Coptic Cairo, Citadel and Khan el Khalili
Your tour begins in Coptic Cairo with visits to the Hanging Church, the Church of St. Barbara, the Churches of St. Bacchus and St. Sergius, and Sultan Hassan Mosque. Once known as the Roman stronghold of Babylon, Cairo's oldest section is the ancient heart of the Coptic Christian community and features five original churches as well as the oldest Islamic school mosque.
You will also visit Khan el Khalili Bazaar, the oldest and finest bazaar in Africa, where you can enjoy shopping and relax at an oriental cafe.
The tour then continues to the Cairo Citadel and the Alabaster Mosque. Visit this massive stone fortress, built into the original city walls of Cairo by the famous Sultan Saladin in the 12th century and crowned with the Mosque of Mohammed Ali 700 years later.
Enjoy the spectacular view of Cairo, where you may even spot the silhouettes of the Giza pyramids on the horizon.
Your next stop is the nearby Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan. Massive yet elegant, this grand structure is regarded as one of the finest pieces of Islamic architecture in the world.
Built between 1356 and 1363 by Sultan Hassan, it is considered a must-see sight while visiting Cairo.
For the last visit of the tour, your guide will take you to one of the oldest bazaars in the Middle East: Khan el Khalili.
After enjoying lunch at a local restaurant, you can stroll along countless alleys and drop into quaint shops that have sold souvenirs and antiques since the 13th century.
Enjoy a wonderful walking tour of Islamic Cairo and Al Moez Street, the main street of the old Islamic city, which stretches for almost 1 kilometre and branches into long, quiet streets and alleys.
