6th of October City Trip Overview
Private Tour
Discover the two side between the Islamic and Christian culture in one tour
Enjoy your time to visit Mohamed Ali Mosque or Alabaster Mosque
Free time in Egyptian Museum to cover all halls
Enjoy the Egyptian food
Safety and easy tour
Additional Info
Duration: 8 to 9 hours
Starts: 6th of October City, Egypt
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting 6th of October City, Giza Governorate, Egypt
Private Tour
Discover the two side between the Islamic and Christian culture in one tour
Enjoy your time to visit Mohamed Ali Mosque or Alabaster Mosque
Free time in Egyptian Museum to cover all halls
Enjoy the Egyptian food
Safety and easy tour
Itinerary
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Stop At: Cairo Citadel, Salah Salem St, Cairo 11511 Egypt
The Citadel was fortified by the Ayyubid ruler Salah al-Din (Saladin) between 1176 and 1183 CE, to protect it from the Crusaders. Only a few years after defeating the Fatimid Caliphate, Saladin set out to build a wall that would surround both Cairo and Fustat.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Start your full-day tour by visiting the Egyptian Museum of antiquities. It displays the largest and most precious items of Egyptian art in the world.
It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artifacts that date as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamon – A collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes
Stop At: Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Al Abageyah Qism El-Khalifa, Cairo 11511 Egypt
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.
Note
The mosque is located inside the citadel of Sala Din
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary), Shar’a Mari Girgis Street, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Then will moving to visit, Saint Virgin Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Church, also known as the Hanging Church, which 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. Hanging Church is named for its location above a gatehouse of Babylon Fortress, the Roman fortress in Coptic Cairo
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Ben Ezra Synagogue, Coptic Cairo, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Continue to visit the Ben Ezra Synagogue, sometimes referred to as the El-Geniza Synagogue or the Synagogue of the Levantines, which 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. Ben Ezra as an institution is ancient and has occupied at least three buildings in its history
Duration: 30 minutes
