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Description
Go on a religious tour to the Islamic sites in Cairo and visit various mosques such as Mohamed Ali Mosque, El Rifai Mosque, El Sultan Hassan Mosque, Al-Azhar, El Hussein Mosques and the Citadel of Salah El-Din. End your tour with a visit to the beautiful AL-Azhar Park situated on the highest part of Cairo, providing some stunning views of the city.
Highlights
- Visit Mohamed Ali Mosque, El Rifai Mosque and El Sultan Hassan Mosque
- Explore El Hussein Mosques and the Citadel of Salah El-Din
- Stroll through the beautiful Al-Azhar Park for some captivating views
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- Meet your representative who will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza and transfer you to the Citadel of Salah El Din in Cairo, where you will visit Mohamed Ali Mosque that has been considered one of the most beautiful mosques in Cairo. It is also known as the Alabaster Mosque because its outer walls have been Covered by Alabaster Stone.
- Then followed by another famous big mosque, Al-Rifa'i Mosque; the building is located opposite the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan, which dates from around 1361, and was architecturally conceived as a complement to the older structure. This was part of a vast campaign by the 19th-century rulers of Egypt to both associate themselves with the perceived glory of earlier periods in Egypt's Islamic history and modernize the city.
- Proceed to visit the biggest mosque in Cairo, e that is also known as `Madrasa El Sultan Hassan` that was founded by Sultan Hassan in 1356 A.D. The mosque was, for example, designed to include schools for all four of the Sunni schools of thought: Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanafi and Hanbali.
- Drive to A'mr ibn Al-A'as Mosque in Cairo; it's also known as the mosque of most resplendent. Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah of the Fatimid Caliphate commissioned its construction for the newly established capital city in 970. Its name is usually thought to allude to the Islamic prophet Muhammad's daughter Fatimah, a revered figure in Islam who was given the title Az-Zahrā the shining or resplendent one. It was the first mosque established in Cairo, which has since gained the nickname "the City of a Thousand Minarets.
- End your day tour by spending a romantic and lovely time in Al Azhar Park, the highest point in Cairo, located in the heart of old historic Cairo and commanding a stunning panoramic view of the city while having your lunch.
- Return to the hotel after your trip.
What's Included
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned car
- Pick up services from your hotel & return
- Private tour guide
- Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
- Bottled water during your trip
- Lunch meal all taxes & service charge
- Shopping tours " Papyrus institute, perfume shop" those shops belong to the ministry of tourism
What's Excluded
- Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
- Tipping
Meeting Point
At your hotel in Cairo or Giza
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| Standard | |
| 1 To 10 | USD 41 Per Person |
This is a private tour | |
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USD 41 / person