Fatimid Islamic Cairo Day Tour

5.0 (111 reviews) Cairo, Egypt
Duration7h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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LanguagesArabic, German, English, Italian, Polish, French, Turkish, Dutch, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

Experience the wonders of a tour through Fatimid Cairo, where you'll have the opportunity to explore the renowned Museum of Islamic Art.

The Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo is the largest Islamic museum in the world, as it includes a variety of Islamic art from India, China and Iran through the arts of the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Egypt, North Africa and Andalusia.

We will visit Al-Azhar Mosque , which is the most important mosque in Egypt, and one of the historical strongholds for spreading and teaching Islam.

We will visit Al-Moez Al-Fatimi Street :
The street contains 221 Islamic monuments, a street that represents the heart of the old city of Cairo, which was developed to be an open museum of Islamic architecture and antiquities.

The trip will end with a visit to Al-Ghoury Agency :

The Qansuh Al-Ghouri Agency is an agency or hotel that was established during the reign of Qansuh Al-Ghouri in the year (909 AH - 1504 AD.) on Muhammad Abdo Street, off Al-Azhar Street.

What's included

  • Entrance Fees
  • Bottled water
  • Private Air-conditioned Vehicle
  • Professional Licensed Tour Guide
  • Personal Expenses
  • Tips

What to expect

  1. Museum of Islamic Arts
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel, where you will begin your day tour.

    The Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo is the largest Islamic museum in the world, as it includes a variety of Islamic art from India, China and Iran through the arts of the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Egypt, North Africa and Andalusia.
  2. Al-Azhar Mosque
    2h · Admission ticket included
    It is the most important mosque in Egypt at all, and one of the historical strongholds for spreading and teaching Islam. It is also one of the most famous ancient mosques in Egypt and the Islamic world. Its construction dates back to the beginning of the Fatimid era in Egypt

    The mosque is the second oldest continuously existing university in the world after Al-Qarawiyyin University.
  3. Sharia Al Mu'izz Li-Din Allah
    1h · Admission ticket included
    The street includes 221 Islamic monuments, and it is a street that represents the heart of the old city of Cairo, which was developed to be an open museum of Islamic architecture and antiquities. With the emergence of the city of Cairo during the era of the Fatimid state in Egypt, Al-Moez Street arose. The layout of the city was permeated by a main street extending from Bab Zuweila in the south to Bab Al-Futuh in the north parallel to the Gulf. It was called the Great Street. And the spiritual of the city, and combines the arts of Egyptian, Ottoman, Andalusian and Byzantine architecture in mosques, fountains, kottaib, takaya and houses.
  4. Mosque-Madrassa of al Ghouri
    2h · Admission ticket included
    The Qansuh Al-Ghouri Agency is an agency or hotel that was established during the reign of Qansuh Al-Ghouri in the year (909 AH - 1504 AD.) on Muhammad Abdo Street, off Al-Azhar Street.

    The agency consists of a rectangular open courtyard, surrounded on all sides by rooms on five floors. Its main facade is located on the south side, and it has the main entrance to the agency. The first floor is accessed by a stone staircase. On the first floor there are about 30 holders, and on the three upper floors there are 29 houses. It is believed that the carriers of the ground and first floors were used as stores for merchants, and it is believed that most of the visitors to this agency were also merchants.

    Finally at the end of the tour our representative will transfer you to your hotel.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Our representative will be waiting for you with a sign displaying our logo for easy identification.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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