From the Cairo desk
Tour Overview
Citadel terraces, the Cave Church amphitheatre, and a green pause in Al-Azhar Park. This itinerary is "Coptic and Islamic Cairo". Named stops: Citadel of Saladin, Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Cave Church of St Simon, Al-Azhar Park.
No pyramids. The day is stone, icons, and a park view over Fatimid roofs.
The Citadel of Saladin is Islamic high ground: the alabaster mosque of Muhammad Ali and Cairo spread below the walls.
"Coptic and Islamic Cairo" is written for Approx. 6 Hrs. Pickup is from the hotel you name; the first stop is the first site on this page, not a coach timetable.
No pyramid stop on this page. The day stays in Old Cairo churches and, if named, Islamic lanes.
There is no online checkout for "Coptic and Islamic Cairo". Send dates, hotel or ship, and party size; we reply from Downtown Cairo with an outline and a quote for this itinerary.
Pickup is from your Cairo or Giza hotel. Send the inquiry form and we confirm the hour from our Downtown Cairo office. There is no online checkout.
On this outline
- 01 Citadel of Saladin
- 02 Mosque of Muhammad Ali
- 03 Cave Church of St Simon
- 04 Al-Azhar Park