Half-Day Tour to Islamic Mosques, Cairo Citadel and Coptic Cairo Discount Tickets

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Overview

Visit some of Cairo's most important religious landmarks on this half-day tour from Cairo. Discover 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. Enjoy visiting the largest citadel in the world and walk into the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali. Have a chance to visit the brilliant Islamic monument Sultan Hassan Madrasa. With door-to-door transport by an air-conditioned car.

Pickup Information

All hotels in Cairo or Giza. Hotels at New Cairo, New Giza, Cairo airport or 6th.Oct with extra charge

Language Offered

Arabic-AUDIO

Arabic-GUIDE

Arabic-WRITTEN

English-AUDIO

English-GUIDE

English-WRITTEN

Spanish-AUDIO

Spanish-GUIDE

Spanish-WRITTEN

Itinerary

1. Coptic Cairo
Our Egyptology guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza on time. Drive to Old Cairo that is also known as Christian Coptic Cairo which is among the most important locations visited by the Holy Family; where the spiritual impact of their presence is still felt. The first stop will be the Hanging Church, named for its location above a gatehouse of Babylon Fortress, which is one of the oldest churches in the world. Then you will get inside the Synagogue of Ben Ezra, where you will know more about the birth of Moses and Hebrew Culture and tradition. Enter the Church of Abu Sergah (St. Sergious), the whole area of the Fort of Babylon, a destination of pilgrimage not only for the Egyptians but for Christians from around the world. Also there you will have a chance to visit St. Barbara Church.
Duration: 120 mins
2. Mosque of Amr Ibn Al-As
Then, we continue our day tour to Islamic Cairo that was founded in 641 A.D by the First Muslim leader Amr Ibn El As. Over there in Islamic Cairo you will be able to visit and enter some of the mosques such as; Amr Ibn El As Mosque, which is the very first mosque built in Egypt.
Duration: 30 mins
3. Citadel of Saladin
Continue, towards the Citadel of Salah El Din, built on famous hill Al Moqattam in Cairo, that was constructed for military purposes, for protecting Cairo from incoming threats. Since then, it became a residence of the king of Egypt for many centuries.
Duration: 90 mins
4. Mosque of Muhammad Ali
Step inside the beautiful Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali; built inside the castle in the 19th century. Take special photos from the Citadel panorama. Political event called "Massacre of the Citadel" happened in the Citadel in 1811, where Mohamed Ali, the ruler of Egypt (1805-1849) murdered Mameluke leaders in Qasr El Gawhara palace, and it's not currently opened for visits.
Duration: 30 mins
5. Cairo
Finally you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cairo or Giza.
Duration: 30 mins

Inclusion

Pickup service from your Hotel by a private A/C. vehicle and return

Bottle of water during the tour.

Professional English speaking Egyptology Tour guide.

Exclusion

Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing.

Tipping to the guide and driver.

Lunch is optional in this tour.

Available to pickup Travelers at Cairo airport, 6th.Oct or New Cairo hotels with extra 10$USD p.p.

Available to drop-off Travelers at Cairo airport, 6th.Oct or New Cairo hotels with extra 10$USD p.p.

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

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

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

You will need to pay the entrance fees to the sightseeing by card.

It is available to pickup Travelers at Cairo airport, 6th.Oct city or New Cairo hotels with extra 10$ USD per person.

It is available to drop off Travelers at Cairo airport, 6th.Oct city or New Cairo hotels with extra 10$ USD per person.

Other languages are available with extra charge upon your request.

Supplied by Egypt Super Tours

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