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VIP 4Hour Islamic Cairo Private Tour Al Azhar and Khan Al Khalili

Recommended by 98% of travelers

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Cairo, Egypt

4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Step back in time on a 4-hour, private tour of Cairo's Islamic architecture and mosques, from the oldest mosque in the city to a 1,000-year-old Islamic University. Learn about local culture and history as you explore the city, visiting sites that include the Mosque of Al-Azhar, Al-Hussein Mosque, and Khan Al-Khalili bazaar. Traveling in a private vehicle means you avoid the hassle and expense of taxis, with an experienced guide to help bring the city's Islamic history to vivid life.

Visit Cairo's most important mosques
Learn about Egypt's Islamic traditions
Personal guide means exploring at your own pace
Pickup and drop-off at hotels in Cairo and Giza

What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges
Bottled water
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private tour
Air-conditioned vehicle
Qualified Egyptologist tour guide(based on the tour options you’ve booked)
lunch (based on the tour options you’ve booked)
entry fee(based on the tour options you’ve booked)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

only cairo down town and giza hotel only nasr city , new cairo , new settlemnt , 6th October city ,airports and its surrounding (out of meeting point)

Itinerary

Islamic Cairo

4 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Not wheelchair accessible

Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.8

based on 40 reviews

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The guide did his best in the situation

Maria_B, Oct 2023

I chose this tour because in the description it was all about the mosques, so I thought that 4 hours visiting the oldest and most impressive mosques was exactly the way I wanted to spend my day. Now don’t get me wrong, if you like shopping maybe that’s exactly what you prefer to do, I chose the tour to avoid shopping and to see the mosques only. When in the car the guide mentioned we would be visiting a few mosques and then we will go to the old market where I could shop, I mentioned that I wasn’t sure I would have the energy for that after the mosques... Said and done, the driver took us to the old city where it turned out the first thing we did is basically went to the old city to shop. So they took us to shop first, I guess, while we had energy to do that. Again if that’s what you want, sure go for it. I voted for not recommending the tour to my friends, simply because my friends, like me, don’t do shopping tours The day we went for a tour turned out to be not the best one, due to the security increase in all the mosques so we weren’t allowed in, the soldiers turned us away. Which was a good thing anyway, because half an hour after that, our guide showed us the news about crowd protests erupting exactly where we’ve been turned down by the security guards On the positive side, we did manage to go to one of the mosques and that was a great experience. Bisho the guide did the best he could, shared all the stories and made us feel safe. Having said that i can’t get rid of the feeling that the company could have predicted and foreseen the situation. After all, these are locals and know what’s happening and how dangerous the situation is, knowing that we wouldn’t be able to visit the places we wanted to see, knowing that we could be endangered just walking around, one could think that the most responsible thing to do would be to explain the dangers to us and to cancel the tour at the early stage. We were lucky not to end up in the middle of unpredictable crowd protests, I’m not sure that’s the most desirable experience once wants to have, when travelling with children/family

Response from Host, Oct 2023

thank you, your tour went old cairo ( azhar , hussein , el ,oezz street as mention )plus u have market shopping tour please read the itenary ,you said no shop, guide accept your decsion , thank you

What a fun day

Marcusperez4, Apr 2022

Had a great experience, the guide was very knowledgeable about the surrounding mosques and market. It was so fun wondering around the market making deals!!

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Dear our respected client , , We would like to thank you for your time to write for us your feedback and review ...we are happy to show you Egypt by our local eyes our goal to make sure you have unforgettable experience We hope to see you again in Egypt for longer vacation Please Keep in touch. Egypt is safe always Hesham Egypt tour guide +201283078720

Great tour, Rania was a great tour...

Wasiq K, Apr 2018

Great tour, Rania was a great tour guide - very informative and engaging

Brilliant tour the guide was very...

Mamdouh K, Jan 2017

Brilliant tour the guide was very informative, loved this tour my self, recommend it to every one visiting Cairo, specially those who are interested in Islamic architecture and Islamic history, its full off history brilliant tour

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