Cairo Trip Overview
Enjoy a day tour to discover the remarkable Islamic landmarks of Cairo and see the Islamic architecture resembled in the Citadel of Salah El-Din, Mohamed Ali Mosque, Sultan Hassan Mosque, and Al Rifai mosque.
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Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Enjoy a day tour to discover the remarkable Islamic landmarks of Cairo and see the Islamic architecture resembled in the Citadel of Salah El-Din, Mohamed Ali Mosque, Sultan Hassan Mosque, and Al Rifai mosque.
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Stop At: Cairo Citadel, Salah Salem St, Cairo 11511 Egypt
The Citadel of Salah al-Din is one of the most important landmarks of Islamic Cairo, and one of the most luxurious war castles built in the Middle Ages, and its strategic location on the top of Mokattam Mountain provided a wonderful view of all the landmarks of historic Cairo, and the strong walls around the Islamic capitals of Egypt, along with the castle, provided further protection against the siege.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Al Rifai Mosque, Cairo Egypt
The Al-Rifai Mosque is located in the Citadel Square (Salah Al-Din Square). It was built in the nineteenth century to match its neighbor, which was built in the fourteenth century AD, the “Sultan Hassan al-Mamluk Mosque”. -1181-2AD) the author of the Rifa’i order is one of the Sufi orders, and although Imam Ahmad al-Rifai was not buried in that mosque, he witnesses the celebration of his birth annually in a scene full of joy and happiness
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, Maydan Salah al-Din, Cairo 11511 Egypt
The Sultan Hassan Mosque is the most harmonious monument of Islamic Cairo, and is considered one of the greatest architectural installations in the Islamic world, and represents the stage of maturity of Mamluk architecture, and is described as the jewel of Islamic architecture in the East.
Duration: 30 minutes
