Day Tour to Islamic Old Cairo and Al-kalili Bazaar

Egitours Egyptologist tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle to enjoy such marvelous tour to old Cairo starting with the citadel of Saladin which was the official residence of the rulers of Egypt till the mid-nineteenth century. It includes many monuments inside, however; the most spectacular one is the nineteenth century mosque of Mohamed Ali where your guide will lead you to explore its unique Turkish design and its highly decorated inner ceiling, then proceed to visit the so called “the pearl of Islamic architecture”, mosque of Sultan Hassan and its nineteenth century neighbor al‑Rifa’I which includes the royal cemetery of the kings and queens of Mohamed Ali Pasha’s dynasty. Next, you will be guided to visit the oldest mosque in Cairo that still maintaining its authentic design and one of the oldest mosques ever erected in Egypt; the mosque of Ibn Tulun. Then you will be transferred to have a walking tour through one of the ancient streets of Cairo, Al-Mu’izz Street which is considered as the largest open-air museum for Islamic monuments in the world with its plenty of mosques and old mansions. End your tour with a walking tour within Cairo old bazaar Al-Kalili. At the end, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

The tour includes:

• Entrance fees of all the sightseeing mentioned in the itinerary.
• Transportation from hotel and return in a private air-conditioned vehicle.
• Private Egyptologist tour guide.
• Bottled water.
• All service charges and taxes.

The tour excludes:

• Tipping.
• Any other service not mentioned in the itinerary.