A full day Cairo tour to visit Islamic and Coptic Cairo where the Holy family passed by during the time they fled from the Roman emperor. The area is a pilgrimage for Christians around the world with its many churches, the Hanging Church, Church of St. Sergius, Church of Saint Barbra and Ben Ezra Syngogue. The tour will then take you to Islamic Cairo to see the variety of mosques that covers different periods of Cairo's Islamic era. The visit include visit to Amr Ibn El Aas mosque, Mosque and Madrassa of Sultan Hassan, Al Rifaei Mosque and Citadel of Salah El din.
You will be picked up from your hotel and transfer to visit Old Cairo which is the place of many ancient Churches and the Ben Ezra Synagogue. Each of the main churches in the area has its unique architectural beauty like the Hanging Church that was built above the Babliion, Church of St Serguis which includes the cave where the holy family fled to from the Masaccre of the Roman empire, the church of Mar Gerguis and the Church of St Barbara. Sultan Hassan mosque one of the finest architectures of Mamluk era built by Al Naser Hassan, Just by the side of Sultan Hassan mosque lies Al Refai mosque which has the same grandeur as its neighbouring mosque, however work in this mosque was not complete until 1920. Many royal family members are buried in Al Rifai mosque as well as the lat Shah Iran. Amr Ibn Al Aas mosque named after the Islamic general who conquered Egypt and it was the first mosque in Egypt and Africa. The tour will then take you to the Citadel of Salah El Din and Mohamed Aly Alabaster mosque before returning to your hotel.