After breakfast, our tour guide will drive you to the Citadel of Salah El-Din to visit the Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque, one of the main Islamic attractions in Cairo.
For lunch, you'll have the opportunity to savor the most delicious delicacies of Egyptian cuisine, followed by a half-day excursion to the churches of Old Cairo, where you'll learn about Babylon's ancient Roman fortifications. The highlight of this tour is the Hanging Church, but you'll also visit St. Sergius Church, built over the crypt where St. Joseph the Carpenter, Jesus Christ, and his mother lived for three months. Lastly, you'll see the Ben Ezra Synagogue, originally a Coptic church that was later converted into a Jewish synagogue.
Continuing our Cairo day tour, you'll explore the Islamic neighborhood of Cairo, including mosques like Egypt's Al-Hakim mosque and historical defenses. The city's medieval madrasas, sails, and city gates, as well as its ancient stone-paved streets, are remnants of the Islamic era. You'll also visit the oldest section of the Islamic quarter, Khan El Khalili, where you can admire the minarets of Al Hussein Mosque and Al Azhar Mosque. To cap off your tours of Islamic Cairo, you'll enjoy a mint tea at Fishawy, one of Cairo's oldest and most famous traditional Egyptian coffee shops.
Finally, our tour guide will return you to your hotel to relax.