Khan Elkhalili and Islamic Cairo Half-Day Tour
Experience the charm of Islamic Cairo on a private tour that offers a fresh perspective of the ancient mosques, bazaars, and streets. With a licensed Egyptologist guide, visit UNESCO World Heritage sites like Khan Al-Khalili, city gates, and a 16th-century trading inn. Enjoy the convenience of being picked up and dropped off from your Cairo or Giza hotel in a modern vehicle equipped. Choose your preferred time for the tour, morning, afternoon, evening, or night. This tour is a unique opportunity to explore the hidden gems of Islamic Cairo with a private guide and comfortable transportation.
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Khan Elkhalili and Islamic Cairo Half-Day Tour
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Islamic Cairo
Islamic Cairo is a historic district in central Cairo featuring numerous mosques, tombs, mansions, and fortifications dating back to the Islamic era. In 1979, it was declared a World Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO due to its rich cultural and architectural significance. It is considered one of the world's oldest Islamic cities, with a golden age in the 14th century, and is centered around the Citadel of Cairo.
Sharia Al Mu'izz Li-Din Allah
Muizz Street, also known as Al Moez Ldin Allah Al Fatimi Street, is a historic one-kilometer-long street in Islamic Cairo, Egypt. It is named after Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah, the fourth caliph of the Fatimid dynasty, and features a concentration of medieval architectural treasures recognized by UNESCO as the greatest in the Islamic world. The national government has carried out extensive renovations since 1997 to turn the street into an "open-air museum." Al-Muizz Street was rededicated as a pedestrian-only zone in 2008 and stretches from Bab Al-Futuh in the north to Bab Zuweila in the south, including several well-preserved medieval mansions and palaces, the Qalawun complex, and the magnificent Tent Market in the Gamaliya district.
Bab al-Futuh
Bab al Futuh, located in the Old City of Cairo, is one of the three remaining gates that were built as part of the fortification by Commander/Vizier Badr al-Jamali in the year 1087. The gate, facing north and located at the northern end of Muizz Street, features rounded towers with shafts for pouring boiling water or burning oil on attackers, and arrow slits. Its design made it a stronger defense compared to the square towers of Bab al-Nasr. Bab al Futuh is adorned with vegetal and geometric motifs.
Inclusions
- Private tourist guide (Egyptology)
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water
- Private transportation
- Lunch
- Tipping
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Please arrive at the pick up point 20 minutes before departure time.
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