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Saladin Citadel Half-Day Tour

Name: Cairo Top Tours
Address: Egypt - Giza - Al-Ahram St.5th Hassan Said St. from Ahram St Giza P.O. Box 6, Egypt, EG
Telephone: +201022772955
Price range: 40$

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There are quite many historical locations in Egypt that are famous and important throughout the world. Among these is the citadel of Saladin the famous king in international history in addition to Egyptian history and Arabian Peninsula history.

Information about Cairo Private Tours We will visit Saladin Citadel and the Mosque of Mohamed Ali inside, Salah al-Din constructed the Citadel on a hill in front of Mokattam Mountain with his brother- al-Malik al-Adil to protect Cairo from invasions and it was the place for the Egyptian government during the Ayyubids and the Ottomans era in Egypt. The Citadel is a medieval Islamic-era fortification constructed in the 12th Century, was developed by the subsequent Egyptian monarchs making it the most recognized fortification in the Middle East. Cairo Day Tours will satisfy all your cultural desires with this tour to the most renowned Citadel of Saladin in your Tours Egypt.

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Transportation from and to your accommodation in Cairo or Giza.
Tickets to the mentioned Cairo sights.
During all of our tours, we use a private air-conditioned automobile.
Enjoy a superb lunch at a local restaurant on your Cairo Half Day Tour.
During our Cairo City Tour to the Saladin Citadel, we were guided by an accredited Egyptologist.
Egypt day excursions include a bottle of mineral water.
If we have enough time, we could go on a shopping trip of Cairo.
Our Egypt Tour prices include all taxes and service costs.

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Any extras not included in our Cairo Day Trip plan.
Tipping is not included on our Cairo trips.

Itinerary

Our Cairo Top Tours tour leader will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo to usher you to meet an accredited tour guide to tour the Citadel of Saladin, it was considered one of the most strategic military forts built in the middle ages due to the first-degree strategic position of this piece of defensive importance since it’s overseeing the two cities of Cairo and Fustat.

Besides the building there is much more inside the Citadel and out of them all the most famous is the mosque of Mohamed Ali which is made of white alabaster in the style of the Ottoman mosques built in Istanbul, its layout is square, and measures forty-one meters on each side. In the center, the dome has a diameter of 21 meters and its height is 52 meters. The Citadel has seen further growth during the next 700 years since it was built by the legendary Sultan Saladin and most of it during the period of the Mamluk Sultanate. It was declared by UNESCO as the world heritage site in 1976 and is opened to the public from the year 1983.
After you have completed your Cairo Half-Day Tours to Saladin Citadel and Mohamed Ali Mosque you will be transferred back to your hotel.

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1 Person

$110 Per Person

2 - 3 Persons

$60 Per Person

4 - 6 Persons

$45 Per Person

7 - 10 Persons

$39.99 Per Person

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Salah al-Din Castle is one of the most important landmarks of Islamic Cairo and one of the most luxurious military castles built in the Middle Ages, Its strategic location on top of Mount Mokattam provided a wonderful view of all the historical landmarks of Cairo, and the impregnable walls around the Islamic capitals of Egypt with the Castle provided more protection against siege.

There are many sites to visit in Egypt, and Saladin Citadel is one of these sites. We will take you on a nice trip to explore this magnific site and to make some memories.

During the tour, you will visit the Saladin Citadel, a medieval Islamic fortification that houses several important historical structures. You will have the opportunity to explore landmarks such as the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, the Mosque of Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad, the Al-Gawhara Palace, and the Military Museum.

Indeed, there is a charge to enter the Saladin Citadel. Depending on your country of residence and whether you choose to visit other Citadel attractions like the Muhammad Ali Mosque, the cost may change. It is advisable to find out the most recent ticket pricing prior to your visit.

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Muhammad Ali Pasha was laid to rest in a special tomb made of fancy marble in the mosque's courtyard. His body was moved there in 1857 from another place called Hawsh al-Basha.

The Citadel is a big castle built by Saladin in 1176 to protect the city from invaders. It was where Egypt's kings and queens lived for a very long time - 700 years!

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