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Guide on site Tour To Islamic Cairo & Bazaar

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Cairo, Egypt

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

Overview

See the highlights of Islamic Cairo during this private, Egyptologist-led five-hour tour. Visit five historic mosques, including stunning Al-Azhar Mosque and the sprawling mosque and madrasa of Sultan Hassan, as well as one nicknamed the “Alabaster Mosque” within the Citadel of Salah El Din. Other attractions including the original gates of the city and time to browse the stalls of the famous bazaar Khan Al-Khalili.

A 5-hour private tour of Islamic Cairo by A/C minivan
Enjoy front-door pickup and drop-off from your hotel accommodation
Understand the city’s Islamic heritage, from Mamluk to Ottoman architecture
VIP perks: complimentary Wi-Fi and bottled water are provided

What's Included

All Transfers by Private A/C latest Model Vehicle
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Entry Fees ( If Option Selected )
Guide on site ( If Option Selected )
Lunch at local restaurants(Local Egyptian Food) ( If Option Selected )
Bottle of water

Personal Items
Tipping

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

As per confirmed pickup time you will find our tour guide waiting for you and he will hold a sign showing our company name

Meeting points

Select a meeting point

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.9:00 am

Itinerary

Citadel of Saladin

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Al Rifai Mosque

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Al-Azhar Mosque

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Al Emam El Hussein Mosque

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Khan Al-Khalili Bazaar

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Cairo

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Entrance fees -Depending on the Tour Options Chosen
Entry fees includes basic area only
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.

Traveler Photos

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Reviews

4.3

based on 17 reviews

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Thank you to our tour guide Julia

Kamila_S, Feb 2026

Driver was very nice pick us just on time. Car was clean. But the most important is our tour guide Julia. She was just amazing. Very nice person with fluent English. Explained everything and gave us a lot of time to explore. Definitely will book with this company again.

Experience of islamic history

Penny_A, Nov 2025

Our guide Hadija was excellent, provided her deep knoweledge of history. She was really explainable and friendly.she made the whole experience unique.

Overall tour was just...

Justin_M, Oct 2025

Overall tour was just fine. Our tour guide was very nice and flexible with the tour. He went beyond expectations making sure the bazaar people didn’t take too big advantage of us. Overall, price did not necessarily match the experience considering it was the same cost as going to the pyramids. Would recommend if you have multiple days in Cairo and have felt like you seen the other great sites and museums.

An essential tour for every Muslim visiting Cairo

Syed_I, Dec 2024

A guided tour to several places of Islamic interest in Cairo including the Cairo bazar. Mohammed, the guide was extremely knowledgeable and helpful and made the tour a memorable experience!

Too long where can be shorter

Akrhamul_K, Jun 2024

The period was 4 hours (period we booked) and we didnt manage to see the Market(s) and Al Azhar Mosque.

Islamic Cairo Tour

Isolda_I, Sep 2023

Elarya proved to be an excellent tour guide, providing informative insights into the Islamic Cairo Mosques. Later, she skillfully guided us through the bazaar, helping us find the best-priced souvenirs.

We had a driver only...

Luis_R, Sep 2023

We had a driver only experience and, even then, the driver (mohammed) was very very informative and became our very knowlegable guide. He had a great attitude and punctuality was great! He is a true asset to your company.

Fascinating experience

Leon_L, Jan 2023

Such gorgeous sites and areas you won't see anywhere else. Our tour guide Saeed was super friendly and welcoming and made us feel very comfortable. Gave us guidance and advice about Egypt in general to help us with our stay. He was very passionate about the sites Egypt and Islam which made the experience very enjoyable. He made us very comfortable as well as outsiders and explained everything very clearly to us and I learned so much from it and got amazing pictures!

Incredible Day!

Chloe_F, Dec 2022

Thank you so much to my tour guide Marwa. She was very knowledgeable and made my day extra special with her kindness! 🥰

Treated like family!

Gildardo_M, Nov 2021

I can not express how great it was! Osama the driver and our tour guide Ahmed (Jackson) treated us like family the last day I actually felt sad to leave because of such great relationship. Highly recommend it very punctual, nice car, supper knowledgeable, and even great photographer, oh and great teacher! Thanks

Don’t miss Islamic Cairo

adamour856, Feb 2020

Essam’s knowledge of the history of Cairo - in this case Islamic Cairo - and his enthusiasm to share that knowledge made this a wonderful and highly recommended tour. I came back to Cairo to see and learn more about the city other than ancient Egypt and pyramids. And this tour was exactly what I hoped for. Plus I had my first taste of Egyptian koshari.

Excellent visit

laetitia_F, Nov 2025

Excellent visit in the company of Karim, a top notch guide. He answered all our questions, taught us everything important and let us take our time. I recommend +++.

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Giornata culturale interessante.

NICOLA_F, May 2024

Tour molto interessante per visitare le Moschee del Cairo con guida parlante in lingua italiana. Il Bazar mi ha deluso avendo visitato altri Bazar altrettanto famosi come quello di Istanbul o quello del Qatar o quello dell'Oman...

Una giornata al Cairo Islamico!

Gianluca_M, Oct 2023

Ottimo tour per scoprire la Cairo Islamica, la Cittadella e le principali moschee, oltre al mercato, accompagnato dalla guida Mohamed Moussaa che consigliamo a tutti! Buono anche il pranzo a buffet.

Mesquitas bonitas e Guia ruim

LeandroWagner_M, Oct 2022

O Guia não nos proporcionou uma boa experiência nesse roteiro, apesar de as mesquitas serem muito bonitas. A todo tempo nos dizia para seguir em frente, não deixando apreciar os locais e dando pouquíssimo tempo para tirarmos fotos (parece que estava com pressa de ir embora). No final do roteiro, viu que estávamos insatisfeitos e também que a visitação acabaria bem antes do horário previsto para o passeio e daí começou a pedir pra gente tirar fotos dos locais, porém as principais visitações que eram na Citadela e Sultan Hassan Mosque já haviam passado. Uma pena pois tinha tudo para ser um dia muito agradável.