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Begin your Cairo City Tour by meeting our Cairo Top Tours Egyptologist guide, who will take you on a tour of Medieval Cairo and Egyptian history, beginning with the Citadel of Saladin.
It was built by one of the most famous Egyptian monarchs, his name Sultan Salah Al-Din, in the 12th century to defend Cairo after the Islamic conquest of Egypt against the crusader's campaigns. You will also visit the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali, which he started building in 1830 by the Turkish architect Yusuf Bushnak; he died before its completion in 1849, during the Ottoman era in Egypt.
Resume your Cairo Tours to go through a lot of Islamic Cairo monumental buildings represented in El Moez Street which was established in 969. It is named after the Caliph Al-Muizz, and the effects of the street date back to the Fatimid, Ayyubid, and Mamluk eras, to attest to the splendor of the civilizations that existed at that time. See the historic buildings and mosques that show the greatest variety of medieval architectural wealth in the Islamic world through this Islamic Cairo Tour. Also, you can enjoy your time at the oldest bazaar in Egypt.
The old Khan El Khalili Bazaar has been established for more than 600 years now, and it was able, despite all these years, to preserve the form of monumental buildings that date back to the era of the Mamluks, who were mercenaries brought by Sultan Saladin to be raised in the army, and it is one of the most important and ancient historical neighborhoods in Cairo, which attracts tourists to it because of its beautiful atmosphere.
Later, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cairo after you finish your Cairo trips.
