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Islamic Cairo experience private day tour

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From $74.29

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 7 hours

Departs: Cairo, Cairo

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

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 .

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

All Taxes

Bottled water

Entrance fees for all sights mentioned in the itinerary

Expert Egyptology tour guide speaks your languages

Private transportation

Snacks

WiFi on board

What's Not Included

Any extra not mentioned in the itinerary

Personal needs

Tipping - recommended

Traveler Information

CHILD: Age: 6 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 90

Additional Info

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Cancellation Policy

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

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Cairo Citadel

Around the clock on the time we mentioned our expert tour guide will pick you to start your tour experience .

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 .

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan

The Mosque – Madrassa of Sultan Hassan 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 the 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 .

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Mosque of Ibn Tulun

The Mosque of Ibn Tulun 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 .

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Sharia Al Mu'izz Li-Din Allah

Muizz street is the oldest street in the world,It 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 .

After that back to your start point

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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