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Embark on an excursion through Islamic Cairo starting at the airport and marvel at the magnificence in both architecture and art while undertaking a Cairo Layover tour of Islamic Cairo. Meet the Cairo Top Tours Egyptologist tour guide at the airport, and start your visit to the largest Citadel in Egypt, the Saladin Citadel, built by the famous ruler Saladin during the 12th Century to fortify Cairo from the campaigns of the Crusaders. The Saladin Citadel has more than two buildings and mosques inside, as it was the habitat for the government and elite soldiers at that time.
The most significant structure at the center of the Citadel is the Mosque of Mohamed Ali, built by the powerful ruler Mohamed Ali of Modern Egyptian History It is very similar to the Blue Mosque in Istanbul and famous for the largely-used alabaster inside the mosque that some historians called it (the alabaster mosque). The mosque is square-shaped, and in its center Roofs a huge dome of diameter 21 meters and a height 52 meters.
Next, it is an honorary mosque of Al-Sultan Hassan that will provide you nearer to the example of a complex that mixes a prayer place and Madrasas or schools for educating the 4 sects of Islamic law, regarding this historic mosque, stands another huge Mosque of Al Rifai which is known for its striking architecture. Get the chance then to walk through the old, narrow roads during your Islamic Cairo Layover Tour from the Airport while walking with Khan El Khalili Bazaar and El-Mo'ez Street in Downtown Cairo.
Book now and enjoy our Cairo Day Tours from the airport. You will have lunch in a local restaurant whenever you request and when you end your Cairo Day Tours you will be transported back to the Cairo International Airport.
