Day Tour to Islamic Mosques & Coptic Cairo

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Duration

5 - 6 Hrs.

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

Unlimited

Languages

Arabic, English, Espanol, Francais, German

Overview

Our Tour Guide will Accompany you to an excursion to discover the Islamic mosques. You will start your tour by visit to the Great Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha or Alabaster Mosque in the Citadel of Cairo.

Then you will go to the Mosque of Sultan Hassan. It was built between 1356 and 1363. The mosque was considered remarkable for its massive size and innovative architectural components.

Al-Rifai mosque is the Khedival Mausoleum of the Royal Family of Muhammad Ali Pasha. The building is located opposite the Mosque of Sultan Hassan, which dates back to 1361 A.D.

Later you will visit Coptic Cairo also called old Cairo. where you will see the remains of the Roman fortress of Babylon (2nd century A.D), and visit the hanging church of Virgin Mary, church of Abu Serga (St. Sergio) with Holy Crypt where the Holy Family stayed for three months and the Synagogue of Ben Ezra.

Islamic mosques & Coptic Cairo tour

HIGHLIGHTS

Attractions :- The Citadel - Mosque of Mohammed Ali - Sultan Hassan Mosque - Al-Riffai Mosques - Coptic Cairo
Departure Time :- 8:00 AM (earlier or later departures are available)
Departure Point :- Tour departs from centrally located Cairo and Giza hotels. (Please include the details of your hotel address or location at the time of booking)
* Prices :-
Single Person : 145 $
From 2 to 9 Persons : 95 $ Per Person.

Itinerary

The Great Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha or Alabaster Mosque is a mosque situated in the Citadel of Cairo and was commissioned by Muhammad Ali Pasha between 1830 and 1848.

After the citadel you will go to the Mosque of Sultan Hassan is a monumental mosque located in Cairo. It was built between 1356 and 1363 during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan Hassan. The mosque was considered remarkable for its massive size and innovative architectural components, and is still considered one of the most impressive historic monuments in Cairo today. Al-Rifai mosque is the Khedival Mausoleum of the Royal Family of Muhammad Ali Pasha. The building is located opposite the Mosque of Sultan Hassan, which dates from around 1361, and was architecturally conceived as a complement to the older structure.

Then you will go to Coptic Cairo also called old Cairo where you will see the remains of the Roman fortress of Babylon (2nd century A.D), and visit the hanging church of Virgin Mary built over the fortress tower, the church of Abu Serga (St. Sergio) with Holy Crypt where the Holy Family stayed for three months and the Synagogue of Ben Ezra, believed to be the place where Baby Moses was found by the Pharaoh’s wife.

Included/Excluded

Private Egyptologist Tour Guide.
Pick up service from hotel and return back.
Air Conditioned Private vehicle.
Main Entrance Ticket to all mentioned sites.
Bottled Mineral Water.
Taxes.

Optional : Lunch .
Tipping for Guide and Driver (Recommend).

Durations

5 – 7 hours

Tour's Location

FAQs

It is a customary attitude for expressing one's satisfaction of good services rendered to him by staff on duty with him. We advise if you are willing to offer it, this would be great and if not, you are not obliged to do it.

- 01.99 Free of Charge
2 - 5.99 pay 25% of tour price
6 - 11.99 pay 50% of tour price
12+ pay full tour price as per adult person

In case you cancel your trip, the following scale of charges will be applied:
Between 30 and 15 days before your arrival date, 50% of the entire tour price will be charged.
Between 14 and 1 days before your arrival date, 100% of the entire tour price will be charged.

from $95,00