DAY TOUR TO ISLAMIC CAIRO
Half day tour to Islamic Cairo where you visit Islamic Sites in Cairo Such as the Citadel of Sala El Din, Mohamed Ali Mosque, El Rifai Mosque, El Sultan Hassan Mosque, Al-Azhar and El Hussien Mosques and visit Khan Khalili Bazaar in Cairo Book Online tour Half day tour to Islamic Cairo private day Tour includes all Pickup and drop off transfers, entry fees, expert licensed tour guide.
Tour details :
Duration: 4.30 Hours
Type: Private Tour
Availability: Runs Everyday
Pick up & drop off: Customers′s hotel in Cairo
languages available for Tour guides in Cairo (Live)English,German, Spanish
Tour Reference: Option (20)
Prices Quoted Per Person in American dollar ($)
Single Person = 40 $
From 2 to 3 People = 35$
From 4 to 9 People = 30 $
From 7 to more people = 25 $
Child from 6 to 11 Years = 15 $
languages available for Tour guides in Cairo (Live)English, Spanish ,German
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ITINERARY :
HALF DAY TOUR TO ISLAMIC CAIRO
Starts At 9:00 am Pickup from your hotel by our expert tour guide and transfer to the Citadel of Salah El Din in Cairo Where you visit Mohamed Ali Mosque that has been considered one of the most beautful mosque in Cairo it also know as the Alabaster Mosque because its outer walls has been Covered by Alabaster Stone .
Then Followed by another big famous Mosque Which is 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.
Then Followed by a visit to the Most and Biggest mosques in Cairo which is El Sultan Hassan Mosque that also known as `Madrasa El Sultan Hassan` that was founded by Sultan Hassan in 1356 A.D The Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan is a massive Mamluk era mosque and madrassa located near The Citadel in Cairo. Its construction began 757 AH/1356 CE with work ending three years later “without even a single day of idleness”. At the time of construction the mosque was considered remarkable for its fantastic size and innovative architectural components. Commissioned by a sultan of a short and relatively unimpressive profile, al-Maqrizi noted that within the mosque were several “wonders of construction”. The mosque was, for example, designed to include schools for all four of the Sunni schools of thought: Shafi’i, Maliki, Hanafi and Hanbali.
Then drive to Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo it`s also known as the mosque of the most resplendent is a mosque in Islamic Cairo in Egypt.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,a city that has since gained the nickname "the City of a Thousand Minarets.
End your day tour By a visit to El Hussein Mosque in Cairo .Hallowed mosque believed to be the burial site of the head of the prophet Muhammad's grandson.
At the end of the tour our guide will transfer you back to your hotel in Cairo