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Private Tour to Islamic and Coptic Cairo

Cairo Citadel (Citadel of Saladin)

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  • 7 horas
  • Cancelación gratuita hasta 24 h antes
  • 3 idiomas
  • Confirmación inmediata

Destacados

Learn about the three faiths that shaped medieval Cairo with visits to a church, synagogue, and mosque. Visit Cairo’s religious landmarks on a full-day tour to the city’s most important Coptic, Islamic and Jewish places. Discover how the Christian Holy Family took shelter on the site of Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, explore the Church of Saint Barbara, and see the gilded icons that adorn the Hanging Church. Enter a synagogue built where baby Moses was found. Enjoy visiting the largest citadel in the world and walk into the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali. Have a chance to visit the brilliant Islamic monument Sultan Hassan Madrasa. With door-to-door transport by an air-conditioned car and lunch at a local restaurant included but beverages are not included.

Incluye

Qué incluye

  • Lunch at a local restaurant.
  • Pickup service from your Hotel by a private A/C. vehicle and return.
  • Bottle of water during the tour..
  • Professional English speaking Egyptology Tour guide.

Qué no incluye

  • Any Extras not mentioned in the itinerary.
  • Beverages during the lunch-time.
  • Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing.
  • Tipping to the guide and driver.

Itinerario

  1. Egypt Gift Tours Egyptology guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza on time. Drive to Old Cairo that is also known as Christian Coptic Cairo which is among the most important locations visited by the Holy Family; where the spiritual impact of their presence is still felt. The first stop will be the Hanging Church, named for its location above a gatehouse of Babylon Fortress, which is one of the oldest churches in the world. Then you will get inside the Synagogue of Ben Ezra, where you will know more about the birth of Moses and Hebrew Culture and tradition. Enter the Church of Abu Sergah (St. Sergious), the whole area of the Fort of Babylon, a destination of pilgrimage not only for the Egyptians but for Christians from around the world. Also there you will have a chance to visit St. Barbara Church.

    2 h

  2. Then we continue our day tour to Islamic Cairo that was founded in 641 A.D by the First Muslim leader Amr Ibn Elas. Over there in Islamic Cairo you will be able to visit and enter some of the mosques such as ; Amr Ibn Elaas Mosque, which is the very first mosque built in Egypt. Enjoy an amazing tour inside one of the largest mosques in Egypt (Sultan Hassan Mosque).

    40 min

  3. Continue towards the Citadel of Salah El Din, built on famous hill Al Moqattam in Cairo, that was constructed for military purposes, for protecting Cairo from incoming threats. Since then, it became a residence of the king of Egypt for many centuries. Step inside the beautiful Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali; built inside the castle in the 19th century. Take special photos from the Citadel panorama. Political event called "Massacre of the Citadel" happened in the Citadel in 1811, where Mohamed Ali, the ruler of Egypt (1805-1849) murdered Mameluke leaders in Qaser El Gawhara palace, and it's not currently opened for visits. Finally you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cairo or Giza.

    2 h

Cancelación

Cancelación gratuita hasta 24 horas antes del inicio, con reembolso completo.

Antes de ir

Recogida
La recogida está incluida para todos.
Tipo de entrada
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operado por
Egypt Gift Tours
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • All Hotels in Cairo Or Giza.

How it compares in El Cairo

  • Its from-price is 67% above the median of the 2673 excursiones de un día we list in El Cairo.
  • Its length is typical for the group.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About El Cairo

El Cairo, la extensa capital de Egipto junto al Nilo, donde las pirámides de Guiza se unen a mezquitas medievales, bazares y tesoros faraónicos.

En el borde occidental de la ciudad, las pirámides de Guiza y la Gran Esfinge se alzan sobre la meseta desértica, con la pirámide escalonada de Saqqara y las ruinas de Menfis más al sur. Los grandes museos de El Cairo, el Museo Egipcio de la plaza Tahrir y el enorme Gran Museo Egipcio junto a la meseta, guardan piezas que abarcan miles de años.

Top-ranked sights in El Cairo: Egyptian Museum (Museum of Egyptian Antiquities), Saqqara (Sakkara), Khan El-Khalili.

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