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2 Days Islamic Cairo Highlights

Private & Historical tour in Egypt Sightseeing Tour 2 Days / 1 Nights
From $120 per person
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Duration
2 Days / 1 Nights
Pickup & Drop-off
Cairo International Airport
Availability
Everyday
Tour Type
Private & Historical tour in Egypt

Tour Overview

Best of Islamic Cairo in 2 Days

2 Days Islamic Cairo Highlights, It is a wonderful trip and indeed one of the best visits, especially through our Vacations In Egypt, You make your trip better in terms of comfortable accommodation and transfers in a private air-conditioned car and a special tour guide for your trip, as you will visit all the Islamic landmarks and discover the mosques, the castle, the Amr Ibn Al-Aas Mosque, and other things Islamic landmarks.

If you are a fan of Islamic monuments, visiting mosques, and seeing Islamic art, this trip is certainly one of the best and most wonderful choices.

Don’t hesitate to take this tour, Book your trip with us and discover Cairo and its Islamic landmarks in two days.

In fact, through our company, you make your trip enjoyable, wonderful, and comfortable with our distinguished company guide and visiting the wonderful places there, The guide will be with you at every moment and work to achieve everything you wish for, so you must plan your trip and enjoy our special package for visiting 2 Days Islamic Cairo Highlights and spend a wonderful day among the most important tourist attractions in Egypt.

Visit our blog to find out what to pack for Egypt.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

1

Islamic Cairo

When you arrive at Cairo Airport, our company representative will receive you and assist you in all procedures, then take you to the hotel to schedule the start of your tour by visiting the mosques:

  • Salah El Din Citadel

Salah El Din Citadel in Cairo is located in the area of El Muqattam on Salah Salem Street. It was established mainly by Saladin, the nephew of Sultan Nur El Din Mahmud who succeeded in conquering the Crusaders. He assumed power in Egypt in 1169 founding the Ayyubid dynasty in Egypt. Also, He established this military Citadel to be the center of government and placed it on the Muqattam hills in a very strategic location overlooking the cities of Cairo and El Fustat.

  • Mohamed Ali Mosque

s a mosque located in the Cairo Citadel (Salah al-Din Citadel). Muhammad Ali Pasha ordered its construction. It is considered a tourist destination. If you are visiting Egypt, you should visit the mosque. What a wonderful view it is to view the entire city of Cairo from the highest point in Salah al-Din Citadel.

  • Lunch Time

Have lunch in one of the distinguished restaurants with an authentic Egyptian taste and enjoy the food.

  • Sultan Hassan Mosque

It was built in the Mamluk era. It is one of the Salafi mosques in Egypt. However, it includes Sunni, Hanafi, and Hanbali schools, It is one of the most important archaeological monuments in the Islamic world.

  • Al Rifa'i Mosque

Al-Rafi’i is the name of the mosque. It was built in 1869 and completed in 1912. It is one of the most important mosques in Cairo. It is located in Citadel Square. Inside the mosque you can see the tombs of the royal family.

Finally, Return to the hotel to spend the night.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Old Cairo

Have breakfast at the hotel and then move with the guide to discover the most famous tourist attractions in Cairo:

  • The Egyptian Museum

The Egyptian Museum of Cairo is located in the center of the city, in Tahrir Square, in a neoclassical building designed by Marcel Dourgnon and opened in 1902. At the time of opening to the public had about 12,000 pieces, a fund that over the years grew significantly to reach today a figure close to 150,000 artifacts.

  • Amr Ibn AlAas Mosque

It reflects the development of Islamic architectural art and is considered one of the first mosques in Africa and one of the most modern Islamic buildings.

  • Lunch Time

Have lunch in one of the distinguished restaurants with an authentic Egyptian taste and enjoy the food.

  • Khan El Khalili Bazaar

Khan El Khalili Bazaar is a huge medieval-style shopping mall where you will find everything you can imagine, and what you can't imagine as well. This Khan El Khalili Bazaar, full of stalls and stores will take your breath away. Lose yourself in its narrow streets and enjoy the sounds, smells and fantastic treasures that you will find in this Cairo bazaar.

  • Al-Muizz Street

Al-Moez Street is named after the Fatimid Caliph Al-Moez, who annexed Egypt under Fatimid rule, and this street has great historical importance, as it is the oldest street with an Islamic architectural character in the world, and it Al-Moez passed in his procession for the first time, where Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi lived, and the historian Al-Maqrizi also lived in it, the novelist Naguib Mahfouz was born in it. President Gamal Abdel Nasser studied in a school located in it.

After that, you move to Cairo Airport, and thus you have completed your wonderful trip in Cairo.

 

 

 

 

What's Included

Included

  • Accommodation for 1 nights at  hotel in Cairo including breakfast.
  • The service of greeting and assisting at Cairo airport.
  • Experienced tour guide through the tours.
  • Transfers by modern air-conditioned vehicles.
  • Entry fees to all the sites listed in the itinerary.
  • Lunch meals at good quality restaurants during the trips.
  • All charges and taxes.

Not Included

  • International airfare.
  • Entry visa to Egypt.
  • Tipping.
  • Personal rxpenses.
  • Any optional tours.

Tour Summary

Prices start from $120
Duration 2 Days / 1 Nights
Pickup & drop-off Cairo International Airport
Availability Everyday
Tour category 2 Days in Egypt Tour
Tour type Private & Historical tour in Egypt

What to Pack

  • Hat.
  • Camera.
  • Umbrella.
  • Medication.
  • Comfortable Shoes.
  • Sunblock & Sunglasses.
  • Warm clothes in winter.
  • Cotton clothes in summer.
  • Valid Passport for 6 months.
  • Long-sleeved clothing to allow you to enter mosques
Location

Where this tour goes

Cairo
Attractions

Sites visited on this tour

Al Rifa'i Mosque Al-Muizz Street Amr Ibn Al Aas Mosque Citadel of Qaitbay Khan El Khalili Bazaar Mohamed Ali Mosque Salah El Din Citadel Sultan Hassan Mosque The Egyptian Museum

Frequently Asked Questions

Islamic Cairo was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with many of Egypt's blockbuster sites, It is truly one of the most wonderful visits and trips.

From 3 to 4 days, no less than that, so that you can enjoy all of Cairo’s landmarks in terms of historical monuments such as the pyramids and the Sphinx, as well as Islamic monuments and mosques, and discover more than that.

There is no doubt that Egypt is not an expensive country. On the contrary, it is attractive for tourism, including its tourist attractions. You can enjoy more than one visit and trip at the lowest costs.

There are many mosques in Cairo that can be visited, but it is not unheard of for them to enter during prayer time.

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