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Private Islamic Cairo & Coptic Tour with Khan El – Khalili, Lunch

6:30 Hours Free CancellationPickup availableInstant confirmationPrivate tourGuided by Sofy Egypt Tours

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This private 6.5-hour tour of Cairo offers an in-depth exploration of the city’s key religious landmarks across Coptic, Islamic, and Jewish heritage. You will visit the Hanging Church, known as Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church, which dates back to the third century and features significant icons and architecture. The tour also includes Abu Serga (Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church), famous for the crypt where the Holy Family is believed to have hidden, as well as the historic Ben Ezra Synagogue, one of Cairo’s oldest Jewish sites. Islamic highlights include a visit to the Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan in Salah al-Din Square, a monumental 14th-century mosque and school, and the nearby Al-Rifa’i Mosque, known as the royal mausoleum of Muhammad Ali’s family. The experience also includes a stroll through the Khan el-Khalili bazaar and lunch at a local Egyptian restaurant serving traditional koshary. This tour suits travelers interested in religious history and cultural diversity within Old Cairo, combining guided visits with local cuisine in a private, air-conditioned vehicle.

Inclusions

Koshary its a typical Local Egyptian Food with Drinks Water or Pepsi
Snacks (chips during the tour)
Private tour with Air-conditioned car
Drinks (water, pepsi and cola during lunch)
English Speaking Guide/Driver

Exclusions

Entrance Fee for Sultan Hassan Mosque
Tips (optional and appreciated)
Guide in other languages except English (optional) 30 USD
Entrance fee for Citadel of Saladin Mohamed Ali Mosque -
Pickup from Airport

Itinerary

its a Part of Old Cairo Cairo day tours to Christian and Islamic Sights starts at 8:00 am Pickup from your hotel in Cairo By Tour guide to Start your full day tour visiting Old Cairo that known as Christian Coptic Cairo which is Among the most important locations visited by the Holy Family where the spiritual impact .

The Hanging Church is one of Cairo's most famous Coptic Orthodox Churches
Coptic Cairo is a part of Old Cairo which encompasses the Babylon Fortress, the Coptic Museum, 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).

its the Oldest Church in Egypt but also in the Whole World.

Dates back to Third Century.Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church, also known as the Hanging Church, is one of the oldest churches in Egypt and the history of a church on this site dates to the third century.

Known as Abu serga Church also, its very famous with the Crypt where the Holy Family Hid inside it for 3 Months.

Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, also known as Abu Serga, in Coptic Cairo is one of the oldest Coptic Christian churches in Egypt, dating back to the 4th century

it was an Old Church and it has the Original Bibble.

The Ben Ezra Synagogue's founding date is unknown, although there is good evidence from documents found in the geniza that it predates 882 CE and is probably pre-Islamic

The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan is a monumental mosque and madrasa located in Salah al-Din Square 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. it has inside the Four Islamic Schools.

Completed in 1363 this mosque and school symbolizes the power of the Mamluk sultans. Its initiator was Hassan, the energetic (7th) son of Mohamed Hassan

Al-Rifa'i Mosque is located in Citadel Square, adjacent to the Cairo Citadel. Its name is derived from the Ali Abu Shubbak who is buried in the mosque. Now, it is also the royal mausoleum of Muhammad Ali's family.

Built by Mohamed Ali in 1830 A.D. known as Alabaster Mosque because its made ou of Alabaster inside. it has very nice Colours inside . Mohamed Ali was From Turkey and he built it as Turkish Style.

its the First Mosque Built in Cairo in 971 A.D.

Al-Azhar Mosque, known in Egypt simply as al-Azhar, is a mosque in Cairo, Egypt in the historic Islamic core of the city. Commissioned as the new capital of the Fatimid Caliphate in 970, it was the first mosque established in a city that eventually earned the nickname "the City of a Thousand Minarets

Khan el-Khalili market is one of the most iconic attractions in Cairo, Egypt. Established in 1382, this sprawling bazaar is a must-visit for anyone visiting the Egyptian capital. This bustling marketplace is home to hundreds of stalls selling everything from traditional souvenirs to local spices and handicrafts & ITESM .