Day Tour to Islamic Cairo and the Museum of Islamic Art

Your tour will begin with visiting the Citadel of Saladin, the seat of the rule for 700 years, dating back to the Islamic period. It is built by Saladin Al-Ayoubi. It houses many attractive places to visit, such as the Mosque of Muhammad Ali or Alabaster Mosque, considered the most beautiful in Egypt. Also we will visit the unique military museum, the mosque of Sultan Nasser Ben Qalawon and the National police museum. Don't forget your Camera for unforgettable photos from the highest point in Cairo where you can see the city of Cairo from the top of the Citadel.

Visit Sultan Hassan mosque, the most beautiful ancient mosque in the world. It consists an open courtyard that has a fountain and surrounded with four iwans (Arabic word means a rectangular hall that walled on three sides and one end is entirely open) and each iwan has a door that leads to the studies rooms and classes. It is called Madrassa (Arabic word means School) because this place was for teaching the four doctrines of Islam.

Al-Rifai Mosque is one of Cairo's largest mosques. It took 43 years to built.
Located in the Citadel Square, it faces the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan which rivals in size and grandeur. This Mosque is the resting place of many members of the Egyptian Royal Family, this building is divided into two parts; the first part is the prayer house which known with its wonderful decorations, while the second is the royal cemetery that has the Tombs of Khushiar Hanim, Khedive Ismail, Shah Iran (the last king of Iran), Ali Abu-Shebak, Sheikh Yehia Al-Ansary and the grave of the last king of Egypt; King Farouk.

Museum of Islamic Arts is the largest museum that exhibits collections of Islamic Art in world. It houses about a hundred thousand objects that came from India, China, and North Africa, Andalusia and from many other Islamic countries. It also displays different and unique artifacts such as ceramics, textiles, lambs, and metal works. These collections are spanning from the beginning of Islam to the end of Muhammad Ali's family.

Then i will guide to Khan Elkhalili Bazaar the most famous Bazaar in the world which was built 700 years ago where you will have time to make shopping and to explore the Islamic Architecture in Oldest street in Islamic Cairo called Moez Street.