Cairo Trip Overview
Get beyond the basics and explore the holy sites, atmospheric neighborhoods and historic streets of Islamic Cairo on a full-day, guided tour with an experienced guide. Stroll the cobblestones that line one of the city’s oldest streets, and visit the stunning mosques and religious schools in the historic Learn about traditional crafts as you walk take in the breathtaking architecture at Al Moez, then finish your day in the shady palisades of Al Azhar Park at the heart of old Cairo.Then proceed to visit AL – Azhar park where situated on the highest part of Cairo where you can see Panoramic View of Cairo and take your dinner
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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
Get beyond the basics and explore the holy sites, atmospheric neighborhoods and historic streets of Islamic Cairo on a full-day, guided tour with an experienced guide. Stroll the cobblestones that line one of the city’s oldest streets, and visit the stunning mosques and religious schools in the historic Learn about traditional crafts as you walk take in the breathtaking architecture at Al Moez, then finish your day in the shady palisades of Al Azhar Park at the heart of old Cairo.Then proceed to visit AL – Azhar park where situated on the highest part of Cairo where you can see Panoramic View of Cairo and take your dinner
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Stop At: Khan Al-Khalili, Cairo Egypt
Khan El-Khalili is a major souk in the historic center of Islamic Cairo. The bazaar district is one of Cairo’s main attractions for tourists and Egyptians alike.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Al Moez Ldin Allah Al Fatmi, El-Darb El-Ahmar, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Muizz Street (Shariʻa al-Muizz li-Din Illah) also known as Al Moez Ldin Allah Al Fatimi Street in Islamic Cairo, Egypt is one of the oldest streets in Cairo, approximately one kilometer long. A United Nations study found it to have the greatest concentration of medieval architectural treasures in the Islamic world. The street (shariʻa in Arabic) is named for Al-Mu’izz li-Din Allah, the fourth caliph of the Fatimid dynasty. It stretches from Bab Al-Futuh in the north to Bab Zuweila in the south. Starting in 1997 nal government carried out extensive renovations to the historical buildings, modern buildings, paving, and sewerage to turn the street into an “open-air museum”. On April 24, 2008, Al-Muizz Street was rededicated as a pedestrian only zone between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm; cargo traffic will be allowed outside of these hours. Market at Al-Azhar Street and includes the antiques markets section, Al-Aqmar Mosque (one of the few extant Fatimid mosques), the Qalawun complex.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Bab Zuweila, Darb el Ahmar, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Bab Zuweila is one of three remaining gates in the walls of the Old City of Cairo, the capital of Egypt. It was also known as Bawabbat al-Mitwali during the Ottoman period, and is sometimes spelled Bab Zuwayla. It is considered one of the major landmarks of the city and is the last remaining southern gate from the walls of Fatimid Cairo in the 11th and 12th century. Its name comes from Bab, meaning “Door”, and Zuwayla, the name of a tribe of Berber warriors from the Western Desert, members of which were charged with guarding the gate.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Al-Azhar Park, Darassa Hill Al Darassa Hill, Cairo 11511 Egypt
End your tour with a visit to Al Azhar park which is located in the heart of old historic Cairo and enjoy the stunning panoramic view of Cairo. Al-Azhar park which one of the largest parks in Egypt. Go up to the highest point of Cairo to see all of the city, Al-Azhar Park is a public park located in Cairo, Egypt.
Among several honors, this park is listed as one of the world’s sixty great public spaces by the Project for Public Spaces (PPS). The park was created by the Historic Cities Support Programme (HCSP) of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), an entity of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). The park, developed at a cost in excess of USD $30 million, was a gift to Cairo from Aga Khan IV: a descendant of the Fatimid Imam-Caliphs who founded the city of Cairo in the year 969.
Duration: 2 hours
