Overview

They don’t call Cairo the “City of 1,000 Minarets” for nothing. Experience the majestic Islamic architecture of this ancient Muslim city with a local guide to unpick their rich history. Explore the Citadel, the Alabaster Mosque, the Al-Rifa’i Mosque, the Sultan Hassan Mosque, and more.

Perfect for travelers who are intersted in architecture and culture
See Islamic Cairo’s finest Muslim architecture with a local guide
A private tour gives you extra flexibility
Take it easy with door-to-door round-trip transfers

Program :

🌅 In the early morning, you will be picked up from your hotel in Hurghada in a comfortable, air-conditioned minivan or bus and travel to Cairo.

🏜️ Once you arrive in Cairo, you will meet your guide

🏰 Saladin Citadel
Starts At 10:00 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

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

🕌 Al Rifai Mosque
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.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

🕌 Al-Azhar Mosque
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

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

🕌 Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan
visit to El Hussein Mosque in Cairo .
Hallowed mosque believed to be the burial site of the head of the prophet Muhammad's grandson.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

🛍️ Khan Al-Khalili
Then Visit the Khan El Khalili Bazaar.
The numerous shops in this district are known for trading fine brassware, copper, perfumes, leather, silver, gold, antiques and much more .

🏨 Tour Finishes with drop off at Customer Hotel in Cairo

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

🚗 Drive directly back to Hurghada.