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Islamic Cairo, Cairo

4.5

#3 of 8 in Neighborhoods in Egypt

Neighborhood · Hidden Gem · Other

Walk down the historic streets of Islamic Cairo, an atmospheric district of mosques, madrasas, merchant houses, and fountains that together form part of a World Heritage Site. Retaining many of its traditional buildings, the area stands in contrast to the modern sections of the city and the suburbs that surround it, with medieval landmarks and historic places of pilgrimage topping most sightseeing tours. Despite its storied sites and standout buildings, the district remains a place of everyday life, with a bustling market and a number of traditional teahouses and restaurants frequented by locals. Choose to start, finish, or center your holiday on a trip to Islamic Cairo by using our Cairo online trip planner.

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Tours to Islamic Cairo

FROM $20 BOOK WITH VIATOR Private Islamic and Christian Cairo Day Tour

4.8

Duration: 8 to 10 hours

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FROM $44 BOOK WITH VIATOR 4-Hour Islamic Cairo Private Tour with Al-Azhar, Khan Al-Khalili

5.0

Duration: 4 hours

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FROM $190 BOOK WITH VIATOR 3 Days Cairo Tour Package exploring Cairo Top attractions and best things to do

5.0

Duration: 3 days

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FROM $49 BOOK WITH VIATOR Half Day Tour to Khan Elkhalili & Islamic Cairo

4.5

Duration: 4 to 6 hours

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FROM $47 BOOK WITH VIATOR 8-hours Egyptian Museum ,Citadel ,Coptic Cairo from Cairo or Giza hotel

5.0

Duration: 8 hours

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FROM $44 BOOK WITH VIATOR Private 4-Hours hanging church Coptic Cairo castle of Saladin & lunch include

5.0

Duration: 4 hours

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FROM $39 BOOK WITH VIATOR Private Tour to Egyptian Museum, Coptic Cairo, and Islamic Cairo

5.0

Duration: 8 hours

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FROM $44 BOOK WITH VIATOR Day Tour To The Egyptian Museum Islamic Cairo Christian Coptic Cairo

5.0

Duration: 8 hours

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FROM $39 BOOK WITH VIATOR Private tour to Saladin Citadel, Mohamed Ali Mosque, Coptic Cairo Hanging Church

5.0

Duration: 4 hours

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FROM $20 BOOK WITH VIATOR Private Guided Tour around Islamic Cairo Mosques Gates & Bazaar

5.0

Duration: 5 hours

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FROM $129 BOOK WITH VIATOR Cairo Museum, Coptic Cairo, Cairo Citadel, Islamic Cairo & Khan El-Khalili Tour

5.0

Duration: 7 to 10 hours

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FROM $49 BOOK WITH VIATOR Discover Cairo: Coptic Islamic Tour, Christian Churches and Babylon Fortress

3.3

Duration: 4 hours

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By NickiRu

We discovered this area by ourselves and no tourists in sight. It was lovely and he had a great guide! more »
By Linda Y

UNESCO named Islamic Cairo, also called Historic Cairo, a World Heritage site in 1979 and recognized it as one of the world’s oldest Islamic cities. Not to be confused with ancient Egyptian sites... more »
By KGB777

A visit to Cairo can't really be considered complete without an attempt to check out the ancient mosques and madrassas of Islamic Cairo. The Sharia al Muizz is the place to go to start this visit... more »

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