Cairo Trip Overview
Our transfer bus picks you up from your hotel at 8:00 in the morning. The air-conditioned bus will take you to the Alabaster Mosque and the Citadel of Saladin. There you have about 2 hours to visit these historic buildings. The rest of the route will take you to Old Cairo with the Coptic Church, the Coptic Museum (optional visit to the museum), the St. Sergius Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. You also get to the mosque of Al Azhar. In the Coptic quarter is the Amr Ibn el-As Mosque. Built in 642, it is the oldest mosque in Egypt and, with its simple design, is a model for the buildings of subsequent epochs. Finally, visit the largest bazaar in Kairos, Khan el Khalili, with its winding streets and small cafes. The transfer bus will take you back to your hotel.
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Duration: 6 to 8 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Our transfer bus picks you up from your hotel at 8:00 in the morning. The air-conditioned bus will take you to the Alabaster Mosque and the Citadel of Saladin. There you have about 2 hours to visit these historic buildings. The rest of the route will take you to Old Cairo with the Coptic Church, the Coptic Museum (optional visit to the museum), the St. Sergius Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. You also get to the mosque of Al Azhar. In the Coptic quarter is the Amr Ibn el-As Mosque. Built in 642, it is the oldest mosque in Egypt and, with its simple design, is a model for the buildings of subsequent epochs. Finally, visit the largest bazaar in Kairos, Khan el Khalili, with its winding streets and small cafes. The transfer bus will take you back to your hotel.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Al Abageyah, El Khalifa, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Visit the impressive Alabaster Mosque, also known as the Muhammad Ali Mosque.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Salah Al-Din Al-Ayoubi Castle, Salah Salem St, Al Abageyah, El Khalifa, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
The well-known Citadel of Saladin is part of the Alabaster Mosque.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Coptic Cairo, Cairo Egypt
Stay in Old Cairo with a visit to the Coptic Church and the Coptic Museum (a visit to the museum is optional), the St. Sergius Church and the Synagogue of Ben Ezra. You also get to the mosque of Al Azhar.
Duration: 3 hours
