Full day to Islamic Cairo-Mohamed Ali Palace- Al azhar Park-Islamic Museum

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1. The Museum of Islamic Art is considered to be one of the largest and oldest museums in the world. The museum, which is home to one of the world’s most important collections of Muslim art , hosts more than 104 thousand displays reflecting the greatness of the Islamic civilization in Egypt and the whole Islamic world and how flourishing it has been for a very long period of time.

   1.3 hAdmission included

2. The Palace of Prince Muhammad Ali is considered a masterpiece of Art. Inspired by the Moroccan and Islamic architectural design, Established in 1901 with an estimated area of 61,711 square meters, the Palace is surrounded by walls that are reminiscent of a medieval fortress. The Palace consists of five separate, uniquely styled buildings that reflect the wealth and lifestyle of the Prince in the late 19th Century.

   1.3 hAdmission included

3. visiting El Azhar Park the most beautiful gardens in Cairo in terms of trees and the area and the view overlooking the garden and some Islamic monuments. It’s Considered as one of the World’s great public spaces. el Azahar Park which was an area covered with mounts of rubbish amassed during 500 years and when Aga khan IV visited Egypt in 1984, He decided to intervene and offer the city of his ancestors the much-needed gift of an oasis in this urban desert and he started the project of transforming these mounts of rubbish to a beautiful park. It is located on a hilly site surrounded by the most significant historic districts of Islamic Cairo.

   45 minAdmission included

4. Then going to Al-Azhar Mosque which is founded by Jawhar al-Siqilly, the Fatimid conqueror of Egypt in 970 AD. It’s one of Cairo's oldest mosques and the world's oldest operating university Then moving to the opposite side of Al-Azhar mosque to visit Al-Hussien Mosque which is one of the most sacred sites in Egypt and the Middle East. The mosque hosts the shrine in which the head of al-Hussein, the grandson of Muhammed the Prophet, is alleged to have been buried.

   1 hAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Cairo

• Its from-price is 45% above the median of the 2673 day trips we list in Cairo.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Cairo

Cairo is Egypt's sprawling capital on the Nile, where the Pyramids of Giza meet medieval mosques, busy bazaars and the treasures of the pharaohs.

On the western edge of the city, the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx rise from the desert plateau, with the step pyramid of Saqqara and the ruins of Memphis further south. Cairo's great museums, the Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square and the vast Grand Egyptian Museum beside the plateau, hold artefacts spanning thousands of years.

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

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