Giza Trip Overview
Enjoy a day tour around the various buildings which proves how great is the Islamic Civilization. and take a look at the mysterious area of City of the Dead.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Giza, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Enjoy a day tour around the various buildings which proves how great is the Islamic Civilization. and take a look at the mysterious area of City of the Dead.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Egypt Tailor Made Day Tours, Al Mahhgar Street El Awkaf building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
8.00 a.m Our Egypt Tailor Made tour guide will escort you by air conditioned vehicle to visit 3 great architectural buildings near the Citadel. The First is “
Sultan Hassan Madrasa and Mosque” which is one of the extraordinary wonderful monuments in the Islamic world. The architectural parts of the complex are so terrific like the cornices, the entrance, and the monumental staircase. The Second Building is
“Al Refaie Mosque” that lies right beside Sultan Hassan Madrasa. The Mosque was established by Khoshiar, the mother of Khedive Ismail to be the mausoleum of the royal family. It took 43 years to build this beautiful sanctuary that combines different Islamic architectural styles. After that visiting the biggest mosque in Egypt “
Ahmed Ibn Tulun “ and watching the great view of Islamic Cairo from its minaret then going to
Gayer Anderson Museum who was one the high commanders in the British Army during the British invasion to Egypt
Then moving to visit the
Tent Makers Market or Khayamiya which is located on the southern side of Bab Zuweila where you will find fantastic textiles decorated with scenes and pictures depicting nature and Egypt’s attractions,Then moving to take a walking tour in the 1000 years old
“el Moez” street which is considered as an open air museum for Terrific Islamic Buildings which are decorated with different patterns and paints, then ending our tour with going to Khan el Khalili Bazaar which is one of Cairo’s main attractions ..
the district of Khan el Khalili was originally a mausoleum called “el Zaafran” for the burial of Fatimid Caliphs ,after that it became a district for the Turkish community during the Ottoman period , and now it becomes a bazzar where you will find many souvenirs shops ,coffeehouses “Café” serving Arabic coffee and offering Hookah “Shisha”, and restaurants throughout the area.
Then, Ending the tour After this trip you will be transferred to your hotel
Duration: 6 minutes
