Visita guiada privada de día completo a El Cairo copto y El Cairo islámico
Descripción
El mejor tour religioso en El Cairo, ya que podrá visitar monumentos islámicos, coptos y judíos. La hora de inicio del recorrido es flexible, pero generalmente el recorrido comienza alrededor de las 8 a. M., Dura ocho horas y finaliza alrededor de las 4 p. M. Este tour privado incluye la recogida con nuestros vehículos con aire acondicionado en la ubicación solicitada y la entrega en la ubicación solicitada. El tour también ofrece servicios de tarifas de entrada + impuestos, guías turísticos con una experiencia de más de 15 años, almuerzo y una botella de agua durante el día.
Opciones de la excursión
Itinerario
Nuestro egiptólogo de Gem Explore lo recogerá en la ubicación solicitada para comenzar su viaje en El Cairo y dirigirse al monumento islámico más grande de la Ciudadela de El Cairo, también llamada Ciudadela de Saladino, que data del siglo XI y fue construida por el gran guerrero Saladino y su ministro. La Ciudadela contiene 13 torres fortificadas, contiene 7 mezquitas, la Ciudadela fue la sede del gobierno y la residencia de sus gobernantes durante más de 700 años, qué oportunidad de conocer la historia moderna de Egipto. Entonces será el momento de visitar una de las maravillas islámicas aquí es la Mezquita Mohammed Ali.
La Mezquita de Mohammed Ali Basha o la Mezquita de Alabastro (Mezquita Otomana, sus minaretes son únicos y altos (86 m), las cúpulas en el interior están recubiertas de oro, las paredes por fuera y por dentro son de alabastro. La Mezquita se completó y terminó en 1848 ANUNCIO.
Luego, el recorrido continúa visitando El Cairo islámico. Es la zona que alberga los monumentos islámicos más grandes y famosos. El lugar fue fundado por Amr Ibn Al-A'as en el año 640 d.C. El recorrido por El Cairo islámico comienza con la visita a la Mezquita-Madraza de Al Sultan Hassan. La mezquita fue construida entre 1356 y 1363 d. C. por orden de Al Sultan Hassan-An-Nassir; es conocido como una maravilla arquitectónica por su tamaño fascinante y diseños islámicos mamelucos. Luego, el recorrido continúa visitando la Mezquita AL Rifa'ei, que fue construida con un diseño más moderno en el siglo XIX para complementar a su vecino del siglo XIV.
La Mezquita está ubicada en la Plaza de la Ciudadela, adyacente a la Ciudadela de El Cairo. Ahora, también es el mausoleo real de la familia de Muhammad Ali. El edificio está ubicado frente a la Mezquita-Madraza del Sultán Hassan. La mezquita se completó y terminó en 1912. Además de la familia real, también verá la tumba del último Shah de Irán, Mohammed Reza pahlavi.
Después del almuerzo, comenzará otro viaje con su guía turístico a través de El Cairo a uno de los lugares más religiosos llamado El Cairo copto. El Cairo copto está separado del Viejo Cairo y contiene la Fortaleza de Pabylon, la Iglesia Colgante, la Iglesia griega de San Jorge, los Santos Sergio y Baco y muchas iglesias coptas alrededor. Se cree en la tradición cristiana que la sagrada familia se quedó en el sitio de la iglesia de los santos Sergio y Baco para estar lejos del ejército romano, con su guía sabrá mucho más y aprenderá sobre el cristianismo en Egipto.
Alrededor de Fort Babylon se construyeron las iglesias más antiguas de los cristianos egipcios. Además de ser el destino de peregrinaje de personas de diferentes religiones en todo el mundo, esta zona alberga ruinas de las fortificaciones romanas y varias iglesias, una visita a la Iglesia Colgante.
El recorrido continúa visitando la Iglesia de San Sergio y Baco, se cree tradicionalmente que la Iglesia de los Santos Sergio y Baco se construyó en el lugar donde descansaban la Sagrada Familia, José, María y el niño Jesucristo al final de su viaje a Egipto. . Es posible que hayan vivido aquí mientras José trabajaba en la fortaleza. La iglesia tiene una importancia histórica significativa y, de hecho, es donde se eligieron muchos patriarcas de la Iglesia copta.
El recorrido continúa visitando la Sinagoga Ben Ezra, La Sinagoga Ben Ezra está situada en la parte Fustat del Viejo Cairo, Egipto. Según el folclore local, se encuentra en el sitio donde se encontró al bebé Moisés. Esta era la sinagoga cuya geniza o almacén se descubrió en el siglo XIX y que contenía un tesoro de manuscritos seculares y sagrados hebreos, arameos y judeoárabes olvidados y guardados.
Cerca de Khan Elkhalili, se encuentra uno de los sitios islámicos más sagrados de Egipto, esta mezquita es el lugar de entierro reputado de la cabeza de Hussein, el nieto del profeta Mahoma. la mezquita ha sido renovada recientemente. Oportunidad de tomar buenas fotos.
Luego, el recorrido continúa visitando el bazar Khan El-Khalili. El Bazar está en el centro histórico de El Cairo; Fue establecido como un centro de comercio en la era mameluca. El Bazar tiene diversos productos de todo tipo y forma; no se limita a artículos de plata, cobre, latón, oro y cuero.
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Qué incluye
Lugares y horarios de recogida
El guía lo estará esperando en el vestíbulo con un cartel con el nombre de la empresa.
Valoraciones de viajeros
Información importante
- Hay opciones de transporte público disponibles en las cercanías
- No se recomienda para viajeros con mala salud cardiovascular
- Adecuado para todos los niveles de aptitud física
Opiniones(103)
Getting to know part of Cairo's history was very interesting. Basma, with great warmth and knowledge, accompanied us on this beautiful journey.
Dear valued Customer ,Thank you for your kind words about your Day tour ! We are thrilled to hear that both your guide and driver provided such a caring and informative experience. Your comfort and satisfaction are always our top priorities, and it’s wonderful to know that you felt comfortable to ask questions and make requests throughout the tour. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back for more incredible experiences in Egypt. If there’s anything we can assist you with in the future, please don’t hesitate to reach out! Warm regards, Gem Explore Egypt
Wael was an excellent guide, friendly and a great communicator! I learnt a lot from him about Cairo and its history.
Dear valued Customer ,Thank you for your kind words about your Day tour ! We are thrilled to hear that both your guide and driver provided such a caring and informative experience. Your comfort and satisfaction are always our top priorities, and it’s wonderful to know that you felt comfortable to ask questions and make requests throughout the tour. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back for more incredible experiences in Egypt. If there’s anything we can assist you with in the future, please don’t hesitate to reach out! Warm regards, Gem Explore Egypt
Abeer was a superb guide who made the day interesting and full of new learning and insights not just about Cairo and the Muslim and Coptic experience, but about so many other things from a long, noble past that weave in and out of each other‘s place and position in history and the current day. It is always fascinating to have a guide who is so positive, knowledgeable, but above all loves her country and its diverse history and contribution to the world. Among many memorable moments., possibly one of the best for sitting in a café in a traditional market, drinking, drinking, mint tea, chatting, and watching the world go by. That is one of the memories that I end of the day with a whole new appreciation for a history and story that I now realize I knew very little about. I also have to say a word of things for the driver who was quiet, courteous, but incredibly brave in traffic at a time seemed out of control. Yet, he seemed to be in total control. This was one of my best tour experiences..
Dear valued Customer ,Thank you for your kind words about your Day tour ! We are thrilled to hear that both your guide and driver provided such a caring and informative experience. Your comfort and satisfaction are always our top priorities, and it’s wonderful to know that you felt comfortable to ask questions and make requests throughout the tour. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back for more incredible experiences in Egypt. If there’s anything we can assist you with in the future, please don’t hesitate to reach out! Warm regards, Gem Explore Egypt
My guide Mira was fabulous. She was incredibly knowledgeable about the places we visited and was patient with my many questions.
Dear valued Customer ,Thank you for your kind words about your Day tour ! We are thrilled to hear that both your guide and driver provided such a caring and informative experience. Your comfort and satisfaction are always our top priorities, and it’s wonderful to know that you felt comfortable to ask questions and make requests throughout the tour. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back for more incredible experiences in Egypt. If there’s anything we can assist you with in the future, please don’t hesitate to reach out! Warm regards, Gem Explore Egypt
Our family group of 3 had the pleasure of being on this private tour today with our guide, Mohamed Elshemei. I checked the reviews carefully before deciding on GEM, and after going on it, am very pleased with my decision and how everything turned out. Before we started, Mohamed adjusted the itinerary to fit our needs (we had already visited one of the sites, so he took us to an another historic mosque as a substitution). We were picked up promptly at our hotel by the driver and Mohamed in a touring van. The vehicle was clean and spacious, and our driver safely and expertly navigated us. Throughout the tour, Mohamed provided a wealth of information on the religious history and practices of the local people. He also tied together many of the stories we had heard from our other tours in Egypt so that we had the context for what we were seeing. He also took us through the main market, warning us about the quality of items and need to negotiate strongly. He let us stop whenever we wanted. However, we viewed it mainly as an experience just to walk through the market, but we also stopped at a "no haggle" store (at Mohamed's guidance). There was zero pressure to buy, but it was a nice, low stress way to shop for some last-minute souvenirs with low prices marked on all items. Finally, we had a nice lunch at a cafe in the Coptic area--falafel, shwarma, etc. Based on menu prices, it should have been much less than the $15 per person we paid to add lunch, but not a huge deal in the big picture. Overall it was a great day.
Dear valued Customer ,Thank you for your kind words about your Day tour ! We are thrilled to hear that both your guide and driver provided such a caring and informative experience. Your comfort and satisfaction are always our top priorities, and it’s wonderful to know that you felt comfortable to ask questions and make requests throughout the tour. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back for more incredible experiences in Egypt. If there’s anything we can assist you with in the future, please don’t hesitate to reach out! Warm regards, Gem Explore Egypt
From start to finish, this was a great day! Farha was an exceptional guide. Very knowledgeable, polite, and patient. We had to deal with prayer times and she managed the time well while we were waiting. I would recommend her for your tour needs if want hassle free, punctuality, and experience. Thank you for a great time Farha! Special thanks to the driver Sayed as well!
Dear valued Customer ,Thank you for your kind words about your Day tour ! We are thrilled to hear that both your guide and driver provided such a caring and informative experience. Your comfort and satisfaction are always our top priorities, and it’s wonderful to know that you felt comfortable to ask questions and make requests throughout the tour. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back for more incredible experiences in Egypt. If there’s anything we can assist you with in the future, please don’t hesitate to reach out! Warm regards, Gem Explore Egypt
I had throughly enjoyed my day exploring Cairo with Mira! Despite my last minute changes to the pick-up location, Mira and the driver arrived on time ready to go. I learned so much about the history and cultural significances of the sights visited and as a plus, Mira is a very talented photographer and offered to take lots of wonderful photos. Mira truly listened to what I was hoping to get out of my experience and tailored it exactly to my needs, I couldn’t have asked for a better guide. If you book this tour, make sure you ask for Mira!
Dear valued Customer ,Thank you for your kind words about your Day tour ! We are thrilled to hear that both your guide and driver provided such a caring and informative experience. Your comfort and satisfaction are always our top priorities, and it’s wonderful to know that you felt comfortable to ask questions and make requests throughout the tour. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back for more incredible experiences in Egypt. If there’s anything we can assist you with in the future, please don’t hesitate to reach out! Warm regards, Gem Explore Egypt
We had a great time. Ola is an amazing guide!
Dear valued Customer ,Thank you for your kind words about your Day tour ! We are thrilled to hear that both your guide and driver provided such a caring and informative experience. Your comfort and satisfaction are always our top priorities, and it’s wonderful to know that you felt comfortable to ask questions and make requests throughout the tour. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back for more incredible experiences in Egypt. If there’s anything we can assist you with in the future, please don’t hesitate to reach out! Warm regards, Gem Explore Egypt
Our guide Mira was well informed, very polite and spoke English fluently. However we do recommend fact checking some of the information, as with any guide there is inherent bias. We did enjoy the tour but towards the end it felt like she was fading and she did not take us inside the second mosque. Also we did not get to do the promised itinerary because the synagogue was closed. We had an unexpected visit to an essential oil place and after that we decided to skip the bazaar part of the itinerary. I think the tour was expensive for what it offered.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are very pleased to hear that you found Mira knowledgeable, polite, and fluent in English. We also appreciate your constructive comments. Historical interpretation can sometimes vary depending on sources and perspectives, but we always encourage our guides to provide accurate and balanced information, and we will certainly review your observations with the team. Regarding the itinerary, unfortunately the church and synagogue closures were due to the Christian festival celebrations and were outside our control on the day of your visit. We completely understand the disappointment when certain sites become inaccessible unexpectedly. We also appreciate your note about the pace toward the end of the tour and the missed second mosque visit, as this is not the experience we aim to provide. Concerning the essential oil stop, these visits are optional cultural/commercial stops that some travelers enjoy, though we understand they are not for everyone. We respect your decision to skip the bazaar afterward. Thank you again for your honest review. Your feedback helps us improve the experience we offer to future guests.
Our tour through Coptic and Islamic Cairo was honestly one of the highlights of our trip. Ahmed was an incredible guide — his knowledge of Egyptian history is genuinely impressive, and he brought everything to life in such an engaging way. It didn’t feel like a typical tour; it felt like walking through history with someone who truly knows and loves it. What really stood out was how he went beyond just facts and dates, sharing stories and cultural insights that made each place feel meaningful. The way he connected different religions and historical periods added a deeper layer to the experience. A special mention to our driver as well, who made the whole day run so smoothly. Driving in Cairo can be hectic, but we felt completely safe and comfortable the entire time, and everything was perfectly timed between stops. Both of them together made the experience seamless, enjoyable, and stress-free. If you’re thinking about booking this tour, I’d 100% recommend — it made the whole experience so much more special.
Dear valued Customer ,Thank you for your kind words about your Day tour ! We are thrilled to hear that both your guide and driver provided such a caring and informative experience. Your comfort and satisfaction are always our top priorities, and it’s wonderful to know that you felt comfortable to ask questions and make requests throughout the tour. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back for more incredible experiences in Egypt. If there’s anything we can assist you with in the future, please don’t hesitate to reach out! Warm regards, Gem Explore Egypt
