Private Guided Tour around Islamic Cairo Mosques Gates and Bazaar including Lunch

Start your tour from your hotel by your private tour guide (licensed with a degree in Egyptology) in a private, modern a/c van with free WiFi, and explore the history of Islamic Cairo since its foundation. Start by visiting the Citadel of Saladin with its massive walls and towers. The complex includes mosque of Mohamed Ali (Alabaster Mosque), representing the Ottoman style of architecture, and the mosque of Ibn Qalaoun, representing the Mameluk style of architecture.

Then move to the mosque of Sultan Hassan with its beautiful minarets and decorations along with the Mausoleum of the Sultan.Then visit the oldest mosque still intact in Egypt, the mosque of Ibn Tulun with its unique minaret Next, you can enjoy your lunch of local Egyptian food (koshary). Afterwards, move on to see the original walls and gates of Cairo dating back to the 10th century, namely Bab el Fotouh (Gate of Conquests) and Bab el Nasr (Gate of Victory), and visit the beautiful Fatimid mosque of Al Hakim.

Take a stroll through the oldest street of Cairo, named after the Caliph who founded it: Muezz Street. Finish your tour with a browse around the famous Bazaar Khan el Khalili before being transferred to your hotel.

Departure Point
Your hotel in Giza or Cairo

Departure Time
9:00 AM

Duration
8h

Return Details
Returns to original departure point

Inclusions

• Local taxes
• Bottled water
• Lunch (local Egyptian food)
• Qualified Egyptologist guide
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Private tour
• Transport by private vehicle with free WiFi
• Entry/Admission - Cairo Citadel
• Entry/Admission - Khan Al-Khalili
• Entry/Admission - Mosque of Ibn Tulun

• Gratuities