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Old Cairo and the Citadel of Muhammad Ali in One Day
Old Cairo on foot, the bazaar of Khan el-Khalili and the Citadel with Muhammad Ali’s mosque in one day.
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$170
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- Duration
8 hours
- Tour type
Single Day Tour
- Pickup
Meeting at your Cairo hotel; the time is agreed.
- Best time
Morning, October to April
- Difficulty
Easy walking, suitable for everyone
- Duration
8 hours
- Tour type
Single Day Tour
- Pickup
Meeting at your Cairo hotel; the time is agreed.
- Best time
Morning, October to April
- Difficulty
Easy walking, suitable for everyone
About
Discover the experience
Cairo can be read in layers. From the hill of the Citadel, where Saladin’s medieval fortress and the domes and minarets of Muhammad Ali’s mosque overlook the city, we descend into Old Cairo: a doorway, a courtyard and the turn of a lane reveal how the city grew over centuries. The day ends in the sounds of Khan el-Khalili, a commercial quarter that is still part of everyday life: a chance to meet Cairo as a lived-in city, with a past still visible in its present.
Your day
Itinerary
Meet at the agreed location and set off on the day’s route.
Duration 1 hr
Discover Cairo’s Citadel and the layers of history within its walls.
Duration 2 hr 30 min
Walk through Cairo’s historic streets and notice the details of its architecture.
Duration 2 hr 30 min
Wander through the lanes of Khan el-Khalili and feel the rhythm of the bazaar.
Duration 2 hr
Finish the visits and return to the meeting point or your hotel, as agreed.