Tour to Coptic and Islamic Cairo & Khan El Khalili – Oriental tours Egypt

Have a wonderful day tour to Old Coptic and Islamic Cairo. Explore historical Islamic sites in Cairo by visiting Salah El Din Citadel, Mohamed Ali Mosque, and have a tour in El-Moez Street, and then visit Amr Ben al 'As Mosque. After that, continue your Coptic and Islamic Cairo tour and visit the famous Coptic sites in Cairo to learn about the Christian history in Egypt. Take a tour to the Hanging Church and the Church of Abu Serga before going to Khan El Khalili Bazaar.

A wonderful Cairo day tour to see Muslim, Christian and Jewish historical sites such as Mohammed Ali Mosque, the Hanging Church, and Ben Ezra Temple. Finish with a stroll through the colorful streets of Khan El-Khalili. Pick up from anywhere in Cairo. Your Coptic and Islamic Cairo tour begins with a visit to the Citadel of Salah el Din, situated on Moqqtam Hill with wonderful views over Cairo. The main feature of the Citadel is the mosque of Mohammed Ali built as a replica to the magnificent Blue Mosque in Istanbul. The Citadel complex encompasses several mosques, the Gawhara Palace and the Police and Military Museums. After visiting the Citadel, we are going to continue the Coptic and Islamic Cairo tour to explore the streets of Old Cairo at El-Moez Street. You will see how the past and present coexist and how different faiths live peacefully side by side.

You will visit:

The Hanging Church - one of the oldest churches in Egypt.

Amr Ben Al Aas Mosque - the oldest and first mosque built in Egypt.

The Church of Abu Serga - one of the oldest Coptic churches in Egypt and said to be the place where the holy family - Joseph, Mary and the infant Jesus stayed in the crypt when they had come to Egypt.

Ben Ezra's Temple - the most important Jewish monument in Egypt, said to be where baby Moses was found.

Your tour ends with a visit to the famous Khan El-Khalili shopping bazaar.

Transfer back to anywhere in Cairo.