Cairo Trip Overview
Discover Coptic and Islamic Cairo, from Abu Serga and the Hanging Church to Ben Ezra Synagogue and Cairo’s main mosques like Mohamed Ali Mosque, Sultan Hassan Mosque & El Reffaie Mosque. Plus, hear facts and history from your guide that you could miss if alone. Lunch and hotel pickup and drop-off are included to complete your day.
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Duration: 7 to 8 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Bus & Minivan Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Discover Coptic and Islamic Cairo, from Abu Serga and the Hanging Church to Ben Ezra Synagogue and Cairo’s main mosques like Mohamed Ali Mosque, Sultan Hassan Mosque & El Reffaie Mosque. Plus, hear facts and history from your guide that you could miss if alone. Lunch and hotel pickup and drop-off are included to complete your day.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Al Abageyah Qism El-Khalifa, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Your expert guide will pick you from your hotel. You will get to visit Salah El Din Citadel which was constructed by Salah El Din in 1183 AD. Later you will visit Alabaster Mosque or Mohamed Ali mosque
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Coptic Cairo, Cairo Egypt
Then, move to visit the old Coptic Cairo. This colorful quarter is the original home of the Coptic Christians, one of the world’s oldest Christian denominations. Stop to see the Hanging Church, aka St Virgin Mary Church. Built in the 7th century, this old church takes its name from its location: sited above a gateway in the old Roman fortress. Admire the courtyard and interior with its screens, marble pulpit and icons, and hear about its long history.
Next, after a visit to the Monastery and Church of St George, an early 20th-century church that is the only round church in Egypt, call at Abu Serga, a 5th-century Coptic Church. View the 24 interior columns and 12th-century icons on the walls, and learn how the church stands where the holy family is thought to have stayed during their flight into Egypt from Israel King Herod. Then, take a look at the Ben Ezra Synagogue, once a Christian church.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, Maydan Salah al-Din, Cairo 11511 Egypt
then Followed by a visit to the Most and Biggest 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 A.D The Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan is a massive Mamluk era mosque and madrassa located near The Citadel in Cairo. Its construction began 757 AH/1356 CE with work ending three years later “without even a single day of idleness”. At the time of construction the mosque was considered remarkable for its fantastic size and innovative architectural components. Commissioned by a sultan of a short and relatively unimpressive profile, al-Maqrizi noted that within the mosque were several “wonders of construction”. The mosque was, for example, designed to include schools for all four of the Sunni schools of thought: Shafi’i, Maliki, Hanafi and Hanbali.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Al-Rifa’i Mosque, El-Refaey, El-Darb El-Ahmar, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Then Followed by another big famous Mosque Which is 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. The mosque was constructed next to two large public squares and off of several European style
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cairo Governorate, Cairo Governorate
Lunch is included in between visits at Local Restaurant Based on Full Meal and drinks are not included
At the end of the Tour, you will be transferred back to your Hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
