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Daily Tour
10 people
English, Francais, German
If you are in more than 3 days in Cairo then you have to catch up on this amazing day with Eldeak tours. Discover the history of modern Cairo by visiting the Citadel and Mohamed Ali mosque, the mosques of Sultan Hassan, Al-Rifa’i mosque, and Souk (Khan El-Khalili).
In the beginning, Eldeak Tours representative will pick you up from your hotel and start our day tour with the Citadel and the mosque of Mohamed Ali.
Salah El Din built the Citadel in 1176 and used many stones from the pyramids in Giza. The citadel played an important role in being the residence of rulers from age of Salah El Din to king Mohamed Ali.
Inside the Citadel of Salah El Din, you will see the alabaster mosque of Mohamed Ali which is built and modeled on the blue mosque in Istanbul. We will guide you inside the mosque to see the tomb of Mohamed Ali and the four Alabaster pillars.
Sultan Hassan mosque is not far from the Citadel. Sultan Hassan mosque is considered an example of Mameluke architecture and inside this mosque was the first and the largest Quran school in the world.
Al-Rifa’I mosque is next to the mosque of Sultan Hassan. It was built in 1902 in the same type of Sultan Hassan mosque in Mameluke style. Many important people are buried here including Al-Rifa’I himself, the last king of Egypt Farouk, and the Shah of Iran Mohamed Reza Pahlavi.
