Egypt · Monuments

Full-Day Cairo Highlights Tour with the Citadel and Historic Mosques

1 Day Round trip from Cairo Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit Salah el-Din Citadel, one of the world's greatest monuments to medieval warfare
02 Witness the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali, whose dome rises to 52 meters high
03 Explore the Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, constructed 700 years ago
04 Marvel at Al-Rifa'i Mosque, one of Cairo's largest mosques that took 43 years to build
05 Admire the Mosque of Ibn Tulun, the city's oldest mosque and largest in terms of land area

Beautiful and rich in history, Cairo holds a past that spans centuries. Soak up the Egyptian street life and discover magnificent monuments that have attracted travelers for ages, including Salah el-Din Citadel, one of the world's greatest monuments to medieval warfare. Visit the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali, whose dome rises to 52 meters high, and explore the Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, constructed 700 years ago. Marvel at Al-Rifa'i Mosque, one of Cairo's largest mosques, and the Mosque of Ibn Tulun, the city's oldest mosque and largest in terms of land area.

Soak up the Egyptian street life and discover magnificent monuments that have attracted travelers for ages, including Salah el-Din Citadel, one of the world's greatest monuments to medieval warfare.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Cairo

Languages Dutch, English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Cairo Citadel and Historic Mosques Tour

Start in the morning with a visit to Salah el-Din Citadel, one of the world's greatest monuments to medieval warfare. Resembling a typical early medieval fortress, with large imposing gateways, towers, and high defensive walls, the Citadel is one of Cairo's main attractions and probably the most popular non-Pharaonic monument in Egypt.
Visit the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali. Its dome rises to 52 meters high, and the two east-side minarets reach no less than 84 meters. While wandering around the mosque, you will soon discover why it also holds the name of the