Cairo - Sphinx - Al Azhar mosque
Cairo: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian museum, Al Azhar mosque, Mohamed Ali mosque, Amr Ibn El As mosque, El Shafie and Sultan Hassan school, Al Moez ldien Ellah street & Khan El Khalili bazaars
Day 01: Arrival day (Cairo airport)
Welcome to Cairo! Your tour begins when you are greeted by our representative who will assist you through immigration and customs formalities. After you have collected your luggage our representative will take you in our deluxe vehicle to your hotel for check in & overnight.
Meals: Onboard flight
Day 02: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian museum, papyrus and perfume factories
Breakfast at hotel; In the morning you will be driven to see the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx: the most famous monuments of not only ancient Egypt but of the entire ancient world! On the way; you will get a chance to visit papyrus and perfume factories.
Lunch at local restaurant is followed by a visit to the Egyptian museum. At the end of the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel & overnight.
Meals: Breakfast at hotel & lunch during the tour at local restaurant
Day 03: Citadel of Salah El din, El Shafie and Sultan Hassan school & Amr Ibn El As mosque
Breakfast at hotel is followed by a visit to the citadel of Salah El Din with its famous mosque of Mohamed Ali which stands proudly on the highest point inside the courtyard of the Citadel. It’s one the landmarks in Cairo with its huge space, the beautiful decorations on its walls, and its remarkable domes and minarets
Proceeding to visit great architectural buildings near the Citadel. The “Sultan Hassan Madrasa and Mosque” which is one of the extraordinary wonderful monuments in the Islamic world. The architectural parts of the complex are so terrific like the cornices, the entrance, and the monumental staircase. Continue to “Al Refaie Mosque” that lies right beside Sultan Hassan Madrasa. The Mosque was established by Khoshiar, the mother of Khedive Ismail to be the mausoleum of the royal family. It took 43 years to build this beautiful sanctuary that combines different Islamic architectural styles.
Lunch during the tour at local restaurant is followed by a visit to Amr Ibn El As mosque then drive back to your hotel and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast at Cairo hotel, lunch during the tour at local restaurant
Day 04: Al Azhar mosque, Al Moez ldien Ellah street & Khan El Khalili bazaars
Breakfast at hotel is followed by another tour in Islamic Cairo, today you will visit Al Azhar mosque, nestled in Cairo’s medieval El-Darb El-Ahmar district, the Al Azhar Mosque is the city’s first mosque—dating back to 972. Boasting five minarets and a white-marble courtyard, its biggest claim to fame is its sister Al Azhar university next door, reputedly the oldest Islamic university in the world.
Continue to Al Moez ldien Ellah street, named for the first Fatimid Caliph in Egypt, was built as the main street through the Fatimid’s grand city running the length of Islamic Cairo’s central core, from Bab Al-Futuh in the north to Bab Zuweila in the south, it is one of the most important places in Egypt’s Islamic history. In addition, the impressive monuments scattered along its length, it also hosts a bustling neighborhood, home to thousands of craftsmen making wares to be sold in Khan Al-Khalili, which marks the streets midpoint. A walk down this street, ending with a stroll through the maze of shops in Khan Al-Khalili, is an essential part of any visit to Cairo.
Lunch will be served during the tour at local restaurant. At the end of the day you will be transferred back to your hotel and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast at Cairo hotel, lunch during the tour at local restaurant
Day 05:Final departure
Breakfast at hotel and check out, then you will be transferred to Cairo airport for your final departure.
Meals: Breakfast at hotel
Per person in |
4 Star Hotels |
Double room |
$800 USD |
Triple room |
$790 USD |
Single room |
$900 USD |
∙ Above prices are WITHOUT international airfare (additional)
∙ This is a private tour with private guide and private transportation
∙ Prices are valid till December 2022 excludes peak periods (X-Mas, New Year & Easter holidays)
Prices based on minimum 2 pax
Used hotels:
Cairo: Nine Pyramids view hotel or similar
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