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Full Day Tour Visiting Coptic and Islamic Cairo

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From $45.00

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 8 hours

Departs: Egypt, Egypt

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

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Overview

Visit Cairo’s religious landmarks on a private tour to the city’s most important Coptic, Islamic, and Jewish places. Learn how the Christian Holy Family took shelter on the site of Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, explore the Church of Saint Barbara, and see the gilded icons that adorn the Hanging Church. Enter a synagogue built where baby Moses was found and eat lunch at a local restaurant; see Cairo’s most important mosques then take in sweeping views of the city from Saladin’s 15th-century citadel.

Discover important Islamic, Jewish, and Coptic sites of Cairo
Led by a qualified Egyptologist
See the Hanging Church, old Jewish synagogue, and Alabaster Mosque
Round-trip hotel transfers and local lunch included

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Private tour

Professional Driver

Qualified Egyptologist guide

Transport by private vehicle

What's Not Included

Entry Fees (Optional)

Lunch (Optional)

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 4
CHILD: Age: 5 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 99

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Cairo Citadel

The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt, built by Salah ad-Din 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

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Hanging Church

Saint Virgin Mary\'s Coptic Orthodox Church, also known as the Hanging Church, is one of the oldest churches in Egypt and the history of a church on this site dates to the third century. It belongs to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan

The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan is a monumental mosque and madrasa located in the historic district of Cairo, Egypt. It was built between 1356 and 1363 during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Church of St. Barbara

The Coptic Orthodox Church of St. Barbara is one of the many famous Coptic Orthodox parishes that can be found in the district of Coptic Cairo. The building is located on the eastern part of the Babylon Fortress and is one of the oldest buildings in Cairo, dating back to the 5th or 6th century AD

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Synagogue Ben Ezra

The Ben Ezra Synagogue, sometimes referred to as the El-Geniza Synagogue or the Synagogue of the Levantines, 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

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Al Rifai Mosque

Al-Rifa\'i Mosque is located in Midan al-Qal\'a, adjacent to the Cairo Citadel. Now, it is also the royal mausoleum of Muhammad Ali\'s family. 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.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mosque of Muhammad Ali

The Great Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha or Alabaster Mosque is a mosque situated in the Citadel of Cairo in Egypt and was commissioned by Muhammad Ali Pasha between 1830 and 1848.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus

Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, also known as Abu Serga, in Coptic Cairo is one of the oldest Coptic churches in Egypt, dating back to the 4th century

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Tomb of Shah of Iran

The mosque served briefly as the resting place of Reza Shah Pahlavi of Iran, who died in exile in South Africa in 1944, and was returned to Iran after World War II. Part of the burial chamber is currently occupied by Reza Shah\'s son Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, who died in Cairo in 1980

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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