. - *Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus:* Traditionally associated with the Holy Family's journey through Egypt. - *Ben Ezra Synagogue:* A historic synagogue with an important place in Egypt's Jewish heritage. - *Amr Ibn Al-As Mosque:* The oldest surviving mosque in Egypt and Africa, originally founded in 641 AD. - Continue to the *Citadel of Saladin*, a magnificent medieval Islamic fortress overlooking Cairo. - Visit the *Mosque of Muhammad Ali*, also known as the Alabaster Mosque, famous for its Ottoman-style architecture and impressive domes. - Enjoy panoramic views of Cairo from the Citadel. - Return to the hotel. - Overnight in Cairo.