Cairo is The largest Islamic capital in the Middle East which was known in the medieval period as the City of 1000 Minarets , So in one day tour explore the highlights of Islamic Cairo .
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Expert Egyptology tour guide speaks your language
✔ WiFi on board
✔ Food and drinks
✔ Air-conditioned vehicle
✔ Wifi
✔ Bottled water
✔ Private transportation
✔ All Fees and Taxes
✔ Snacks
✖ Any extra not mentioned
✖ Tipping
Pickup Locations
1. Lotus Hotel
2. Golden Hotel
3. Grand City
4. New Panorama Hotel
5. Cleopatra Hotel
6. Ismailia House Hotel
7. Miramar Talaat Harb Hotel
8. Cairo City Center Hotel
9. Miramar Downtown Hotel
10. InterContinental Cairo Semiramis, an IHG hotel
11. Novotel Cairo El Borg
12. Minamar Museum Hotel
13. Omayad Hotel
14. Odeon Palace Hotel
15. Pharaohs Palace Hotel
16. Steigenberger Hotel El Tahrir Cairo
17. New Grand Royal Hotel Cairo
18. Museum Plaza Hostel
19. Berlin Hotel
20. The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo
Itinerary
1
Cairo Citadel
Start your tour by Cairo Citadel which was built by an order of the king Saladin the largest fort an castle in the medieval period 153,000 meter square it was built between 1176 to 1183 CE to protect Cairo from Crusaders Only few years after defeating Fatimid Caliphate , Saladin recycled the stones of Giza Pyramids to finish faster as he can , It was used as Royal Court Since Al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalaoun till Muhammad Ali Pasha 1807 CE who built two great palaces Salamlik Haremlik and one of the master piece of Turkish mosques in the world Muhammad Ali alabaster mosque in 1828 to 1848 CE , Perched on the summit of the Citadel .
Duration: 2 hours
2
Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan
hen drive to The Mosque – Madrassa of Sultan Hassan which is a massive mosque and madrassa located in the old city of Cairo , it was built during the Mamluk Islamic era in Egypt . 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 it’s fantastic size and innovative architectural components . commissioned by an -Nasir Hasan .
The Mosque of Sultan Hasan is one of the largest mosques in the world that considered th pyramid of the Islamic architecture ,measuring 150 m in length and covering an area 7,906 square meter .its wall rise to 36 m and its tallest minaret to 68 m .
Duration: 2 hours
3
Mosque of Ibn Tulun
Then drive to The Mosque of Ibn Tulun which is located in Cairo , Egypt . It is the Oldest mosque in the City surviving in its original form , and is the largest mosque in Cairo in terms of land area .
The mosque was commissioned by Ahmed ibn Tulun , the Turkish Abbassied governor of Egypt from 868 – 884 whose rule was characterized by de facto independence .
Duration: 2 hours
4
Sharia Al Mu'izz Li-Din Allah
After that finish your tour walking through the oldest street in the world Muizz street which is one of the oldest streets in Cairo , approximately one kilometer long , A United nations study found it to have the greatest concentration of medieval architectural treasures in Islamic world . The street is named for Mu;izz li-Din Allah , the fourth Caliph of Fatimid dynasty , The Street is considered as an open historical book of Islamic history of Egypt .
Duration: 2 hours
Additional info
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Wheelchair accessible
• All Hotels
• Infant seats unavailable
• Infants must not sit on laps
• No public transportation nearby
• Not stroller accessible
• Not suitable for pets
• Wheelchair accessible
