Cairo Walking Tour: Christian and Islamic History

Discover Cairo’s rich Christian and Islamic heritage on a guided walking tour. Visit historic churches, synagogues, and mosques. Book your cultural adventure today.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Coptic Cairo - Coptic Cairo is a part of Old Cairo which encompasses the Babylon Fortress, the Hanging Church, the Greek Church of St. George, and many other Coptic churches and historical sites. It is believed in Christian tradition that the Holy Family visited this area and stayed at the site of Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church (Abu Serga). Coptic Cairo was a stronghold for Christianity in Egypt until the Islamic era, though most of the current buildings of the churches in Coptic Cairo were built after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in the 7th century.

  • Synagogue Ben Ezra - The Ben Ezra Synagogue, sometimes referred to as the El-Geniza Synagogue or the Synagogue of the Levantines (al-Shamiyin), is situated in Old Cairo, Egypt. According to local folklore, it is located on the site where baby Moses was found. This was the synagogue whose geniza or storeroom was found in the 19th century to contain a treasure of abandoned Hebrew, Aramaic, and Judeo-Arabic secular and sacred manuscripts. The collection, known as the Cairo Geniza, was brought to the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England, at the instigation of Solomon Schechter. It is now divided between several academic libraries, with the majority being kept at the Cambridge University Library.

  • Islamic Cairo - Islamic Cairo, also called Historic Cairo or Medieval Cairo, refers to the historic areas of Cairo, Egypt, that existed before the city’s modern expansion during the 19th and 20th centuries, particularly the central parts around the old walled city and around the Citadel of Cairo. The name “Islamic” Cairo refers not to a greater prominence of Muslims in the area but rather to the city’s rich history and heritage since its foundation in the early period of Islam, while distinguishing it from the nearby Ancient Egyptian sites of Giza and Memphis. This area holds one of the largest and densest concentrations of historic architecture in the Islamic world.

  • Mosque of Muhammad Ali - The Great Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha, or Alabaster Mosque, is a mosque situated in the Citadel of Cairo in Egypt and was commissioned by Muhammad Ali Pasha between 1830 and 1848.

  • Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan - The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan is a monumental mosque and madrasa located in the historic district of Cairo, Egypt. It was built between 1356 and 1363 during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan.

  • Al Rifai Mosque - Al-Rifa’i Mosque is located in Midan al-Qal’a, adjacent to the Cairo Citadel. Now, it is also the royal mausoleum of Muhammad Ali’s family. The building is located opposite the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan, which dates from around 1361, and was architecturally conceived as a complement to the older structure.

  • Khan Al-Khalili - Khan el-Khalili is a famous bazaar and souq in the historic center of Cairo, Egypt. Established as a center of trade in the Mamluk era and named for one of its several historic caravanserais, the bazaar district has since become one of Cairo’s main attractions for tourists and Egyptians alike.

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
  • Lunch
  • Private tour guide
  • All fees and taxes
What's Not Included
  • Tipping
  • Personal Items
Additional Information

Discover the vibrant Christian and Islamic heritage of Cairo on a guided walking tour through the historic old city. The tour is split into two parts. Begin with a visit to Christian Coptic Cairo, one of Egypt’s most significant Christian sites, where you’ll explore a church and a synagogue. Following a lunch break at a local eatery, proceed to delve into the rich history of Islamic Cairo, including its mosques.

Location
Coptic Cairo
Cancellation Policy

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

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Flyer17111937936
Apr 13, 2024
Perfect holiday - We had a very good holiday with Muhammed. If you come to Egypt you must find Mohammed and book wıth pharaonıc vısıon tours ıts The best ın egypt thank you Mohammed
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Yaspa91
Apr 13, 2024
The best guide in Cairo - Muhammed Tabak gave us a great guide. We traveled as a family and children, we were very pleased. He is a perfect person, a perfect Muslim, he helped us extraordinarily. We were very, very pleased with him. I seriously recommend you to come to Cairo and look for this perfect person. You will feel like you are in your own country. He is knowledgeable about all the events and knows every place very well. He helped us perfectly, especially while walking around the Grand Bazaar. Frankly, I can say that he acted as a bodyguard. We were pleased with him, thank you very much.
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_u5395dy
Mar 25, 2024
We recommend pharaonic vision - The Pharaonic Vision really provided us with a wonderful service and added a lot to us about the Islamic and Coptic history of Egypt. All those in charge of the work were very friendly with us. I recommend booking the services and trips of the Pharaonic Vision. Truly a wonderful team. Thank you very much.
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Donchevm
Mar 21, 2024
10/10 - A magnificent day in an ancient world between two magnificent religions and a beautiful trip to the museum of the ancient civilization of Egypt!😇
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