Cairo Trip Overview
Discover some of the most spectacular historic monuments of Islamic Cairo the Salah El-din Citadel area in Old Cairo where you will see the Alabaster Mosque. From its courtyard, you can see the Nile and the Pyramids in the distance. Afterward visit the mosques of Al Azhar and Ibn Tulun, as well as Al-Moiz street. This private tour ensures a personalized experience. See multiple important landmarks in the old city.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Discover some of the most spectacular historic monuments of Islamic Cairo the Salah El-din Citadel area in Old Cairo where you will see the Alabaster Mosque. From its courtyard, you can see the Nile and the Pyramids in the distance. Afterward visit the mosques of Al Azhar and Ibn Tulun, as well as Al-Moiz street. This private tour ensures a personalized experience. See multiple important landmarks in the old city.
Stop At: Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Al Abageyah Qism El-Khalifa, Cairo 11511 Egypt
We will pick you up from your Cairo or Giza hotel and visit the Citadel area to watch the Alabaster Mosque which was built in the Ottoman style. It is a copy of sultan Ahmed mosque and is distinguished by its dome and its two minarets. From its courtyard, one can view the capital, the Nile, and the Pyramids.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mosque of Ibn Tulun, Al-Basatin, off Al-Saliba Street, Cairo 11511 Egypt
The Mosque of Ibn Tulun is one of the oldest mosques in Egypt as well as the whole of Africa surviving in its full original form, and is the largest mosque in Cairo in terms of land area. Since Ibn Tulun Mosque has much open space, it boasts both sunlight and shadows.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Al-Azhar Mosque, El-Darb El-Ahmar, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Al-Azhar Mosque, known simply in Egypt as al-Azhar, is an Egyptian mosque in Islamic Cairo. Al-Mu’izz li-Din Allah of the Fatimid dynasty commissioned its construction for the newly established capital city in 970. Its name is usually thought to derive from az-Zahrāʾ, a title given to Fatimah.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Khan Al-Khalili, Cairo Egypt
Khan el-Khalili is currently a famous bazaar and souq in the historic center of Cairo. The bazaar district is one of Cairo’s main attractions for tourists and Egyptians alike. It is also home to many Egyptian artisans, craftsmen and workshops involved in the production of traditional crafts and souvenirs.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Get an in-depth review of Khan Al Khalili, El-gamaleya, Qism El-gamaleya
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cairo Citadel, Salah Salem St, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Salah el-din citadel at ElKhalifa area one of the outstanding structures built to protect Cairo fro the foreign invasion at the Era Of The Ayoubi dynasty and Mohamed Ali alabaster Mosque and much more
Duration: 15 minutes
