Bawiti Trip Overview
Explore Cairo’s dynamic Christian and Islamic history on a walking day tour of the old city. The outing is divided into two segments. First, you’ll visit Christian Coptic Cairo among the most important locations for Christians in Egypt and visit a church and a synagogue. After a lunch break at a local restaurant, continue on to learn about Islamic Cairo, where you’ll have the opportunity to enter two mosques.
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Duration: 7 hours
Starts: Bawiti, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Explore Cairo’s dynamic Christian and Islamic history on a walking day tour of the old city. The outing is divided into two segments. First, you’ll visit Christian Coptic Cairo among the most important locations for Christians in Egypt and visit a church and a synagogue. After a lunch break at a local restaurant, continue on to learn about Islamic Cairo, where you’ll have the opportunity to enter two mosques.
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Stop At: Coptic Cairo, Cairo Egypt
Once known as the Roman stronghold of Babylon, Cairo’s oldest section is the ancient heart of the Coptic Christian community featuring five original churches, the first mosque built in Egypt and the oldest synagogue, all representing three of the major world religions.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ben Ezra Synagogue, Coptic Cairo, Cairo 11511 Egypt
The oldest existing synagogue in Cairo was originally a church in the 8th century.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Islamic Cairo, Midan Silah ad-Din, Cairo 11511 Egypt
After the Muslims conquered Egypt in 641 AD, they built their city, Al-Fustat, on what is now the southern border of modern Cairo. Today, this section of the city contains many important sites including the Mosque of Sultan Hassan, Mosque of al-Azhar and the Khan al-Khalili market, which is considered the heart of this area.
Duration: 2 hours
