Hurghada Trip Overview
A full-day tour of the most famous religious sites in Islamic and Coptic Cairo. Visit the Salah al-Din Citadel, ancient mosques, the hanging church, Abu Serga church , Ben Ezra synagogue, and the Amr ibn Al-A’as Mosque
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Duration: 18 to 20 hours
Starts: Hurghada, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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A full-day tour of the most famous religious sites in Islamic and Coptic Cairo. Visit the Salah al-Din Citadel, ancient mosques, the hanging church, Abu Serga church , Ben Ezra synagogue, and the Amr ibn Al-A’as Mosque
Itinerary
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Stop At: Cairo Citadel, Salah Salem St, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Be met outside your hotel lobby by a tour representative and board an air-conditioned, private vehicle for the trip to Cairo, to enjoy a sightseeing tour of the Islamic and Coptic sites of the old city.
On this full-day excursion, your guide will take you to the Salah al-Din Citadel. Admire the Alabaster Mosque and also the Al-Gawhara Palace, which was built by Mohammed Ali Pasha in 1814. Visit El Moez Street to see the most beautiful examples of Islamic architecture.
Then proceed to Coptic Cairo to visit the the Hanging church, also known as the Al Mo’allaka Church, to see Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, which sheltered the holy family, and visit Ben Ezra Synagogue.
You can take a break for lunch any time you like during the tour.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Sharia Al Mu’izz Li-Din Allah, Al Moez Ldin Allah Al Fatmi, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Muizz Street also known as Al Moez Ldin Allah Al Fatimi Street in Islamic Cairo, Egypt is one of the oldest streets in Cairo
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary), Shar’a Mari Girgis Street, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Saint Virgin Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Church also known as The Hanging Church is one of the oldest churches in Egypt
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Mosque of Amr Ibn El-Aas, Cairo Egypt
The Mosque of Amr ibn al-As, or Taj al-Jawame’, or Masjid Ahl ar-Rayah, or Jame’ al-Ateeq, was originally built in 641–642 AD, as the center of the newly founded capital of Egypt, Fustat. The original structure was the first mosque ever built in Egypt and the whole of Africa.
Duration: 1 hour
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