Egypt · Religious & Spiritual

8-Hour Islamic and Christian Cairo Tour with Old Cairo Landmarks

8 Hours Round trip from Cairo Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore historic churches, including Abu Sergah, St. Barbara, and the Hanging Church
  • 02 Visit the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Old Cairo
  • 03 Discover the Cairo Citadel and Mohamed Ali's Alabaster Mosque
  • 04 Walk along El Moez Le Din Allah Street, one of Egypt's oldest streets

Enjoy a great visit to Islamic and Christian Cairo, exploring ancient mosques, El Moez Street, and some of the city's most important Christian sites. See the Church of Abu-Sergah and St. Barbara, the Hanging Church, and the old Jewish synagogue - Ben Ezra Synagogue. This tour also takes you through the historic heart of Islamic Cairo, where remarkable monuments and religious landmarks reflect the city's rich heritage.

See the Church of Abu-Sergah and St. Barbara, the Hanging Church, and the old Jewish synagogue - Ben Ezra Synagogue.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
City Cairo
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Islamic and Christian Cairo Discovery

  • Pick up from your hotel.

  • See the Church of Abu-Sergah and St. Barbara, the Hanging Church, and the old Jewish synagogue - Ben Ezra Synagogue.

  • Eat lunch at a good-quality local restaurant.

  • Visit the Citadel of Cairo to see the most famous mosque in Cairo, Mohamed Ali's Mosque, known as the Alabaster Mosque.

  • Go to one of the oldest streets in Egypt, "El Moez Le Din Allah" Street, a great address for ancient Islamic Cairo, with various monuments spread along both sides of the street.

  • Move towards the northern side of the city, in El Darb El Asfar, the most ancient quarter of Islamic Cairo monuments.

  • Tour the School in Nahassen, Barqouq Mosque, the Mosque of El Saleh Tala, El Aqmar Mosque, the Blue Mosque, and the dome, hospital, and school of Qalawoon.

  • Transfer to the hotel.

Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, Al-Mu'izz Street, Cairo Citadel

Where this trip takes you

Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, Al-Mu'izz Street, Cairo Citadel

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Cairo 1 city · 8 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • All transfers and tours by a private air-conditioned modern vehicle

  • Egyptologist licensed private tour guide

  • All entrance fees to the sightseeing places

  • Bottled mineral water

  • Tourism Police permission for the tours

  • All taxes and service charges

What's Not Included

  • Hotel accommodation

  • Any other meals or beverages

  • Tipping

  • Anything not mentioned in the itinerary

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Cairo, Egypt
Tour start
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 8 hours finish where they began, in Cairo.

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