Why choose this Cairo tour?

Enjoy and Explore Islamic Cairo which includes Citadel of Salah el-Din, Muhamed Ali mosque, Al Rifai Mosque, Sultan Hassan Mosque, experience the Museum of Islamic arts, and Khan El Khalili which is the most famous street consists of bazaars, restaurants, and cafes and also the oldest in Egypt.

Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours

Day Tour to Islamic Cairo and the Museum of Islamic Art


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Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt Itinerary Breakdown

Enjoy and Explore Islamic Cairo which includes Citadel of Salah el-Din, Muhamed Ali mosque, Al Rifai Mosque, Sultan Hassan Mosque, experience the Museum of Islamic arts, and Khan El Khalili which is the most famous street consists of bazaars, restaurants, and cafes and also the oldest in Egypt.

Itinerary
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Pass By: Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Al Abageyah Qism El-Khalifa, Cairo 11511 Egypt

Available travel tour guide will take you from your hotel in Cairo, the day will start by visiting the great Citadel of Salah El Din which built by the famous warrior Salah El-Din. Then visit the mosque of Mohamed Ali which known as the Alabaster Mosque, it considers the most beautiful mosque in Egypt.

Pass By: Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, Maydan Salah al-Din, Cairo 11511 Egypt

It consists of an open courtyard that has a fountain and surrounded with four iwans (Arabic word means a rectangular hall that walled on three sides and one end is entirely open), and each iwan has a door that leads to the studies rooms and classes. It is called as a Madrassa (Arabic word means School) because this place was for teaching the four doctrines of Islam.

Pass By: Al Rifai Mosque, Cairo Egypt

Al-Rifai Mosque is one of Cairo’s largest mosques. It took 43 years to build this beautiful sanctuary that combines different Islamic architectural styles. Located in the Citadel Square, it faces the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan which it rivals in size and grandeur. This Mosque is the resting place of many members of the Egyptian Royal Family, this building is divided into two parts; the first part is the praying house that distinguishes with its wonderful decorations, while the second is the royal cemetery that has the shrines of Khushiar Hanim, Khedive Ismail, Shah Iran, Ali Abu-Shebak, and Sheikh Yehia Al-Ansary.

Pass By: Museum of Islamic Arts, Shar’a Bur Bab El Khalk Square, Cairo 11511 Egypt

Museum of Islamic Arts is the largest museum that exhibits collections of Islamic Art collections in the entire world. It holds about a hundred thousand objects that came from India, China, and North Africa to Andalusia. It also displays different and unique artifacts such as ceramics, textiles, lambs, and metal works. These collections are spanning from the beginning of Islam to the end of Muhammad Ali’s family.

Pass By: Khan Al-Khalili, Cairo Egypt

The most famous street consists of bazaars, restaurants, and cafes and also the oldest in Egypt. then drive back to your hotel in Cairo.



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