Islamic Cairo Walking Tour: Explore Al Muizz Street, Khan El Khalili Bazaar, and Al Azhar Mosque
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79 Ratings
Cairo

Cairo Walking tour across its Islamic quarter to visit the amazing Al Muizz street which have the greatest concentration of Islamic medieval architecture along both its sides. The tour includes the Khan El Khalili Bazaar and Al Azhar mosque.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Sharia Al Mu’izz Li-Din Allah - This tour is a walking tour that will take your through Islamic quarter of Cairo. After picking up from your hotel you will be driven through the streets of Cairo to the beginning of Al Muizz street. Entering from one of its main gates Bab El Fotouh you will walk through this open air museum which is approximately one kilometre long. Many monuments including mosques, sabeel’s (water serving plass for passers by) and kuttabs the traditional schools at that time. Traditional baths and Islamic old Cairo gates like Bab El Fotouh, Bab El Nasr and Bab Zeweila. The tour then takes you to Khan El Khalili Bazaar which is located in the alley ways stemming from Al Muizz street.
What's Included
  • Private tour with a professional guide
  • Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off service
  • Comfortable travel in an air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • The extra charge of Pick up from the hotels and points outside the city
Additional Information
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Location
Sharia Al Mu'izz Li-Din Allah
Al Moez Ldin Allah Al Fatmi,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Aln661
Jun 15, 2024
A relaxing half day tour - Zizou was our tour guide and he was very knowledgeable of Egyptian history and culture. We saw the Al-Azhar Mosque where Zizou shared his knowledge of Egyptian history. Afterwards, we visited the Kan el Khalili bazar, where we had a chance to purchase souvenirs and see jewelry and perfumes. If you want to spend half a day on a tour I would recommend this one. And if you can get Zizou as your tour guide you’ll be in good hands.
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Franco990
May 15, 2024
A lovely day with Mr Zizou - An incredible day with Mr Zizou in Old Cairo. Zizou is extremely knowledgeable and gave us a detailed and interesting tour. We visited two mosques and walked around old Cairo. We had a lovely insight into life here and learned a lot about the history of the area and of Cairo. He was also kind enough to negotiate great prices on some brass items we purchased. Thank you!
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493corneliusk
May 12, 2024
Awesome tour with experienced guide - We were very lucky to be led by Zizou our guide and our driver Omar who drove us safely in the crazy traffic of Cairo. We appreciated the big cultural, historical knowledge and the very good English skills Zizou‘s. Though we are from a different cultural background we all have a lot to laugh about. TripAdviser offered a great tour.
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Passport59782915900
May 5, 2024
Walking Tour - Zizou was a really monderful.and informative guide. Zizou knows so much about Egyptian history. I really recommend this tour.
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Miav368
Apr 24, 2024
Splendid way to immerse in the Egyptian Islamic culture - Exploring the historic neighborhood of Islamic Cairo was both educational and entertaining: you are literally walking through the open-air museum full of mosques, madrasas and Islamic cultural heritage. And entering Khan El Khalili bazaar is like entering a bee-hive of traditional craft shops. Overall a memorable, lively and colorful experience brought to life by our professional and knowledgeable guide Zizou. His knowledge on the Egyptian history is truly impressive. Thank you, Zizou!
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Cassidy_l
Mar 23, 2024
Highly recommend this tour with Zizou! - Zizou is incredibly knowledgable. He’s also a wonderful storyteller. We stopped by the oldest hospital in the world and asked Zizou about a simple question about medical specialization. He responded with the most insightful story about medicine and innovation in Ancient Egypt. He balances a tourist’s point of view at all times and makes sure that he’s responding to questions with consideration to potential limitations or gaps in the individual’s knowledge. Cannot recommend Zizou enough!
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728cassidyl
Mar 22, 2024
Zizou is a super knowledge Egyptologist! - Zizou was the best tour guide we had while in Egypt! He is incredibly knowledgable and speaks English super well. Throughout our tour, Zizou continued to check in with us, adjusting the walk based on our feedback. He provided helpful guidance and insight regarding cultural norms that we would have never known without his transparency. We felt safe and comfortable the entire tour. Our driver, Issam, navigated the bustling streets of downtown Cairo with ease. Overall, a fantastic experience!
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Eugenia-sanchez
Mar 14, 2024
Greit experience in Cairo! - All perfect. The guide helped us with shopping in the Bazaar, and provided fantastic explanacions of the mosque. He is an expert historian of his country.
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Tourist22594102315
Mar 12, 2024
Visit of the market - We went for a half day tour according to our own requests and not the standard program, very good that the tour organiser had the flexibility to adapt to individual requests with very short notice. With the help of our excellent guide Zanaty we got an excellent insight on modern history of Egypt. With his support and patience, we also succefully negotiated through the labyrint of the market and got ourselves some really nice Egyptian artifacts
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Taazima
Apr 14, 2024
A fantastic evening to start our trip to Cairo. Our guide was very informative, friendly and relatable. - A fantastic outing and a tour well appreciated. Our guide was wonderful. He made sure to tailor the experience to suit what we liked and were interested in.
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