Ibn Tulun Mosque Tours and Activities

Islamic Cairo Day Tour is the most interesting part of your Egypt trip. Islamic Medieval Cairo with all the fascinating Islamic architecture, and the very rich elements of the ancient complexes founded by the kings and Sultans. Drive to Ahmed Ibn Tulun mosque See the Tulunid mosque at the museum of Gayer Anderson. Drive to Zwaila gate of ancient Cairo. See the mosque of Al-moa'ied Fatimid period. Walk though the street of Ghouria where we can see the Ghouri complex and Wikala, the Egyptian market of fabrics and cotton. See Al-Azhar mosque. Walk through Al-mo'ez Ledin Ellah Al-fatimi Street where we can see the Qalawon complex (outside view), Sehaimi ancient Islamic house, and Nahaseen shops of coper. Enjoy your Egyptian Tea in Al-feshawy coffee shop in Khan El-khalili.

Day Tour To Islamic And Coptic Sites In Cairo. Islamic & Coptic Cairo tours in one single day would definitely give you the most peaceful and beautiful day in your holiday. See the largest citadel in Egypt, the famous hanging church, and the third oldest mosque of Ibn Tulun with Gayer Anderson museum. Egypt Fun Tours representative will pick you up from your hotel. Start your tour to enjoy a spiritual peaceful day tour to the Islamic and Coptic sites of Cairo. First to Salah El Din Citadel where Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque stays, also Al Gawhara palace built by Mamluks and Ottmanian. Then proceed to Ibn Tulun Mosque, the Museum of Gair Anderson and Old Cairo where you will discover the Roman fortress, the Hanging church, also called Al Mo'allaka church, then to St. Sergius church which sheltered the holy family. End your tour by the treasury collection at the Coptic Museum. Back to hotel.

Cairo boasts two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the ancient ruins around Giza and the 1,000-year-old Islamic city, Old Cairo. Discover them both with an Egyptologist guide on this private long layover tour. See the Giza Pyramids, the Sphinx, and the Egyptian Museum, home to a world-class selection of artifacts; then tour medieval Cairo, including the Citadel, the Khan Al-Khalili bazaar, and the Alabaster Mosque. Entrance fees are at your own expense.

A unique blend of cemetery and residential neighborhood, Cairo’s City of the Dead is a fascinating place to explore. Visit its shops, tombs, houses, and mausoleums on a 4-hour, private tour for your group of up to 15 people. This guided experience includes round-trip hotel transport, and a trip to the Mosque of Ibn Tulun, one of the oldest mosques in the city.

Get a personal introduction to Cairo’s most remarkable Islamic sites on a full-day, private walking tour of the Old City’s mosques, historic streets and madrasas with lunch at a local restaurant. Explore over 1,000 years of Cairo history in the UNESCO-listed district, where ancient fortifications shelter a maze of narrow streets. Follow your guide to discover Old City Cairo’s highlights and hidden gems, with plenty of time to visit the places that interest you most.

Immerse yourself in the rich cultural tapestry of Cairo on a private half-day tour of the Ibn Tulun Mosque and the Khan El Khalili Bazaar with a knowledgeable guide. Travel through the city in a luxurious, air-conditioned vehicle to Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque, an ancient 9th-century structure famed for its opulent decoration. Browse the fascinating collections of glass and silverware inside the Gayer-Anderson Museum and then feast your senses on the exotic produce sold at the Khan El Khalili Bazaar, considered one of the Middle East's greatest markets. Receive undivided attention from your knowledgeable guide on this private tour. 

Explore the holy sites of two ancient religions with a full-day tour of Cairo’s Coptic and Islamic landmarks. See the hanging church in the heart of old Cairo, and enter the crypt at Abu Serga, built on the legendary spot that sheltered the holy family. Visit a thousand-year old Greek Orthodox church before enjoying an Egyptian lunch, then spend the afternoon discovering Cairo’s Islamic traditions. Walk the palisades of Egypt’s oldest mosque, and pass the walls of the medieval Cairo Citadel to enter the exquisite alabaster mosque.

This full day 7-hour tour will give the guest the chance to enjoy the most attractive Coptic and Islamic monuments in Cairo and at the end you can visit  Khan El-Khalili Bazaar . Small group tour with transportation by air-conditioned minivan. Lunch included .

Visit the Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, Al-Rifa'i Mosque, and the Mosque of Ibn Tulun in Cairo on this private 4-hour tour. You'll compare and contrast the different Islamic architectural styles of the three mosques with a private Egyptologist guide. Select the option that corresponds with the number of people in your group when booking.

Check out some of Cairo’s most beautiful mosques, illustrating a range of Islamic architectural styles and fascinating history, during this 5-hour private tour. During your trip you’ll explore these buildings’ connection to city history and spiritual life at three locations. Visit the Mosque of Amr Ibn al-As, built in 642 AD around the time of Cairo’s founding. You’ll also see the Ibn-Tulun mosque, commissioned in the 870s AD, and explore the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan, located near Cairo’s Citadel. Your visit also covers a private guide and vehicle, lunch, entrance fees and round-trip hotel transport.

Learn about Egypt's Islamic history while you visit the Azhar Mosque with a local guide with this tour from Cairo. Your guide will meet you at the time of your convenience and take you to Old Cairo, where you'll visit this mosque, now over a thousand years old. After your visit, you'll be transferred back to your hotel.

Dive into old, Islamic Cairo on a private full-day tour, including lunch, dinner and a ‘tannoura’ whirling dervish show. Exploring by air-conditioned minivan and foot with an expert guide, discover this medieval city-within-a-city, Cairo’s oldest quarter, as you hear about its rich history. Visit the Ottoman-style Muhammad Ali Mosque at Saladin’s Citadel, and see the Sultan Hassan, Ibn Tulun and other mosques. After lunch, stroll through markets to three of Cairo’s medieval gates, and enjoy an Egyptian dinner and hypnotic evening courtyard ‘tannoura’ show at the Wekalet el Ghouri center.

With Visitors Egypt Tours, you will get the chance to live the experience of the ancient Egyptian history with our experienced and professional guides with the lowest prices possible.

Explore the remarkable architecture and history of Islamic Cairo with a private-full day tour of the city’s most important sites in a comfortable van. See the oldest intact mosque in Egypt, and stroll past the 11th-century buildings that line Al Muezz Street. Stand at the foot of an original gate to old Cairo, then walk the medieval walls at Saladin’s 12th-century citadel. See the elegant domes of the alabaster mosque before continuing to the mosque of Sultan Hassan and Rifai, where the evolution of Islamic architecture comes to vivid life.

Ancient Egypt tours representative will pick you from your hotel, enjoy Excursion in Cairo, Start your Islamic and Coptic day tour to visit Citadel of Salah El Din, visit Mohamed Ali marvelous Mosque (The Alabaster Mosque), then proceed to Islamic Cairo, Visit Amr Ibn El-Ass Mosque, Ibn Tulun Mosque, Next tour to Coptic Cairo, visit the hanging Church, (El Moaalaqa church), Abu Sirga Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue, visit Move Than to Cave Church of Saint Simon, at the end of your Cairo Day Trip, transfer back to your hotel in Cairo.

The Giza Pyramids, the Egyptian Museum, and Old Cairo are three destinations rarely left off a classic Egypt itinerary, but traveling to Cairo from Hurghada means expensive flights or inconvenient public transport. See all three places in a single day with a very full, private trip from Hurghada to Cairo for up to 15 people that includes door-to-door transport in a private vehicle, an Egyptologist guide, lunch, and entrance fees.

Ibn Tulun Mosque was built in the Islamic capital of Egypt, It is the third mosque after the mosque of Amr ibn al-As built in Fustat, and The Askar Mosque was built in the city of Askar, Although the Mosque of Amr ibn al-As still exists, the mosque is the Tulunid, It is the oldest mosque in Egypt to date To retain its original state compared to the mosque of Amr ibn al-Aas, which was followed by reforms that changed its features.

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Combine a visit to the Giza Pyramids and a tour of the Islamic section of Cairo on a single private tour. Benefit from the dedicated attention of your private Egyptologist guide and the ability to travel at your own pace as you explore these historic sites. Highlights include the Great Pyramid of Cheops, the Valley Temple of Chephren, the Great Sphinx, the Alabaster Mosque, the mosque of Ibn Tulun, and others. Midday, stop for lunch in a local restaurant.

Enjoy the legendary treasures of the Egyptian Museum. Take a look at some of the most exquisite and ancient artifacts and statues in history.

  As Per selected time Pickup from Cairo international airport by our Expert Tour guide who will greet you with a sign shows our guest name on it then transfer in Private A/C Vehicle to Start your Cairo layover Tours Visit Giza Pyramids and Sphinx where you can see 9 pyramids at that sight, the most important one is the great pyramid of the king Cheops which considered as the highest pyramid have ever built in Egypt and one of the seven wonders of ancient Egypt, also you can see 9 pyramids at that area, Sphinx which represents king Kefren that his head as head of a human being and a body of lion’s animal, the valley kings which specialized for the high priest to make The mummification process of the king.  Then Continue your Cairo Layover Tours to Visit Islamic Cairo tour which including El Sultan Hassan Mosque is a massive Mamluk era mosque and madrassa located near the Citadel in Cairo. Its construction began 757 AH/1356 CE with work ending three years later "without even a single day of idleness". At the time of construction the mosque was considered remarkable for its fantastic size and innovative architectural components. Commissioned by an-Nasir Hasan, a sultan of a short and relatively unimpressive profile, al-Maqrizi noted that within the mosque were several "wonders of construction".The mosque was, for example, designed to include schools for all four of the Sunni schools of thought: Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanafi and Hanbali. Then Continue your Cairo Layover Tours to Visit El Rafaai Mosque  named in English the Royal Mosque, is located in Cairo, Egypt, in Midan al-Qal'a, adjacent to the Cairo Citadel. The building is located opposite the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan, which dates from around 1361, and was architecturally conceived as a complement to the older structure. This was part of a vast campaign by the 19th century rulers of Egypt to both associate themselves with the perceived glory of earlier periods in Egypt's Islamic history and modernize the city. The mosque was constructed next to two large public squares and off of several European style boulevards constructed around the same time.  Then Continue your Cairo Layover Tours to Visit Ibn Tulun mosque is located in Cairo, Egypt. It is arguably the oldest mosque in the city surviving in its original form, and is the largest mosque in Cairo in terms of land area.The mosque was commissioned by Ahmad ibn Ţūlūn, the Turkic Abbassid governor of Egypt from 868–884 whose rule was characterized by de facto independence. The historian al-Maqrizi lists the mosque's construction start date as 876 AD, and the mosque's original inscription slab identifies the date of completion as 265 AH, or 879 AD.The mosque was constructed on a small hill called Gebel Yashkur, "The Hill of Thanksgiving." One local legend says that it is here that Noah's Ark came to rest after the Deluge, instead of at Mount Ararat. Then transfer to a Local restaurant to take your included lunch  where you taste the Egyptian Food Lunch is included on the Tour Price but Beverages is not Then Continue your Cairo Layover Tours to Visit Alazhar Mosque is a mosque in Islamic Cairo in Egypt. Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah of the Fatimid Caliphate commissioned its construction for the newly established capital city in 970. Its name is usually thought to allude to the Islamic prophet Muhammad's daughter Fatimah, a revered figure in Islam who was given the title az-Zahrā′ ("the shining or resplendent one"). It was the first mosque established in Cairo, a city that has since gained the nickname "the City of a Thousand Minarets. Then you will end your tour with Khan El khalili Bazar which was a market place for the foreigners coming from many different places to sell their own products on it during Islamic empires time here in Egypt, but right now it become a touristic place which has a lot of shops selling the Egyptian souvenirs and also has a lot of coffee shops where you can take a rest on it after that lovely tour which serving Shisha. Also this area has the most unique mosques as El Azhar mosque and El Hussen mosque. Then you will be transferred Back to Cairo international airport for final departure

Appreciate works of Islamic architecture; Ahmad-Ibn Tulun Mosque is one of the largest mosques built in Islamic Egypt See the influence which Islam had had on Cairo - which stretches far wider than just the Mosques Entrance to all sites is included Hotel pick up and drop off and round trip transport are included

Cairo is The largest Islamic capital in the Middle East which was known in the medieval period as the City of 1000 Minarets , So in one day tour explore the highlights of Islamic Cairo .

 This tour is designed to show you the best that Cairo has to offer in 5 days. It will take you through Cairo famous landmarks, attractions and museums such as the Egyptian Museum, the Giza pyramids and the old mosques and churches. It ensures you have some relaxation time on the Nile and in Cairo famous parks and markets. This planning takes into consideration the fact that you can skip most of the infamous long lines, which means that you can actually do and see more. If you are looking for a completely stress free vacation then this is the plan for you.