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Full Day Tour Visiting Coptic and Islamic Cairo

Package Details
Destination: Abdeen, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Duration: 8 hours
Price: $25.00
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Cairo Day Tour to Christian & Islamic Sights
Cairo's day tours to Christian and Islamic Sights starts at 8:00 am  Pickup from your hotel in Cairo By Emo Tours guide to Start your full  day tour visiting Old Cairo that known as Christian Coptic Cairo which  is Among the most important locations visited by the Holy Family where  the spiritual impact of their presence is most felt still, There you  will be able to visit and Enter the Church of Abu-Sergah and St. Barbara, the hanging church, and the old jewish synagogue – Ben Ezra Synagogue.

Lunch is included in between visits at Local Restaurant Based on Full Meal for each Person but Beverages are not included   Then continue your day tour to Islamic Cairo that was founded in 641 A.D By the First Muslam leader Amr Ibn Elas Over there in Islamic Cairo you will be able to Visit and Enter the Following Mosques `Masjid` Amr Ibn Elas Mosque that was built in 642 A.D By the Muslim leader Amr Ibn Elas at El FUSTAT area

then followed by a visit to the Most and Biggest mosques in Cairo which is El Sultan Hassan Mosque that also known as `Madrasa El Sultan Hassan` that  was founded by Sultan Hassan in 1356 A.D The Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan  Hassan is a massive Mamluk era mosque and madrassa located near The  Citadel in Cairo.

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.

Then visit The Citadel of Cairo where you can visit the most famous mosque in Cairo which is Mohamed Ali`s mosque that known as the Alabaster Mosque  Then End your day tour with a visit to Khan Khalili Bazaar At the end of the Tour, you will be transferred back to your Hotel  there is possibility of entering any of the Coptic Museum or the  Islamic Museum or Felucca boat ride sailing on the Nile But this can be  added in the middle of the booking process because it requires  additional fees

Highlights
• Visit Abu-Sergah and St. Barbara Churches
• Visit the hanging church,
• Visit the old Jewish synagogue – Ben Ezra Synagogue.
• Private  Day Tour
• No Hidden Costs
• Hassle Free
• Fixed Price
Optional Add-On:

• Coptic Museum 
• Islamic Museum
• 1 Hour Felucca boat ride sailing on the Nile
• Pickup or drop off from Cairo airport or hotel near the airport
• Pickup & drop off from Cairo airport or hotel near the airport 

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Cairo Citadel, Salah Salem St, Cairo 11511 Egypt

The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt, built by Salah ad-Din and further developed by subsequent Egyptian rulers. It was the seat of government in Egypt and the residence of its rulers for nearly 700 years from the 13th to the 19th centuries

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary), Shar'a Mari Girgis Street, Cairo 11511 Egypt

Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church, also known as the Hanging Church, is one of the oldest churches in Egypt and the history of a church on this site dates to the third century. It belongs to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, Maydan Salah al-Din, Cairo 11511 Egypt

The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan is a monumental mosque and madrasa located in the historic district of Cairo, Egypt. It was built between 1356 and 1363 during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Church of St. Barbara, Near the Roman Fortress, Cairo 11511 Egypt

The Coptic Orthodox Church of St. Barbara is one of the many famous Coptic Orthodox parishes that can be found in the district of Coptic Cairo. The building is located on the eastern part of the Babylon Fortress and is one of the oldest buildings in Cairo, dating back to the 5th or 6th century AD

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ben Ezra Synagogue, Coptic Cairo, Cairo 11511 Egypt

The Ben Ezra Synagogue, sometimes referred to as the El-Geniza Synagogue or the Synagogue of the Levantines, is situated in the Fustat part of Old Cairo, Egypt. According to local folklore, it is located on the site where baby Moses was found

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Al Rifai Mosque, Cairo Egypt

Al-Rifa'i Mosque is located in Midan al-Qal'a, adjacent to the Cairo Citadel. Now, it is also the royal mausoleum of Muhammad Ali's family. 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.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Al Abageyah Qism El-Khalifa, Cairo 11511 Egypt

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

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Church of St Sergius and Bacchus, Old Cairo, Cairo 11511 Egypt

Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, also known as Abu Serga, in Coptic Cairo is one of the oldest Coptic churches in Egypt, dating back to the 4th century

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Tomb of Shah of Iran, Al-Rifai mosque, Cairo 11511 Egypt

The mosque served briefly as the resting place of Reza Shah Pahlavi of Iran, who died in exile in South Africa in 1944, and was returned to Iran after World War II. Part of the burial chamber is currently occupied by Reza Shah's son Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, who died in Cairo in 1980

Duration: 20 minutes