Egypt is home to a huge number of historic landmarks, including religious monuments, museums, and a lot more.
On this tour, you will go to Cairo for a full-day excursion to see the most well-known religious sites in Islamic and Coptic Egypt.
You'll be seeing the Salah al-Din Castle, the Hanging Church, the Abu Serga Church, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, and the Amr ibn Al-A'as Mosque.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Visit to Sharia Al Mu'izz Li-Din Allah
✔ Visit Cairo Citadel
✔ Visit to the Hanging Church
✔ Private Hotel Pick up & Drop off by an Air-conditioned vehicle
✔ Lunch
✔ Visit to Ben Azra Synagogue
✔ Visit to the Mosque of Amr Ibn Al-As
✔ Private Guide
✔ Admission fees to all of the mentioned itineraries
✖ Transfer from (Makadi & Sahl Hasheesh) hotels extra fees 5$ per person
✖ Transfer from (El Gouna, Safaga & Somabay) hotels extra fees 5$ per person
Pickup Locations
1. Three Corners Sunny Beach Resort
2. Festival Shedwan Golden Beach Resort
3. Diana Hotel
4. SeaGull Beach Resort
5. Marina Star Hotel
6. Beach Albatros Resort Azrak VIP Package
7. La Rosa Boho Hotel
8. Palma Vision Resort
9. Goegypt Hurghada Apartments
10. ALDAU Heights
11. A1 Tiba Rose
12. Gravity Hotel Aqua Park
13. Marina Sky
14. Eurotel Palm Beach Resort
15. Al Nesour Resort
16. Studio Sheraton Plaza Hurghada
17. The Oberoi Beach Resort
18. Steigenberger Pure Lifestyle - Adults Only
19. View Aqua - Mirage Bay Hotel
20. Alghuradaquh Albahr Al'ahmar
Additional Info: We need the Hotel name & Room number to organize the transportation service.
Itinerary
1
Cairo Citadel
After you get Picked up you'll Havie a 5 Hours Drive from Safaga To Cairo.
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin (Arabic: قلعة صلاح الدين, romanized: Qalaʿat Salāḥ ad-Dīn) is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt, built by Salah ad-Din (Saladin) and further developed by subsequent Egyptian rulers. It was the seat of government in Egypt and the residence of its rulers for nearly 700 years from the 13th to the 19th centuries. Its location on a promontory of the Mokattam hills near the center of Cairo commands a strategic position overlooking the city and dominating its skyline. When it was constructed it was among the most impressive and ambitious military fortification projects of its time, It is now a preserved historic site, including mosques and museums.
Duration: 2 hours
2
Sharia Al Mu'izz Li-Din Allah
Al-Muizz li-Din Allah al-Fatimi Street (Arabic: شارع المعز لدين الله الفاطمي), or al-Muizz street for short, is a major north-to-south street in the walled city of historic Cairo, Egypt. It is one of Cairo's oldest streets as it dates back to the foundation of the city (not counting the earlier Fustat) by the Fatimid dynasty in the 10th century, under their fourth caliph, Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah (after whom the street is named).[1] Historically, it was the most important artery of the city and was often referred to as the Qasaba (or Qasabah). It constituted the main axis of the city's economic zones where its markets were concentrated. The street's prestige also attracted the construction of many monumental religious and charitable buildings commissioned by Egypt's rulers and elites, making it a dense repository of historic Islamic architecture in Cairo. This is especially evident in the Bayn al-Qasrayn area, which is lined with some of the most important monuments of Islamic Cairo.
Duration: 60 minutes
3
Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary)
The Hanging Church is named for its location above a gatehouse of Babylon Fortress, the Roman fortress in Coptic Cairo (Old Cairo); its nave is suspended over a passage. The church is approached by twenty-nine steps; early travelers to Cairo dubbed it "the Staircase Church". The land surface has risen by some six metres since the Roman period, so the Roman tower is mostly buried below ground, reducing the visual impact of the church's elevated position.
The entrance from the street is through iron gates under a pointed stone arch. The nineteenth-century facade with twin bell towers is then seen beyond a narrow courtyard decorated with modern art biblical designs. Up the steps and through the entrance is a further small courtyard leading to the eleventh-century outer porch.
Duration: 60 minutes
4
Mosque of Amr Ibn Al-As
The Mosque of Amr ibn al-As, or Taj al-Jawame', was originally built in 641–642 AD, as the center of the newly founded capital of Egypt, Fustat. The original structure was the first mosque ever built in Egypt and the whole of Africa For 600 years, the mosque was also an important center of Islamic learning until Al-Muizz's Al-Azhar Mosque in Islamic Cairo replaced it. Through the twentieth century, it was the fourth largest mosque in the Islamic world.
The location for the mosque was the site of the tent of the commander of the Muslim army, general Amr ibn al-As. One corner of the mosque contains the tomb of his son, 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As. Due to extensive reconstruction over the centuries nothing of the original building remains, but the rebuilt Mosque is a prominent landmark and can be seen in what today is known as Old Cairo. It is an active mosque with a devout congregation, and when prayers are not taking place, it is also open to visitors and tourists.
Duration: 60 minutes
5
Synagogue Ben Ezra
The Ben Ezra Synagogue (Hebrew: בית כנסת בן עזרא; Arabic: معبد بن عزرا), sometimes referred to as the El-Geniza Synagogue (בית כנסת אל גניזה) or the Synagogue of the Levantines (al-Shamiyin), is situated in the Fustat part of Old Cairo, Egypt. According to local folklore, it is located on the site where baby Moses was found.
This was the synagogue whose geniza or store room was found in the 19th century to contain a treasure of forgotten, stored-away Hebrew, Aramaic and Judeo-Arabic secular and sacred manuscripts. The collection, known as the Cairo Geniza, was brought to the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England at the instigation of Solomon Schechter. It is now divided between several academic libraries, with the majority being kept at the Cambridge University Library.
Duration: 60 minutes
6
First, you get picked up from your hotel to get directly on the road to be driven to Cairo (The road takes about 7 Hours Going & 7 Hours Back) , till you reach Your first itinerary which is The Cairo Citadel, then After 2 Hours, you'll get transported to the second itinerary which is Sharia Al Muiz, then after 1 Hours you'll get transported to the Third itinerary, which is the Hanging Church, Then after an Hour you'll get to have Lunch, Then after lunch, You'll be transported to Amr Ibn Al As Mosque, then You'll be transported to the last itinerary which is Synagogue ben azra. (All of the Itineraries are close to each and it doesn't take much time to be transported between them)
Duration: 16 hours
Additional info
• Service animals allowed
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
