Cairo Trip Overview
HIGHLIGHTS Visit the religious sites in Cairo. Learn about the way you dream, in St. Christ, you will discover the Church of St. Barbara, and see the gilded icons that decorate the Hanging Church. Visit the Bani Synagogue, where you can enjoy a place to dine in Cairo
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Undo in time in the history tour
All hotel include a free shuttle to and from the hotel
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
HIGHLIGHTS Visit the religious sites in Cairo. Learn about the way you dream, in St. Christ, you will discover the Church of St. Barbara, and see the gilded icons that decorate the Hanging Church. Visit the Bani Synagogue, where you can enjoy a place to dine in Cairo
Get tips inside of local
Undo in time in the history tour
All hotel include a free shuttle to and from the hotel
Itinerary
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Pass By: Islamic Cairo, Midan Silah ad-Din, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Your tour begins at 8am with a transfer service from your hotel in Cairo through our expert tour guide. Start your one-day tour of Old Cairo, known as Coptic Christian Cairo, one of the most important sites visited by the Holy Family, where the spiritual influence of their presence remains constant; although their stay was short, the governor sought what Fostat was angry at when the idols fell In the approach of Jesus to kill the child. But in the years that followed, the Abu Sirga church was built. The whole area of the Fort of Babylon, is a destination of pilgrimage not only for the Egyptians but for Christians from around the world. An air of piety and devotion pervades the whole district there. Also there you will be able to visit and enter the Church of Abu-Sergah and St.. Barbara, the hanging church, and the old Jewish synagogue – Ben Ezra Synagogue. After 2 hours exploring the historic religious sites, fuel up for your afternoon at lunch in a local restaurant. Then continue your day tour to Islamic Cairo that was founded in 641 AD by the First Muslim leader Amr Ibn Elas over there in Islamic Cairo you will be able to visit and enter the following Mosques `Masjid` Amr Ibn Elas Mosque that was built in 642 AD By the Muslim leader Amr Ibn Elas at El Fustat area Then followed by a visit to the largest mosques in Cairo which is El Sultan Hassan Mosque that also known as `Madrasa El Sultan Hassan` that was founded by Sultan Hassan in 1356 AD Continue to another famous Mosque, Al-Rifa’i Mosque. The building is located opposite the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan, which dates from around 1361, and was architecturally conceived as a complement to the older structure. This was part of a vast campaign by the 19th century rulers of Egypt to both associate themselves with the perceived glory of earlier periods in Egypt’s Islamic history and modernize the city. Then visit The Citadel of Cairo where you can visit the most famous mosque in Cairo which is Mohamed Ali`s mosque that known as the Alabaster Mosque. Your tour ends with drop off at your hotel.
